Shipping an Oversized Vehicle

Shipping an oversized vehicle can be difficult, but it's certainly not impossible to do. A four-wheeler is defined as being an auto that can't fit onto an open auto transport trailer. This means that it requires the use of a flatbed to be attached to an auto-hauling truck. The reason why standard auto conveyance four-wheelers can't transit a big car is because the trucks that they use will often contain hydraulic lifts on both sides, especially if it's a double-decker carrier. The giant motor will not have enough space to fit inside of it, especially with the height restrictions that trucks have to abide by.

Why Shipping An Oversized Vehicle Is Difficult

If your particular vehicle is a utility truck or some other motor where there is attached equipment to it, it will be considerable. If your ride is taller than the norm, it will be big. Weight is not necessarily a factor in most cases.

Some examples of oversized four-wheelers are limousines, buses, large vans, and pickup trucks with large tires or construction equipment, as well as the Ford E-550.

The auto transit broker that you decide to hire will not be easily able to find a carrier to hauling your giant vehicle initially. They will not be able to deal with the carriers that they normally would contact. What this results in is a much slower dispatch process. Brokers often work with carriers that they have worked with in the past, which results in a speedier process and better rates. Now, with an auto, they would have to search for a carrier that offers this specialty service.

The Burden To You

Because of the difficulty involved, you will experience some delay in the time it takes for your giant vehicle to be picked up and eventually delivered to its final destination. You will also be charged much more, as it is not too common, meaning that the basic laws of supply and demand in terms of prices take over.

Since the delivery trucks with flatbeds have to adhere to increases in rules and regulations in transporting a big four-wheeler on the road, their fuel economy also decreases the longer the route is, resulting in the costs being transferred to you.

To overcome many of these burdens, you should:

• Plan as much as possible in anticipation of the longer delivery time
• Budget yourself to take into account the increase in price in comparison to dispatching a normal motor

We have a wealth of experience in shifting cars. We will try to make the process as painless as possible and ensure that your delivery time is reasonable and the cost is affordable. Shipping oversized four-wheelers doesn't have to be such an arduous process. Get in touch with our customer service representatives today and start the process!

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