Hey, guys!
CarShipIO Team wanted to share with you some general equipment information for auto transport practitioners and people who want to start their own car hauler business. Let’s start with the basic of what’s a car hauler company? A Car Carrier or Car Hauler company can be used to transport or move your car so you can save your time, money and mileage of driving it yourself. In the business of car carriers there are different types of auto transport trucks to choose from, depending on your needs, but in this article, we would speak about the 2 most common used car carrier truck types. Here we go with a quick overview of these 2 truck types for car shipping!
The first one is the open carrier truck type transport, shipping with this type of truck will save you money. The car protection in the process of transportation is not in top notch security, but from experience of different companies and drivers, the damage is very rare. The final consumer of the vehicle will save money with this type of truck because he will be sharing the cost of the vehicle with other customers that are shipping at the same time at a nearby final destination.
The second most common way to transport a vehicle, typically set of specific vehicles like luxurious, high-value and collectible is enclosed.
The thing with Enclosed type of car carrier truck is the price!
It is usually available to big budget people.
A general guideline the price can sometimes be doubled compared to open carrier truck types. Also, the cost depends on the number of cars that will be shipped and also the expenses for the insurance on that trip. The loading system of the car carrier truck is designed to load and unload the vehicles easier than the open carrier truck. The advantage here is the highest caliber of security for the cars from climate change, road impacts, or any different types of physical impacts. Every type has pros and cons, it always depends on what are your needs when you transport your cars.
Most Used Car Carrier Trailers
Tractor-trailer trucks
Tractor-trailer trucks or multi-car trailers are a type of open transport. They represent a better choice for discount auto shipping because. Why?
- Bigger Quantity – they can haul more vehicles at once over more miles.
- Slower Speed – They have the disadvantage that they are slower and have a hard time navigating in different residential areas.
In this specific case, when you will a have a tractor-trailer truck, meeting the driver in an open parking lot to load and unload the car from a tractor trailer, or using a terminal-to-terminal auto shipping parking will be the best solutions. Pickup style truck, dually Pickup style truck is also named hotshot car hauler or flatbed trailers and they represent the opposite type of tractor-trailer because:
- Faster Speed – Deliver to the final destination faster and very easy navigation
- Higher Price on Service
- Small Quantity – typically from 1 car up to 3 cars, some trailers can fit 4 smaller cars
They are a preferred method for shipping SUV’s, trucks, and modified cars. Thank you for your read, hope that this general guideline will help you understand better the equipment for this kind of business. Please feel free to ask CarShipIO questions about what you need for your car hauler business.