In this process the Open carrier
auto transport company will only give you an approximate
timeline but not an exact time line. If you are lucky and there
have been no delays then you will get your car on time. However
if there have been delays then you have no choice but wait for
your car. In this method it may not be possible for you to keep
your car completely covered because the shipping company will
require
moving your car when the truck is available. Until the truck
is available it will be kept in their parking lot or a garage.
You can try and fix up with the truck driver individually to
cover your car however in most cases it is not possible. All you
can do is secure the lights and mirrors and provide padding,
disable alarms, and keep the tire pressure at factory settings.
Some shipping companies do take acre to cover the cars and leave
them exactly in the same condition as the car owner had left it
with them.
If the Open carrier auto transport company has promised it
verbally then make sure they include the same thing in the
contract or the bill of lading for convenience. The door to door
delivery service the truck will be picking up the car directly
from your house or at the closest possible point near your
house. You can be present when the car is being loaded on to the
truck and also
ensure that it is being covered and you will also have proof
that you have secured your car yourself the way you want to.
When the car is being delivered, you can ensure that it is in
the same condition that you left it with the truck. The door to
door service is a bit more expensive than the terminal to
terminal. There are other options also available like the door
top terminal or terminal to door. In the terminal to door
service a local driver from the
auto shipping
company will come and deliver it to you in your house and the
moving truck will not come. However keep in mind that there are
very few companies that are offering so many options or else the
standard ones are still terminal to terminal and door to door.
