Standby Auto Transport Service
Usually when you transport a vehicle, you want to get it picked up quickly. Some people will book a month out or more because they want to get things done ahead of time. This is not a bad thing. However, when someone calls us up looking to transport a vehicle they want it picked up as soon as possible. There’s nothing wrong with that, though we do recommend that you call us up about a week to ten days prior. This will give us enough time to book your shipment with a carrier and get everything arranged for you. Interested in our standby auto transport service? we’ve got you covered.
The "Standby" Price
But then again, there are people who just don’t need service right away. They don’t need it picked up any time soon, they don’t really need the car. However, they don’t have the time to go and get it and drive it back themselves. These are the people who are searching for standby auto transport.
Standby auto transport is where you pay a lower price – the “standby” price – and wait for a carrier to be willing to pick your vehicle up and transport it at that lower price. Standby services are great for when you’re low on cash. However, you still need transportation services for a vehicle. Although, it takes time – sometimes a month or more – to find a carrier willing to pick up a load that’s going so low.
Standby Auto Transport Carriers
Standby auto transport carriers operate on specific routes, and they generally know what they need to charge in order to make enough money on that route. This helps them to keep their trucks running and their businesses open. However, if someone’s paying higher than the going rate, they’re going to jump on that first. Typically, the higher the price, the quicker your car gets moved. In addition, the exact opposite is also true – the lower the price, the longer it’s going to take to transport your car.
It may sound unfortunate, but it’s the way it is in the industry. We standby auto transport brokers are tasked with quoting your vehicle shipment accurately. This means that we need to price it high enough to entice carriers to pick it up within the pickup window we gave you. The quote should also be low enough so that you won’t try and find someone else to ship with. It’s a fine line. Now, if you call us up and say that you want standby services, we’re probably going to try to talk you out of it. It’s not something that we generally advertise, and we highly recommend against using this method.
Carriers are usually only willing to take lower-priced freight if they desperately need to fill a spot on their truck, and while this does happen frequently, it doesn’t happen on every route all the time. We’ll do our best to get your vehicle moved at a price you’re willing to pay, but even with standby auto transport, too low can really be too low. Please call into our office for more information about our standby auto transport services before deciding on this method of transport. You can call us toll-free at 800-553-1828. We work hard to make sure your transportation experience is the best we can make it, bar none.