Auto Shipping Quotes: The 1st step in auto transport

by Gerald S | Dec 5, 2016 | Transport Tips

There are a variety of reasons people need or want to use a car delivery service to move their vehicle. Moving, buying a car from a seller far from home, snowbird migration, or sending a child off to college are some of the top reasons people end up using car carriers. Whatever your reason for needing to move your car, the first step in all these instances is the same: getting an auto transport quote find out the cost to ship car.

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Get as many Auto shipping quotes as you want

Whenever you’re looking to transport a car cross country, get as many interstate car transport quotes as you want. They’re free! At least they should be if the transport company you’re dealing with is a dependable auto shipper and on the up and up.

You should also get car shipping rates from different kinds of auto transport companies. Some companies are strictly brokers; others are transporters, while others are hybrids of both. When you’re shopping around, if you get quotes from all three kinds of auto shippers you’ll get a good cross section of the different going rates for auto transport. You will also be able to figure out which kind of car transporter best suits your particular car shipping needs.

J&S is primarily a transporter, but we are also a licensed broker. This gives us the flexibility to accommodate you no matter what you’re looking for in a car transport service.

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Don’t always go with the lowest quote!

While we all want to save money whenever possible, sometimes the lowest quote may not be the best value. If you get a quote significantly lower than the rest, think before you act: You don’t expect great things from a cheap piece of merchandise, right? If you buy something at a dollar store, are you surprised when it craps out quickly? The old adage “you get what you pay for,” applies in life and especially in the vehicle hauling business.

While a lower auto transport quote doesn’t automatically mean poorer service, our advice would be to not always go with the cheapest quote you get. For a more detailed breakdown of what cheap auto shipping quotes can mean, check out our article on cheap car shipping dangers.

Whomever you choose to ship your car, after you narrow down your choices, research the auto transport companies you are most interested in. Check with customer review sites like transportreviews.com, transportrankings.com or reviewcentre.com to see what previous customers have to say about the service they received. See what their reputations are with the BBB, and definitely check their safety rating with the FMCSA. These will all help you to make an informed choice.

After you’ve done your research, we’re confident you’ll book your auto transport order with J&S. Over the past 15 years we’ve delivered over 235,000 cars for our customers, many on our own fleet of trucks. To see what former J&S customers have to say about us, check out our review section. Then book your order with us and after you auto transport is complete you can tell everyone just how great an experience it was having your vehicle transported by J&S.