Open Auto Shipping
A customer will often make a choice of services based solely on price and reliability being unaware of all the options available to them. While price and reliability are certainly basic issues to consider in any selection of providers, there may be several types of providers within the industry that are unknown to them. Lets look at the auto shipping industry. Most of these businesses, of course, have a fleet of big trucks with big trailers that haul cars over some distance. The wise customer who chooses not to drive the vehicle himself hundreds or thousands of miles but elects for someone else to do this safely for him, needs to have some idea of the technical aspects of the industry in order to make the selection that best fits his situation.
Since air and water shipment are a business unto themselves, we are not dealing with that here. We are concentrating on domestic auto shipping within one country’s borders, usually over land, in either open or closed carrier transport. When visualizing such a vehicle, the long, many tiered, open truck with trailer comes to mind. This is the most commonly seen type of vehicle on the road today and is a safe and reliable means to ship a vehicle requiring no special attributes. Long distance transportation though is probably better carried out with closed carriers. Cars in open carriers are exposed to the vagaries of weather, road dirt, and vandals, thieves and hijackers. When looked at in this way, even with short distances the open carrier may be the right choice. Of course, you have made sure that your vehicle is covered by insurance, preferably the company’s rather than your own. But even with that, settling the claim you make because your 1928 Duisenberg was a scratched up pile of mud on arrival is not something to look forward to.
Naturally, owners of rare, expensive or vintage cars are more aware of the closed carrier option than those of us with normal, everyday cars. But the folks with Fords and Chevys should also consider this as an option, even though a more expensive one. The extra expense is partially due to the smaller capacity of the open carrier.
The essence of open carrier shipping is its cost advantage. Driving a car yourself a long distance to its final destination will probably cost you more than hiring it done by an auto shipper, because of the cost of gas, repairs on route, possible damage to the vehicle, and the differing traffic laws of states that are you not aware of. The cost of shipping your car is at very least a known factor.
It would be hard for anyone to miss the sight of an open auto transport truck, they are common road sites which is testament to their reliability and safety. These carriers because of their size, approximately 80 feet long and 14 feet high, are restricted to those roads capable of accommodating them, roads without low bridges, sharp turns and low tree growth. Goods are constantly being manufactured that rely on these carriers to get their wares to show rooms and stores.
Another advantage to the open carrier mode of shipment is it is apt to offer more flexible options in the way of time frames and perks. A customer can specify where on the carrier he wants his car to ride, upper tier away from the bad guys, or even hauled behind away from possible damage by other vehicles.
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