{"id":9064,"date":"2021-10-12T23:23:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T03:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=9064"},"modified":"2021-10-12T23:25:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T03:25:07","slug":"vehicle-transport-companies-how-to-choose-the-best-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/vehicle-transport-companies-how-to-choose-the-best-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Vehicle Transport Companies: How to Choose the Best One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Moving has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/moving-stress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lot of stressors<\/a>. Whether you&#8217;re self-packing in a U-Haul or hiring a team to move, you&#8217;ve got to consider how to get your vehicles from one place to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s where vehicle transport companies come in. Not sure what a vehicle transport company is? We&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will cover what you need to look for in a vehicle transport&nbsp;company including how to sift through reviews, compare pricing, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sifting Through Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When looking for a vehicle transport company, it&#8217;s important to look at a variety of sources. First and most obviously, check the company&#8217;s website for reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, you&#8217;ll find the most dedicated posters willing to share their thoughts and opinions. After all, they came to the sight and left a review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the company doesn&#8217;t show reviews on their site, you have a few other options. There are Google, Bing, and Yelp reviews, where a user only needs a respective account with the platform to write a review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This&nbsp;makes it more accessible to post a review, however, it may not mean the review is telling the full picture. Sift through posts both positive and negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re seeing similar trends across negative posts, confirm the posts are from different users and different time periods. If they are, it&#8217;s likely that issues continue to persist with that vehicle transport company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Issues could be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Late arrival time<\/li><li>Unexpected arrival times<\/li><li>The vehicle arrived with dings, dents, or damage on arrival<\/li><li>Excessive dirt and debris on vehicle<\/li><li>Rude or unhelpful drivers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These issues are red flags. Look around for other options!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Better Business Bureau (BBB)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amerifreight.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vehicle transport companies<\/a>&nbsp;are&nbsp;those that have earned the seal of approval&nbsp;by the Better Business Bureau (BBB). These companies may be accredited or non-accredited businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what is the BBB? The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbb.org\/frequently-asked-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Better Business Bureau<\/a> is a private&nbsp;nonprofit organization&nbsp;that reviews other businesses. In this review, they detail a company&#8217;s practices and how they treat their customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After review, the BBB offers them a certificate of excellence on a custom rating system. Businesses must reach out to the BBB to ensure they receive a BBB review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if an organization doesn&#8217;t have a BBB seal of approval, it&#8217;s possible they didn&#8217;t register with the BBB, not that they&#8217;re bad, per se. However, those that have the Better Business Bureau seal of approval are often a better, safer pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing the costs are important when&nbsp;choosing a&nbsp;vehicle transport company. There are generally separated into a few divisions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Size and weight of the vehicle<\/li><li>Distance<\/li><li>Timeline for arrival (overnight vs one week later)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s good to have a rough estimate for each of these. Know what size your car is and whether it falls into a standard shipping size, or something larger or smaller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The further the car needs to travel, the more expensive it&#8217;s going to be. And of course, when do you need the car? If it&#8217;s your daily driver you&#8217;ll likely need it sooner rather than later, otherwise, you&#8217;ll need a rental.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s an added cost. Take all these into consideration when making your decision for a vehicle transport company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Best Vehicle Transport Companies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As stated before, the best vehicle transport companies are those that are willing to work with you. They have great ratings, competitive prices, and are properly accredited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you know! Check out and compare your options for what works best for you. If you like this, check out our other service and business blogs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moving has a lot of stressors. Whether you&#8217;re self-packing in a U-Haul or hiring a team to move, you&#8217;ve got to consider how to get your vehicles from one place to another. 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