| Transit
Essentials
Processing
Your Order
Once an order is placed and the proper
paperwork has been received, the transport
of your vehicle will be scheduled as near to
your desired date as possible. National
pick-up averages are 3-5 days. Averages are
based upon geographical locations, weather
and traffic flow. AutoGo Auto Transport
offers drivers 24-hour access to dispatch
operators so that they can coordinate their
loads and keep freight moving as quickly as
possible without time zone delays. After the
driver has been identified, AutoGo Auto
Transport representatives will contact you
to make specific pick-up and delivery
arrangements. The driver makes a 12-hour
courtesy call prior to arriving at your
destination for pick-up.
Inspection Reports/ Bill of Lading
When the assigned driver picks up your
vehicle, a through visual inspection of your
vehicle will be conducted as outlined on the
bill of lading. AutoGo Auto Transport
recommends that you have your car prepared
for this process prior to pick-up by having
it clean, empty of non-essential contents
and free of any covers. Both you and the
driver will walk around the vehicle and make
note of the condition of that vehicle. This
report travels with your vehicle and is
produced for re-inspection upon delivery.
Upon delivery, AutoGo Auto Transport
suggests that you agree to meet the carrier
in a well lit area where the vehicle can be
properly inspected. In the extremely
unlikely event that your car sustains any
damage throughout the transport process,
customers or their designated agent must
note the damage on the inspection report.
For
customers buying and selling vehicles
on-line and site unseen, this is an
imperative process. A through inspection
report can quickly resolve any dispute about
the condition of the vehicle at point of
sale. Drivers will be provided with a VIN #
for identification purposes. All payment
processing for the purchase of the vehicle
is independent of the car shipping and
should be completed prior to a carrier being
dispatched for pick-up.
Pick-up/Transit Times
There are two elements to the duration of
the entire transport process:
1. Pick-up
Time- The amount of time needed to locate
and assign a specific transport truck once
the auto shipping order is received and
verified. 2. Transport Time- The elapsed
auto relocation duration of time from when
the vehicle is loaded on to the transport
truck at origin until it is delivered to
destination.
Pick-up
Time is usually between 2-10 days. It may be
longer in remote locations away from common
Interstate shipping lanes, during inclement
weather or during a busy moving season in
certain locations (i.e., cars moving from
Florida to the northeast in May & June).
Car
shipping transit time is dependent upon
route and location. When calculating transit
time, it’s easiest to assume one state per
day in transit. Cross country trips average
7-10 days. Keep in mind that car haulers can
haul up to 10 cars at a time. The driver
works extremely hard to accommodate
anticipated pick-up and delivery dates but
can get delayed along the way for numerous
reasons. There are federally mandated
restrictions on the number of hours the
driver may be on the road in a given time
period and sometimes delays are due to
security checks at weigh stations. Shorter
miles, means quicker auto shipping
timeframes. These carriers are generally
smaller and have less pick-up and deliveries
to accommodate.
AutoGo Auto
Transport strongly advises that customers,
who are buying or selling vehicles on-line,
contact a professional shipping agent prior
to finalizing any sells or purchases for
additional transit times in various shipping
lanes. |