Best Car Shipping & Auto Transport Companies in Springfield, MA

Wash it so damage shows, leave about a quarter tank of gas, take out the toll transponder and anything personal, fold the mirrors, and disable an alarm that could drain the battery. Tell them about a leak, a loose bumper or a low front end. Leave one key with the driver and keep the other yourself.

Yes, and you have to say so when you book, because it takes a truck with a winch and costs more. The questions they will ask are whether it rolls, steers and brakes. A car that does none of those needs different equipment again. Hiding it until the driver arrives usually means the car does not get loaded.

Usually because the load did not fill at that price and the job went back out higher, or because something about the car was not what the quote assumed. Oversized, modified, roof-racked and inoperable vehicles all reprice. Ask whether the figure you were given is a firm price or a bid, and ask what happens to your deposit if no carrier takes it.

[N_LIC] of the 24 services show a license or registration number on their websites. Interstate carriers and brokers both hold federal operating authority, and the number lets you look up who you are dealing with. A company that will not give you one for the actual carrier is worth a second thought.