Preparing Your Car :

Different auto shipping companies require the same preparation of your car when looking for auto transport.

In this guide you will find the basic on preparing your car for transport.

Some auto transport companies may require more preparation then other it is important to check with the car transport company when you receive the car transport free estimate.

Antennas: Antennas should be lowered or removed. Temporary antennas for cell phones or CB radios should also be removed.

Keys: U.S. Department of Transportation requires that one set of all keys for the vehicle be provided to the carrier, including the ignition, trunk, and glove box keys.

Preparing Your Car:

Alarms: Alarms should be turned off for transport. If there are special instructions required to start a car in order to disarm the alarm, please inform your carrier picking up your car.
Car Wash: In order to expedite origin inspection by your carrier, please provide the vehicle in clean condition. This allows for quick and fair evaluation of the vehicle prior to shipment, and establishes the standard for condition of delivery.
Racks: Remove any luggage, bike, or ski rack that is not permanently attached to the car. Cracked Glass: Should the vehicle glass have a nick, scratch, chip, crack, or other imperfection.
Spoilers: Spoilers, fairing, air dams or other low hanging items should be removed, or sufficient clearance assured, to expedite loading on the rail and truck ramps.
Caps/Canopies: Caps and canopies on pickup trucks must be properly bolted to the box of the truck to ensure safe delivery.
In general when preparing your car for shipment make sure the car us clean and the driver has all the information needed to start your car.


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