Auto Transport/Shipping Information

[TrulyVintage]

[ElPanadero]

update: I upped the price to 1550 and 5 hours later = someone is picking it up on the 26th and will be here between the 1st and 4th. So it was underbid by $400. Keep your fingers crossed for me. I hope it is true and actually gets here.

Again, sorry for my negative tone in previous posts.

[DMNCLNR]

A bit of advice if you do go the direction of using a broker. When the company calls you with a quote or they have arranged shipping get the name of the company and do a quick google search to see how reputible they are.

I recently had a Bus shipped to FLorida from Costa Mesa by All Day Auto Transport. They were friendly and warned me about the bait and switch method other brokers use. I have shipped cars before and am very aware of how this works. I received a quote of $1050.00 which was to be guaranteed pick up within the week. After five days I contacted them and they told me they have not received a bid and if I wanted faster service I should pay extra. I used specific names of who I talked to and what was said, this seemed to do some bit of good as they called the next day with a quote for $1350.00 and they will pick it up in one week. Not only did the guaranteed qoute go up $300 but the lapsed time had already been five days so they had two days to pick it up. I was not going to hold them to the exact seven days but some communication and a date within reason was expected.. Guess I expected too much. LT auto moving inc contacted me and let me know they would be ready for pick up the following friday which would total 12 days. I was already upset with the situation but I didn't want to wait any longer. The driver does not show up friday, and after several calls and no answer to LT Auto Moving Inc I call All Day Auto transport who in turn calls LT Auto moving for me. I find out that they will be there the next day. Finally contacted on Saturday to be informed they will be there monday and that it wouldnt matter because the carrier will not be there to take the Bus until monday anyway. Not only were they 12 days late on the pick up date but the bus was going to sit another 3 days before being picked up! I called and expressed my displeasure through several messages and asked for a call back. Once again I had to call all day auto to get ahold of LT auto movers . Finally got ahold of them and expressed my concerns and asked for a date that the bus will arrive as well as the drivers info for special instructions. The operator Anna informed me that it would be 4-7 days from shipping which is reasonable.. She also informed me that she could not put me in touch with the driver and that I was to give her special instructions. I let her know that the bus had a motor inside that was heading to the final destination listed in the contract of lake alfered florida. I also asked if there was any way the driver would be able to drop the bus off in another location 150 miles closer than Lake Alfered. She was very quick to tell me that it was off the path of the driver so I asked what route he was taking and she couldn't tell me. I put her in contact with the buyer as he is more farmiliar with the area and freeways. He got ahold of her and next thing I know the bus is delivered to him and they are refusing to take the motor any farther which is also understandable but why would they not contact me to let me know or refund some of the money for not taking it the extra 150 miles. It would't have been a big deal and would have been easily resolved if someone from either company could have called me to let me know what was going on. Anna told me it was my fault for not letting her know there was a motor in the back to be delivered to lake alfered with the bus and the owner of the bus would be picking it up there.. Funny that 2 days before we had a full conversation about the motor and where it was going.

Long story short I looked up LT auto Moving inc's feedback and they are rated 1 star on every feedback site I could find. I asked All Day auto if they were aware of this and they told me they had a 100% satisfactory rating. I asked to see what she was refering to but it is for truck drivers only I asked for them to deliver the motor the last 150 miles or refund my $200.00 when Susan was happy to tell me that "We did our job" Way to stand behind your work!

DO NOT USE LT AUTO MOVING INC MC# : 584677 OR ALL DAY AUTO TRANSPORT. THEY ARE A JOKE AND KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE OR INTEGRITY!

a few sites with feedback for these folks

http://www.transportreviews.com/company/lt-auto-moving-inc.asp

http://transportreports.com/LT_Auto_Moving_Inc
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[irishsam]

Am just about to start the process of getting info of shipping a camper from the States to Ireland. Thinking of doing a 3 week trip as our honeymoon and shipping back home Loads to look in to though with regards to shipping and insurance and then the route!!

