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August Adventures Is Safe and Reliable photography
Finding a reliable vehicle transport company can be a challenge. August Adventures takes the mystery out of the transport industry and connects you with the best auto shipping companies across the United States and Canada.
We will help you understand how the photography industry works, the important things you should know, tips and trends and even scams to watch out for. Then we’ll connect you with our strong network of photography professionals (all verified shippers) qualified to help you move your car, truck, RV, SUV, ATV or motorcycle cross country or overseas.
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Open Carrier photography
If this is your first time shipping a vehicle and if you would like to understand the process better, you can check out our newcomer’s section.
Welcome to August Adventures, we offer many options to ship your vehicle. We ship personal vehicles, car dealerships, military personnel and corporate relocation. We have open and enclosed carriers.
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Enclosed Carrier photography
Welcome to August Adventures, we offer several options to ship your vehicle. We ship classic, antique, exotic and luxury Cars. We have enclosed and open carriers.
First time shipping, or just want to understand the process better? Learn more about auto shipping.
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MOTORCYCLE SHIPPING
Are you a dealer in need of dependable motorcycle shipping who are able to provide motorcycle shipping services, nationwide from your lot to your customers door? We can provide you with the right motorcycle shipment for your haul. Ask any of our motorcycle shipping representatives about preferred pricing for motorcycle dealers.
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Door-to-Door: Ship a Car Direct
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Our network of photography carriers offers door-to-door pickup. Skip the extra car storage fees by selecting a carrier that will come to you. As long as it’s legal and possible to move our big trucks down your street, we’ll pick up and deliver at your home or business.
Auto Shipping Quotes
Get a free auto shipping quote from a verified shipping company. These photography companies have been vetted by our industry professionals to help ensure you receive the best service available.
All Vehicle Transports Are Fully Insured
All verified carriers must meet insurance standards to qualify to be part of our photography network. By law, they must provide coverage for the full value of all vehicles on their carrier.
Ship Your Car Now
Our verified shipping network gives us access to over 15,000 qualified photographyers running routes throughout the world so you can ship your car from coast to coast or even overseas.
Our photographyers Ship All Kinds of Vehicles
Our professional transporters can haul your car, truck, SUV, ATV, RV, boat or motorcycle anywhere in the world. They have the ability to map out intricate moves within the complex world of transport to get your vehicle, RV or boat from any point of pickup to delivery anywhere on this planet.
photography 101: HOW TO SHIP YOUR CAR
We have put this section together to help you understand the photography industry and how to ship your car, truck, motorcycle, SUV, ATV or RV.
Where to get a photography quote.
Where to get a photography quote.
The transport industry is a competitive business. Understanding how it works will help you navigate the process of shipping your car, truck, motorcycle or RV. Since finding the best photography company can be like looking for a needle in a haystack, we’re here provide an insider’s view of how photography works.
If you’re ready to fast forward the process, you can get a auto shipping quote from our company or request quotes to ship your car, truck, motorcycle or RV from other reputable sites like State To State and Yelp.
Beware of companies that sell your information.
Beware of Companies that Sell Your Information.
Many sites sell your personal information to dozens of companies. When this happens, you’ll find yourself bombarded with a multitude of sales calls from photography companies all wanting to talk to you about your auto shipping needs. Not fun!
Keep control of your inbox by contacting companies with solid reputations that you would like to do business with. You can use our directory to access a list of verified shippers with a history of good service and a long track record in the auto shipping industry.
What information is required?
All auto shipping services will require some of the same basic information. NO payment information should be required until you actually book your car transport. NO payment should be required until your transport professional shows up to pick up the vehicle.
YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF YOUR VEHICLE(S). THIS INFORMATION HELPS US IDENTIFY THE WEIGHT AND SIZE OF THE CAR, TRUCK, MOTORCYCLE OR RV YOU NEED SHIPPED. VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS THAT WOULD CHANGE THE WIDTH, WEIGHT OR HEIGHT OF A VEHICLE WILL AFFECT THE PRICE TO TRANSPORT. AS WELL, LONGER, TALLER OR HEAVIER VEHICLES ARE MORE EXPENSIVE TO SHIP.
PICKUP AND DELIVERY CITY, STATE AND ZIP. OBVIOUSLY, DISTANCE IS A BIG FACTOR IN THE COST OF SHIPPING YOUR CAR. HOWEVER, THIS INFORMATION ALSO HELPS US DETERMINE IF THERE ARE SUFFICIENT photography CARRIERS AVAILABLE TO PICK UP/DELIVER YOUR VEHICLE. THE MORE CARRIERS THAT TRAVEL THE DIRECTION YOUR VEHICLE WILL BE GOING, THE MORE ECONOMICAL SHIPPING YOUR CAR, TRUCK, MOTORCYCLE OR RV WILL BE.
DOES THE VEHICLE RUN, STEER AND BRAKE? IF YOUR CAR IS NOT FULLY OPERATIONAL, WE HAVE TO SEND AN photography PROFESSIONAL WHO HAS THE EQUIPMENT TO LOAD THE CAR ON THE CARRIER MANUALLY. SINCE NOT ALL TRUCKS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED, WE HAVE TO REQUEST A SPECIAL TRANSPORT, MAKING IT MORE TO SHIP YOUR CAR THAN IF IT WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL.
DO YOU WANT TO SHIP YOUR CAR OPEN OR ENCLOSED?
