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What is a broker?
A broker is a company that handles all the hauling information and gets your auto shipped. They deal with trucking companies so you don’t have to, letting you deal with some of the other things that you need to do. What a broker will do is get all the information they need about the auto (pickup/destination, year, make, model, etc) and pass it along to the trucking company. Then, they’ll get all of the trucking company’s information (insurance, etc) and finalize the pickup date for you. For this service they charge a nominal fee. While this may seem like a lot, it is nothing compared to some of the trucking companies. The broker makes sure that you are not being gouged by companies looking to make an extra buck.
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Auto Hauler CompanyAn auto hauler company can mean either an auto hauling haul brokerage or an auto hauling carrier. A haul broker, or haul brokerage, is a type of auto hauler company that specializes in arranging haul for customers. They give quotes based on the prices that carriers (another type of auto hauler company) are currently charging, but they handle most all the paperwork and keep things in line. A carrier is an auto hauler company that actually transports autos from one location to the other. These are easier to find, but most utilize haul brokerages to find loads to haul.
Can Obama Fix It?
well, it’s official people: we have a new president. and, as the new president, barack obama is working hard, making sure that we all know just how much trouble we’re in. now, i’m not knocking on the guy – but it seems to me like there’s a lot on his plate right now, and i don’t know if the automobile industry is too high on his list of things to take care of. read article...
Auto Mover
an auto mover can refer to one of two different services: either a broker or a carrier. technically, an auto mover would be a carrier, because they actually move your automobile; however, most carriers utilize brokerages to find vehicles to move, because brokerages number in the thousands and the vast majority of customers looking to ship their vehicles use brokerages. auto movers specialize in moving vehicles, however, so if you contract with a brokerage you’ll still be using a carrier no matter what. read article...
Best Cars in a Crash
i’ve blogged a lot about the economy and its effect on the automobile industry, but what we haven’t really delved into is the cars themselves, and namely, which ones are the safest. a few names come to mind in terms of safety: volvo, bmw, mercedes benz, toyota – these are the major european and japanese auto makers, sure, and they make a great product. but some of the choices for the best cars to be in when you get hit (or hit something) might surprise you. read article...
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I can't spend the night in the museum. I don't have my toothbrush, I don't have my multi-vitamins, and oh yeah, I don't want my soul suffering eternal damnation for disrupting the sleep of an Egyptian canal digger.
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