8 Ways To Gear Up For Car Transport

By Author: Hillel Glazer
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You’ve hired a reliable car shipping company and made all the arrangements for moving day. Your car transport company has agreed to deliver your vehicle from Point A to Point B safe and sound, but you can still take these eight simple steps to make your shipping even smoother.

1. Wash and wax

By shipping your car squeaky clean, you have the most convenient, direct approach to examine it for dings, scrapes, and other motor mishaps. Of course, your wheels are in able, professional hands when you enlist the help of a vehicle shipping business. Nevertheless, these companies are fully insured to meet both state and federal requirements. Make your car’s condition easy to determine by rinsing away dirt and debris.

With a good washing, the driver can comprehensively inspect your car at pick-up and delivery and match your assessment of the auto’s wear-and-tear. When the vehicle reaches your destination, you can inspect the delivery for any potential damage and report any new marks. White Glove Car Shipping recommends documenting any damage on the Bill of Lading and obtaining the driver’s signature to give ...
... the insurance company well-documented proof.

2. Lose the loose parts

When it comes to car shipping, less is more. Only ship the essentials, and complete your move with cardboard boxes. Specialty items and loose parts can become problematic on the open road. Instead, pack away the spoilers, fog lights, and wide mirrors. Lower or remove the antenna, if possible. Of course, many car transport companies utilize multiple car carriers, similar to those used to bring brand new cars to dealerships. Even still, it’s better to be safe than sorry. By keeping your shipping simple, you reduce the likelihood that your ride will come to any harm.

3. Clean out the cabin

Auto transport is a great opportunity to do some spring cleaning inside the car’s cabin. If you have air fresheners, fuzzy dice, loose change or piles of CDs, now is the time to tidy up around the dashboard. Clean the interior thoroughly, so items don’t shift or break during the delivery. Remove all electronics to eliminate the risk of theft. Instead, keep only the locked-down items inside of your car. Remove all cables, chargers, cords, and gizmos – and don’t forget to check the inside of your trunk, too.

4. Take the ‘E-Z’ way out

After you clean out the cabin, make sure you double check your windshield for an EZ Pass or other electronic device synched up to your banking account. Most people don’t think about this one. It may sound like such a small detail, but it is important to remove your toll tags – E-ZPass, SunPass, FasTrak – from the car windshield before shipping your vehicle. The last thing you’ll want to see when you settle into your new location is a charge on your credit card for all the tolls your car passed through on its journey from, say, New York to Florida.

“This is by far one of the more common mistakes we see from our car shipping clients,” says Hillel Glazer, President of White Car Glove Shipping. “People often try to fight the charges from the various toll authorities, but they almost never win.”

5. Un-sound the alarm

Clicking the alarm key on your car may be such a routine habit that you don’t even realize you’re doing it. Make sure that you remember to disarm the alarm on moving day. Some vehicles have alarm systems that are especially susceptible to set off. If movements on the auto transport truck activate the car’s alarm system, the driver is in for a dreadfully long and noisy trip.

6. Lighten the load

Removing items from the car’s interior increases security, but there’s another major benefit. A lighter car also poses less of a risk on the roadway. That’s why vehicle shipping companies will recommend that you leave your gas tank closer to empty than full. Your car isn’t shifting into Drive for this particular trip, so your best bet is to leave about a quarter-tank of gas in the car. Less weight reduces the risks associated with transporting cars. Leave less fuel in the car for the smartest shipping.

7. How’s the air in there?

You’ll want to double-check the air in your car – as well as the air escaping it. Examine your vehicle for any visible leaks in the undercarriage. An aggressive leak needs to be repaired before the move, as this could create a complication with the insurance company. Furthermore, you wouldn’t want your car leaking all over the vehicle underneath yours.

Once you’re sure that all leaks are plugged, look at the pressure in your tires. Whether under-inflated or over-inflated, either version of tire trouble can negatively affect your auto transport. Make sure that your tires are ready for transport, and then you’ll be ready to roll.

8. Lock and load

Once properly loaded onto the car transport truck, your auto is all set for shipping. Remember to lock up (with your car alarm disabled) to further reduce any risks and safeguard your ride for a successful road trip.www.whiteglovecarshipping.com