| Doing the job of a professional car mover and | | | | This you need to pick the trucking firm and you will |
| shifting your own vehicle will seem difficult before | | | | probably be confronted with almost too many |
| you sit down and divide the job into stages, but it is | | | | alternatives. Ask for references and check up with |
| simple enough and a lot of us could do it without the | | | | people who have moved cars with the trucking |
| help of a commercial car mover. | | | | business. Go through the insurance cover with a |
| However, the research, planning and organizing with a | | | | careful eye. Taking time now will be well worth it in |
| carrier might take four weeks, so be realistic about | | | | the long run. |
| the time you'll need to get ready for your move. | | | | Finally, you're about to move the car |
| There are many options of how to move the car | | | | Some things will have to be done when you get |
| The first consideration is what type of move will be | | | | close to your move. Leave some written notes in the |
| best for your car. Simply getting a dependable driver | | | | glove box with your contact details, for example. |
| to make the trip in your car may be the cheap and | | | | Make the inside clean and tidy so the mover will be |
| easy way to do it. But you could also move it on a | | | | inclined to be careful as well. Naturally you'll want to |
| truck, or a trailer, or in a container. And there are | | | | take out anything that might tempt a thief, and leave |
| several options for each of those. So this is quite a | | | | your tank near empty. Kids' playthings, maps, things |
| bit to think about and research. | | | | that often stay in the car -- remove them. This is |
| Your carrier could use a special car hauler or fit into | | | | how you make your car ready.. |
| spare space on a standard truck, if you elect to | | | | And just one more thing: what time will the mover |
| move your car on a vehicle. And there are more | | | | come for the move? And at the other end, when will |
| alternatives such as open deck or inside a van, a | | | | they drop it off? Which payments or documents |
| purpose-built box or an adapted shipping container. | | | | should be exchanged at the other end? Knowing this |
| Your choice is wide and varied. | | | | will make the move a lot more straight forward. |
| Engage a trucking company | | | | |