OPEN AUTO CARRIER TRANSPORTS DO NOT PROTECT YOUR VEHICLE FROM THE ELEMENTS LIKE RAIN, DUST SUN, SNOW AND HAIL. OTHER NATURAL ELEMENTS SUCH AS BIRDS AND INSECTS ARE ALSO A FACTOR. DAMAGES ARE RARE, BUT THEY CAN OCCUR. WE’LL TALK MORE IN ANOTHER ARTICLE ABOUT HOW YOU ARE PROTECTED IN THE EVENT THIS OCCURS.
Our vehicle transport professionals strive to deliver a car to its final destination in great condition. They go to great lengths to strap and pack their carrier to secure their cargo, reduce mobility and vibration during transit.
LOWER COST TO TRANSPORT.
Because we can fit more vehicles on an open carrier, this lowers the cost of transport for you. So even though there is a risk when you subject a car to exposure from the elements, most people are willing to take the small risk to save a considerable amount of money.
It is also the faster of the two transport options. An open carrier can typically transport between 8 and 12 vehicles at once depending on how much room each car, truck, RV or SUV takes up on the carrier.
ENCLOSED photography PLACES YOUR VEHICLE INSIDE A COVERED TRUCK. THE CAR, TRUCK, MOTORCYCLE OR RV YOU ARE SHIPPING IS PROTECTED FROM ALL THE ELEMENTS. MANY PEOPLE SHIPPING HIGH END CARS AND CLASSIC CARS CHOOSE ENCLOSED AUTO SHIPPING.
An enclosed transport can not move as many cars as an open carrier, so it costs more to move each vehicle. Fewer than 3% of all carriers on the road are enclosed transports, therefore it is also harder to schedule as opposed to open transport.
In many cases an enclosed carrier can cost up to double what it would cost to ship on an open carrier. Motorcycles are always shipped on an enclosed carrier.
The date or approximate date you want to ship your car. The photography industry is affected by several elements: the price to transport (which includes the price of diesel), the number of trucks on the road and supply and demand. If you can be flexible enough on when you ship your car to wait for demand to slow, you can save some money.
Car transport traffic often flows east to west, or vice versa, at particular times of the year affecting the number of transports available along certain routes. The less traffic going a particular direction, the harder it will be to get a transport. Therefore, brokers will have to increase the price paid for shipping your car, in kind, charging more to transport your car, truck, SUV, RV or motorcycle.
Email address so they can send you a copy of your quote.
Selectively choosing a reputable company to ship your car will minimize the spam in your inbox. Again, we don’t recommend requesting a quote from just anyone. Providing your personal information to companies that just turn around and sell it to other photography companies is sure to fill your inbox with endless junk.
You can request your auto shipping quote from us here.
99% OF THE TIME, THE COMPANY YOU HIRE WILL NOT BE THE COMPANY THAT PICKS UP YOUR VEHICLE.
Trucking Companies vs. Brokers
Trucking Companies vs. Brokers
There are two types of companies in the auto shipping industry. One may own a few trucks that run only specific routes or the company will broker jobs to car transport professionals.
Finding a company that runs their own trucks along the specific routes you need would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. You would have to sift through hundreds of companies to find one, and even then there’s no guarantee they are reputable.
To remedy this, the photography industry has a load board that allows companies to post service requests. Professional transporters that run the specific route needed to to fulfill a job post can put in a request to ship your car.
It’s like Uber or Lyft. They don’t own the car that is picking you up. In the same way, brokers don’t own the truck that picks your car up. It’s an amazing system that has allowed cars to be shipped faster than ever. Instead of waiting for a truck to become available, the board allows us to locate a carrier with an open spot along the route required.
Bidding Wars.
Often there are several companies bidding for open spots on carriers. The company who is willing to pay the most for that open space gets it. That’s one reason why it’s important to disregard significantly cheaper transportation quotes.
Companies that underbid often aren’t able to find a driver who is willing to give up a place on their carrier for you. We get calls every day from people who chose the cheapest photography company and because the company did not quote enough for the transport, they can’t get a spot on a carrier.
Therefore, the transport never shows up (because no one will do the job) and the person not only has to pay more to ship their car, but they will have to scramble last minute to find someone and last minute transports cost more.
When to pay for your transport.
Never pay for a transport before they pick up your car, truck, motorcycle or RV.
Choosing a car transport carrier to ship your car is a challenging decision. We have several verified shippers we feel confident referring. They are professional auto shipping advisors that will work hard to provide the best solutions for transporting your car, truck, motorcycle or RV to any destination you choose.
Our verified shippers do not charge a deposit and you won’t pay a thing until your photography carrier has arrived to pick up your vehicle.
Don’t get scammed.
As you are shopping for quotes, note that some companies will do anything to get your business, including give you a low price just to entice you to sign up with them. Once you do, they’ll try to find someone to ship your car for a nominal fee. Since they didn’t quote high enough, in most instances, when they can’t get someone to pick up your car, they’ll cancel on you.
Some will even keep your deposit, even though they are the ones who were at fault. Don’t get caught in this scam. Disregard significantly lower bids and try to pick from an average range from several verified shippers. This will help ensure you are treated right and under almost all circumstances, they will be able to schedule a car transport that will actually show up.
Is my car, truck, SUV, RV or motorcycle insured during transport?
Is my car insured during transport?
Our photography professionals have to meet insurance standards in order to be part of our carrier network, which includes carrying insurance on the entire load they are hauling. Regardless, we always recommend you check with your own insurance company to verify car transport is covered under your policy, that way you’re doubly protected.
Please check out our blog for additional articles to help you understand the auto shipping industry. If you have specific questions we may not have answered, please contact us. We are glad to help and connect you with one of our verified shippers.
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