What is a car shipping broker?

In car shipping, there are two types of companies: auto carriers and auto brokers. Auto carriers are the actual trucks themselves, and if you deal with a carrier directly you need to be extremely careful about the price and timeline that you’re given, because carriers are known for raising the price on certain routes and taking alot longer than needed to complete your vehicle shipment. Carriers are also very limited to the routes and times you may need. If the carrier only has a few trucks, the auto carrier can not be in very many places at once. So it may be weeks before he can accommodate your car transport. Also, communication may be an issue through your transport. Typically drivers do not answer or talk on the phone while driving.

Car shipping brokerages, on the other hand, are great for service. They keep the prices low by offering the best price for your need and then networking to different auto shippers to transport it, and the best thing is that car shipping broker will handle all of the paperwork and the money for you, so you don’t have to worry about any of the fine details when it comes to shipping your car, and you don’t have to worry about a carrier that may ask for more money at delivery than expected. Car shipping brokers use only the best car carriers in their network, ones that they trust and have a working relationship with, so rest assured that they’re working hard for you.

Also, car shipping brokerages will give you much needed advice for your specific transport needs. Not all transport will be easy, but the broker is there to make it as easy as possible. The auto broker will be available via phone or email most of the time to answer any of your questions through the transport. Actual vehicle shippers will be very hard to get ahold of. So, before you dismiss the broker as just a middle man trying to make a quick dollar, do a little research on the vehicle brokerage company and choose the right one for you. A reliable car shipping broker will have an A+ score with the BBB and have alot of good customer reviews on the internet. Good Luck with your auto transport!