Getting ready for your vehicle to be shipped

Taking some simple steps to prepare your vehicle for shipment will help make your experience smooth and trouble free.  

A couple things to remember.  

You will get a call from the driver the day before pick up and delivery to set up the time for pick up/delivery. Sometimes this carrier will call you early the morning of pick up if they are located near you.  The trucks are large car carriers and may not be able to get close to your house safely.  If this is the case the driver will arrange with you to meet at a location where the truck may be loaded or unloaded safely.  At origin and destination the driver will inspect your car for any damage and note the bill of lading.  You will be asked to sign off on this on the bill of lading.  Please be sure to review and agree or comment on any notations made on the bill of lading with regard to the vehicle's condition, and note any discrepancies or changes at destination.  This will be the basis for a claim if necessary.

You should have alternate arrangements for a contact if you plan not to be at either location.  It is your responsibility to be or have someone be present if the truck arrives early or is delayed.

Please have no more than 1/4 tank of gas in your car

Please remove all ski and bike racks

You will need to supply the driver a full set of keys that work to start your vehicle and lock/unlock it.  

Please remove any electronic toll devices so that they are not charged going across the US

Please remove all personal items from the inside of the car.  You may put things in the trunk of up to 100 lb total with some carriers or below the window level in the way back if there is not trunk.

If you need to put lots of items in your vehicle please be sure to get this cleared with the carrier ahead of time.  If they allow extra items you will most likely be charged extra.  You will not really know how much until the driver arrives and assess' the amount of things in the vehicle.