What’s The Cost? Vehicle Shipping Rates Explained

January 16 22:39 2019

Relocation requires time as well as stern attention to details and time. Often if a person needs to relocate, then a vehicle needs to relocate as well. It is impractical and time consuming for a person to move a single vehicle with a single driver. Not only would that put unwanted miles and wear on your vehicle, but it’s also inefficient. Shipping the vehicle is an efficient and cost-effective choice to ensure the vehicle arrives in the best condition. Continue reading to learn more about shipping car / vehicle with personal or household effects packed inside so that everything arrives in one piece.

Cost of shipping a car from one city to another can be slightly confusing. Trying to ship a vehicle with personal or household effects packed inside can add additional confusion. For a person who has never shipped previously, there is a question that needs to be asked: How do shipping companies decide on the cost of shipping a vehicle? This content will provide information that will advise you on how shipping costs are calculated. 

The most thought of influencing factor that determines the cost to ship a vehicle is the distance. It is common knowledge the further you have to go, the more money it is going to cost the shipping company. Most companies charge less per mile with overall costs being higher for the carrier. 

While distance is the influencing factor in people’s minds, load transport type is the most price changing aspect. The vast majority of vehicles from one location to the next travel via open load transport. Prices for enclosed transport can be up to 50% more than normal. A car with less than 4 inches of ground clearance or any luxury vehicle needs to travel enclosed transport to avoid damage. This is a fact shared by Direct Express Auto Transport which allows you to calculate all costs of relocation of a vehicle. 

Size and weight of the vehicle play a role in the cost of shipping as well. A heavier vehicle can cause the carrier to use more gasoline. A heavy load could also cause issues at the weighing station. More time at the weighing station can cost a carrier more time and money. Furthermore, larger vehicles leave less space for others to be carried, which is less money for the carrier and more out-of-pocket costs to the larger vehicle’s owner. 

If the city from which the vehicle is being shipped has a fair deal of traffic, it could mean that vehicle may have a full load to travel upon faster. However, during certain times of the year, more people are moving vehicles away to or from similar areas. Hundreds of thousands of vehicles moving in similar areas during the same time create peak seasons which causes costs to be higher for the area. 

There are different things that can attribute to the cost of shipping a vehicle. Knowing these things can assist you in choosing the best carrier and price to ship a vehicle. Knowledge is power, and the goal of this is to give you information that you need to ship vehicles from city to city.

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