Better get cracking

[Yatranorth]

Any advice on finding a US customs broker in NY/NJ?
Shipping a 1988 VW from Zeebrugge to Port New York.
From what I gathered DOT/EPA is exempt being 25 years
Old,but it sounds like I still need a broker to drive it off ship & clear customs.
Any advice please...am I totally off base.
Cheers

[Spezialist]

Hi, I'm considering a vehicle in Japan.
What's lowdown for shipping buying from Japan to USA for an antique car?
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[TrulyVintage]

[brownie]

Well i just shipped a single cab from atlanta gerogia to panama city beach florida.Now its only 5 1/2 hours away,Had a patriot auto transport contact me with a email saying $280 no deposit required.

So when i went to fill out the stuff on line it said $100 deposit required.So i called the guy he says,,oh no dont worry about that we dont need that,,lets set everything up oh and by the way i need a $80 deposit i said you just told me i did not need a deposit so it went from $100 to no deposit then back to now i need a $80 deposit.Well this was a sunday afternoon i said i would like to wait until the other party is home from work which is after 5pm so you can get it on tuesday Sure no problem,i will find a transporter in that area and have him set it up.

Well tuesday morning the broker calls me 5 times back to back hey we are ready to pick up the SC,is the other party avaibale no i told you he will not be home until after 5pm ok thats no problem i will let the driver know.

Well around 5pm the soon to be old owner of the SC calls me and says hey the driver called me and said he wont be here until wednesday at 5pm to pick it up.I said thats fine.

Well wednesday comes and the other party calls and said well its 6pm here and the driver is not answering the phone he was suppose to be here to get it at 5pm,i said let me call him,,no answer from him or the broker.10PM the driver shows up over there to get the single cab,,so im expecting it thursday morning,,well no answer from the driver all day nor dispatch at 5pm thursday,the dispatch says he cant make it until friday afternoon,,ok thats fine.

Friday comes waiting still no answer from driver still nor the dispatch,,finally received a text message back from dispatch hes not going to make it to you until 9pm ok i will wait,,,well its 11pm friday night still no single cab,,well finally after 3 days the driver answers my call at 11:30pm he said i cant make it tomorrow i said ok get my truck here at 6am i will be leaving at 7am to go to work,,ok i will be there..well its almost 7am on SATURDAY still nothing and hes not answering the phone neither is dispatch.......
He calls me at 9am im about 20 mins from you,,,i said i will meet you at my house

Met him at the house hes on a 2 car hauler trailer raggedy ass truck about to break down i said get my shit off this trailer now,,,he said i cant get it in reverse i said ok lets push it off it only goes in to 1st after he got it off the trailer,,i said dude this was a daily driver volkswagen what did you do,,he had no answer,,then he gives me the ticket for $220 i said man this is about a $50 job..he had no answer for me but sorry...so i ended up paying of course


GAINES AUTO TRANSPORT INC.
770-892-1054


BEWARE THESE GUYS ARE HORRIBLE
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[VWDog]

Has anyone had the experience of shipping from the UK to the North American continent? I read thru a lot of this thread and did some searching, but a potential solution eluded me. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be most appreciated.

Thanks!
Don

[TrulyVintage]

[VWDog]

[TrulyVintage]

[hopkin]

[Old Shabby]

Hi can anyone recommend a company that ships vehicles to the UK from the port in Baltimore, or failing that New Jersey.

Also can anyone recommend a hauler to take the vehicle from Centreville, VA to the port.

Btw I am aware of Kingstown and Schumacher, but I would like to compare prices from another company if possible.

Many thanks

[oddmonster]

I'm trying to get an Adventurewagen from Oregon to Vermont, and I'm running into issues with finding a carrier who can accommodate the hightop height. Has anyone shipped one of these glorious beasts and can give me any advice or share their experience?

Thanks!

[TrulyVintage]

[splitpile]

[19super73]

http://www.mtwesttransport.com/

Just used Mountain West Transport to have my newest acquisition moved from OR to MT where I picked it up to take across the border. The driver, Bob, was fantastic. Great communication and kept me up to date about the car and delivery time. Flawless.
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[Teren]

Just wondering, does anyone have experience getting a vehicle down to Mexico to leave there?

[71crustysc]

Hi just bought Vdub in Cali lookin for info on transport to pa. Any help would be great... Thanks p.s put deposit down ... Webster transport ... Any feed back would be great!!!!!!