subject: Procedures For Auto Transport [print this page] However, the process can me made smoother and less complicated if all the shipping guiding principles are followed religiously and the right paper work is submitted in due time. The first step is to prepare the vehicle for transportation. The alarm in the vehicles needs to be deactivated and the weight of the vehicle need to be brought down to a great extent as it is weighed in every state line, and if it exceeds the given weight then the process might get delayed and become more complex. You can lessen the weight by defiling the gas tank of the vehicle.
Before, you begin the International automobile shipping you have to sort out some legal issues. Few documents need to be processed between you and the shipping company which mainly includes the Bill of Lading. This bill specifies certain terms and conditions that the shipping company needs to abide by and post the transportation of the automobile. Always ensure that you thoroughly read the terms and conditions mentioned in the bill of lading before payment to the shipping.
Once before your vehicle is being transferred to the carrier, it undergoes a lot of inspection to ensure that all the terms and conditions of the bill of lading have been meted out. Post that the inspection procedure the driver and the client signs on the document. After the car has been delivered, it once again undergoes inspection by the client to check if it has reached the delivery place without any scratches. If you discover any sort of damage in the vehicle, you will have to report about it within 2 weeks. However, the complaint will only be taken consideration of once the payment has been done.
The transport time varies according to the type of vehicle. A motorcycle transport would take lesser time as compared to a classic car transport. It is also dependent on the state tax policies documentation laid by the department of transportation. When it comes to delivery time, different automobile transport companies deliver in varying times. Some companies also provide the door-to-door service which means that the delivery would be done to the closest point from the mentioned location as far as it is allowed legally since some cities do not permit large trucks to enter residential areas.
