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How far ahead should I schedule my pickup?
Generally, auto ship companies require 1-7 days notice so they can schedule you on the next available truck. Because this industry is route-based, it is often difficult to find a truck to ship your auto on short-notice. Some brokerages offer “express service,” but unless they a) own their own trucks and b) live where you do, express service generally takes more time than if you just scheduled a week or so ahead.
If an immediate pickup is absolutely necessary (in case of emergency), the auto ship company can probably help you. Many companies have contracts with hundreds of smaller trucking companies (and some even own their own trucks), so chances are they can get to you pretty quick. Don’t rely on this, however, because things have been known to go wrong. If you really want your auto picked up in the time frame that you requested, make sure theauto ship company has plenty of notice.
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Auto Shipper CompanyAn auto shipper company is a company that specializes in the ship of autos. They are not ship brokers, however; they are fleet operators with their own dispatch departments who find autos for their drivers to pickup and deliver. Auto shipper companies are not as common as owner-operators but they are out there; some even advertise their services to customers and bypass ship brokerages completely, which can be beneficial or detrimental depending on their service. Most auto shipper companies go through ship brokerages to get freight because it is dependable and freight is readily available; those that do not, however, are oftentimes required to raise prices because freight is harder to find.
The Ford Story – Part I
it’s been quite some time since we began discussing the automobile industry: how far down it’s gone, the many plights and possible implosion of the american automobile industry – mostly just bad news and blank reassurances from the government that we can make it better. but now, out of all of this, comes something that might make people just turn their heads: it’s called the ford story, and it’s quite an interesting website. you can find it at www. read article...
See.. there are other things besides bankruptcy happening.
here’s another interesting piece of auto industry news i happened across today. you may be familiar with a piece of legislation that has been discussed for a few months now and was voted on by the house of representatives yesterday. this legislation is nicknamed “cash for guzzlers” and entails pretty much what you would expect given the title. read article...
The Ford Story – Part II
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What isn't clear is why people always say "goes without saying," yet still feel compelled to say the thing that was supposed to go without saying. Doesn't that bother you?
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