Who is Moving and Where Are They going?

Posted in April 14th, 2012
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Who’s moving these days, and why? We move cars all day, and many of our customers are moving themselves, hence the need for auto shipping. Check out the handy infographic below for the most common reasons why people move!

Every year, carmakers from around the world reveal their concepts and prototypes for new vehicles at auto shows around the world. While most of the concept cars never make it into production – and the ones that do see the light of day are usually watered-down or highly refined versions of the ultra-cool concepts – [...]

Importance of Insurance When Moving

Posted in January 26th, 2012
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During a big move, the most important thing that also might be the easiest thing to forget is insurance. Between packing everything up, keeping it organized, and planning how everything will be arranged when it's unpacked, many people simply overlook the risks that come with moving. The truth is, a family's most valuable possessions are [...]

WSJ reports Drivers #4 most wanted by US Employers

Posted in December 23rd, 2011
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A good piece of economic news, reported by no less an organization than the Wall Street Journal: employers are having difficulty filling jobs that require driving. This is a sign of not only improving employment prospects for driving-related occupations, but an improving economic situation as well, since demand for drivers is an indicator of an [...]

Truck Drivers And Their Struggles

Posted in August 5th, 2011
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It isn’t as easy to be a truck driver as it used to be. Soaring gas prices combined with the cost of maintaining their rigs have forced many drivers out of the profession. But their struggles run deeper than that. It’s a lonely job and they spend long stretches away from their friends and family. [...]

Ukraininan Cops Mad About Performance Art

Posted in June 24th, 2011
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An underground art collective in Kiev, Ukraine has drawn the ire of the country’s government and triggered a manhunt after posting a prank video where its members fry eggs on top of the Eternal Flame at a WWII memorial. Patriotically-inclined citizens were outraged by the stunt, taking it as a sign of disrespect towards veterans [...]

Vanpool Ride-Sharing Program Faces Turmoil

Posted in June 9th, 2011
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A recent article by the Star Advertiser reported that all federal and government funding was going to be pulled from the Hawaii based company Vanpool Hawaii. Vanpool Hawaii is a ride-sharing program that helped people get around at low cost. A group of up to fifteen people could rent a van for only $65 a [...]

Landslide in Wyoming, Transportation Affected

Posted in May 16th, 2011
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A landslide on Saturday night in Wyoming’s Snake River canyon has made a portion of Highway 26/89 inaccessible to normal automobiles. The National Weather Service has warned of the possibility of additional landslides and other events. State authorities have been working to clear the landslide, which has been described as an “oozing blob.” Until then, [...]

I’m on a boat

Posted in May 11th, 2011
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Auto transport companies, particularly the dispatch officers, have their hands full tracking car transports across the country. But in May, when the Mississippi River crests, this job becomes more than a handful. See images from the Mississippi River on CommercialAppeal.com. All along the Mississippi River, homeowners are struggling to keep their homes dry or waiting [...]

Impact of Rising Mississippi on Auto Transport

Posted in May 9th, 2011
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For customers and carriers waiting for or performing vehicle pickup or delivery in any of the following metro areas, it is likely that there will be delays related to the rising of Mississippi River. Along I-40 Memphis, TN Little Rock, AR Nashville, TN Jackson, TN Along I-55 Jackson, MS Along I-30 Dallas, TX I-22 Birmingham, [...]