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International Car Transportation

While international car transportation is definitely available to you, finding it and finding it at a good price are two different matters entirely. Only a fraction of the companies that handle domestic auto transport will actually ship to other countries, mainly due to the vast amount of tariffs, paperwork and money that goes into each shipment. But it’s certainly doable. Most of the time auto transporters will simply transport your vehicle to a major U.S. port and then put your vehicle on a boat to ship across the country, though you should probably talk to your auto transporter about how exactly they ship. And don’t forget, most U.S. companies will only ship TO other countries, not FROM other countries.

Car Transportation: Open Auto Transport

What is open car transportation? If you don’t know, it’s basically the industry standard when it comes to auto transport. On an open auto transport truck, up to ten vehicles are secured on two racks, one on top and one on bottom. This method is the cheapest and most efficient form of auto transport, but it does come with some risks. Like any other vehicle on the open highway, vehicles on an open auto transport truck are subject to rain, sleet, snow – any natural condition you can think of while on the road. However, damage from things such as errant rocks and debris is just as uncommon as it would be for any regular vehicle on the road, and it does prevent a lot of wear and tear on the vehicle as opposed to driving it the same distance.