It’s easy to think that auto transport quotes are relatively simple things to get a hold of. Truth is, it can actually be far more tedious to find them than you imagine. In this day and age you can go online for just about anything. When it comes to shipping a car, this may be the first place you would look. So in your search, you come across some websites promising auto transport quotes and in an instant you begin to get bombarded by companies left and right. Every one of those phone calls and emails you receive are that of a logistics company, and what you receive are actually quotes from brokers. These are who you work with in order to get scheduled with a car shipper.
ARE AUTO TRANSPORT QUOTES GUARANTEED PRICES? Another way to look at quotes are simply as estimates, which are used as offers to employ the service of a car carrier company by being listed along with your vehicle information on a national job board. This allows auto movers searching for vehicles to find those being shipped along their particular routes. How the prices are formulated however, really goes hand in hand with why theres some confusion about a price guarantee…
JUST A ROUGH ESTIMATE REALLY.
The main problem with guaranteeing a quote is that it’s the carriers who ultimately decide on the price. All a broker can do is base theirs on the current rates being offered, and since different carriers have different metrics with which they decide on a price, the cost of shipments really cannot guaranteed until a carrier company makes contact with your agent about the final scheduling of the vehicle. This explains why you’ve received such a vast range of prices from the different companies who’ve contacted you. No one can guarantee that final, firm price until there is a driver willing to haul your vehicle. Sometimes carrier companies will negotiate with brokers over the price being offered, Don’t worry, we barter as well and work on your behalf to get the lowest price possible-and still have your vehicle moved. Once there is a legitimate option in place for your transport, we call you to go over the details of reserving a space on the truck we’ve secured for you. ICAT Auto Shipping never requires upfront payment. You don’t need to pay until you’re satisfied with the price and schedule being offered to you by carrier companies, so give us a call today and have peace of mind knowing that you’re working with the top logistics specialists in the country!