Many different people will give you many different answers based upon many different facts and situations. However to be very truthful, there is only one answer that is real.
and it is determined by the Carriers insurance company and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (the D.O.T.).
1. If that lamp you placed inside your car bounces around and breaks you car radio, you lose, because it is not insured. The “cargo” insurance that your carrier has will cover his cargo, but not yours.
2. In order to be in compliance with the FMCSA ( The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) your carrier would have to have a license to move household goods and personal items. Most carriers are in fact licensed to move vehicles and automobiles but not to transport household good. This is a licensing issue and restricts your carrier in what he can move and carry.
In addition to obtaining additional insurance and bonding, this would require filing the necessary forms and paying required fees.
3. When shipping by auto transport carriers, weight is a very good reason not to load your car or vehicle with household good.
Common thinking would indicate that “my stuff only weighs a couple of hundred pounds” but please remember that your car is only one of about ten on his truck. Multiply your couple of hundred pounds by the ten cars loaded and it turns into a couple of thousand pounds. Your carrier has to cross the scales many times while in transit to your destination. Scale busters pay big fines and penalties, not to mention the additional fuel used just to transport these vehicles.
So, with the above listed reasons in mind, the answer to your question is emphatically no.
I know, some auto transport brokers will tell you it is OK for you to load “a few items”, “up to 100 lbs”, “not over 200 lbs” or some other figure.
They can’t change the law. In spite of their attempts to be agreeable in order to capture your business.
Anytime an “advisor” suggests you break the law, they quickly go into hiding when you get caught.
Brokers and Carriers who sincerely want to do business with you in a safe, fair, and completely legal manner are the only kind you should use.
When you decide to ship your vehicle, go to websites offering quotes and fill in the information requested. You will then receive quotes on shipping your car from several of the great trucking companies recommended. There is never an obligation, select the one you want, or select none. Having seen the quotes will make you a much better shopper.
If you want some really good advice, be smart, be safe, pick a reputable Broker/Carrier.
Learn more about auto transport quotes. Stop by Bob Frost’s site where you can find out all about car shipping quotes and what it can do for you.
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