If you’re planning to move your car across the country,
you may need help of transporting your car.
Some people transport their car through self driving which may be very
tiring. Till you reach the desired destination you may get exhausted.
Another way of transporting the car is through auto transport. Auto
Transport Company will pick up your car from your place or terminal
and transport it to another state, country or overseas based on your
requirement.
Basically there are two types of auto transport; open
and enclosed.
Enclosed auto transport
Enclosed auto transport is one of the ways of transporting
a vehicle. Enclosed transport is exactly that – the cargo is enclosed
in a container and shipped much like any other cargo would be by a freight
hauler. Enclosed carriers is little expensive than traditional open
transporter because it can save your exotic, luxury car from weather
elements like rain, snow etc while in transit. Enclosed auto transport
happens in containers that are completely enclosed and locked down.
There are no more than 2 or 3 cars per truckload. There is no exposure
to elements.
If a customer chooses enclosed car shipping it means
they take much care of their vehicle. All the auto mover companies will
have online trucking systems or cell phone devices set up so that you
can track your vehicle.
Open auto transport
Open auto transport happens on 10 car carriers with
5 cars on the bottom and 5 cars on the top. In this type of transport,
your car is exposed to elements. The elements that the cars are exposed
to are wind, dirt, dust, snow, ice, rain and once in a while hail. Open
trailers are available in two varieties – multi car trailers and flat
bed single car carriers. Multi-car trailers are one of the cheapest
ways as they are carrying three to twelve cars to the same location.
Flat beds carry one car at a time and are middle of the road as far
as price goes.
Difference between open and enclosed auto transport
• Enclosed carriers cost more. They tend to be 75%-100%
more expensive than traditional auto transport. One reason as to why
this service is expensive is due to high operating costs.
• Some enclosed carriers offer a cloth overcoat to be placed on the
vehicle, protecting it even further from dust, dirt and anything unsavory
that may or may not be in the container.
