The Car Transport Process
The Car Transport process usually starts with “I wonder what it costs to ship my vehicle” and from there you find yourself here. Now for the tricky part, most customers don’t find our site first because we don’t advertise. Hopefully, you didn’t hit a lead site, but if you did you’ll know it with the endless calls and emails. We’re not a lead site. You’ve reached Dallas Car Transport, a local Dallas shipping team. We work with licensed & insured local carriers who run your specific route, locally and nationwide, on open and enclosed trailers.
The next thing you’ll need to do is get an auto-shipping quote by visiting our free quote page. From there you’ll receive one email back with a rate that’s all-inclusive. Meaning it’s the final amount you pay, unlike most companies who start you off low and will then raise the rate because they can’t find you a truck that will do it for the rate given.
That practice gives customers a bad view of the whole industry. We’re not a broker; we’re a carrier-finder. We find the licensed carrier who actually runs your route and connect you directly. Let’s get your car transport process started with a FREE QUOTE.
Quote Received
OK, now that you have your rate you’ll figure out if it might be cheaper to do it yourself. Some routes are better to do yourself actually, it just depends on how much your time is worth. We understand all of this and are honest with all of our potential customers. Quoting is different for every route because of demand and cost for the driver to do the route needed. For example flat terrain is usually cheaper than going up and down an elevation of some kind. It adds wear and tears along with more fuel consumption.
Now you’re ready to pull the trigger and ship your vehicle. now what we’ll need are the details to get you set to load. We’ll need addresses and contact info for pickup and delivery. We’ll then start the process of locating a truck. Most companies will post to a load board and wait for a call.
We don’t just post and wait. We work with licensed & insured local carriers who already run your route, and we check each one before we make a match. Load boards send whoever calls first; we match you with the carrier who runs your lane, and you get their name and contact info directly.
Expectations
After your scheduled delivery time will vary for each route. We’ll add a chart below to give you an idea but it’s just something to go by, it won’t be exact. All orders are considered door-to-door but not really. You do give us the best addresses for pickup and delivery but most trucks are 80 feet long and can’t get down your street.
We tell most customers large Walmart or Home Depot parking lots are best. Uber and Lyft are great resources to get back to if needed.
We hope our Car Transport Process page has helped you decide on an auto shipping company or that this page was helpful in understanding the industry better. The more information you have will help in the long run
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