Common Reasons You Should Never Ship Personal Items During Auto Transport

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4 Reasons Why You Should Never Ship Personal
Items During Auto Transport

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• It is natural to feel tempted to put some
  personal items in the car that you are planning
  to transport with an auto shipping company. You
  might feel this will save you considerable
  packaging and space. Below we go over why you
  should never put personal items in your vehicle
  during car shipping auto transport!

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• You need to know that most auto shipping
  carriers refuse to ship the car that contains
  personal belongings. You ask, why? Federal
  transportation laws forbid carriers from shipping
  personal belongings in vehicles during transit.
  This law forbids this due to insurance reasons,
  which only cover the actual vehicle and not the
  item inside of it.

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• Almost all car shipping companies will
  refuse to load a vehicle that is packed with
  household items over 75 lbs for several reasons,
  the most important one being that it is against
  the law. Below are 4 reasons why you should never
  place personal items in your vehicle during car
  shipping.

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1. Auto transport carriers are not allowed to
ship anything else besides motor vehicles

• Legally, auto transport carriers can only
  transport motorized vehicles. Regardless of their
  size, age or type, the motor vehicles are placed
  in the car hauler and shipped from one place to
  another. From small cars to minivans and SUVs and
  from motorcycles to cargo vans, they all find
  their spot on the truck. On the other hand,
  companies that are legally allowed to ship
  personal and household items are called moving
  companies.

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2. Auto transport carriers have to abide by
federal weight limits

• Each vehicle model has a certain curb weight,
  the total empty weight of the automobile. This
  weight is usually taken into consideration when
  an auto transport company gives you a price
  quote. According to the specified weight of the
  car, the carrier loads the truck with a certain
  amount of cars, careful not to overload it.

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3. Loose objects can damage the vehicle during
transit

• Placing household items in your vehicle
  during auto transport in order to save money may
  end up costing you even more. Loose objects
  inside the car can damage the vehicle while the
  truck is in motion, for example, windows can be
  easily broken and seats can be punctured. If
  these damages occur due to the personal goods
  that were placed in the vehicle.

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4. The personal items are not insured

• Professional moving companies have insurance
  for their trucks as well as for the household and
  personal items on board. This means that, if a
  vase is broken or your clothing does not reach
  the destination in good condition, you will be
  reimbursed by their insurance company.

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