Shipping a Classic Car with Red Carpet
Shipping a classic car is incredibly easy when you choose Red Carpet Auto Transport, and in this article you’ll see just what happens, from the moment you get a quote until the vehicle is delivered.
When you first call us for a quote, we’ll give you one – right over the phone. Once you decide to ship your classic car with us, however, we will place an order and gather some additional information – specifically, addresses and the like so we know where you want your car to come from and to go to. After that, we will assign a truck to your account and they will pickup your classic car within one to seven days of placing your order. This does depend on whether or not you want enclosed transport, which we discuss on our Enclosed Transport page, and finding an enclosed carrier can take longer – so please, keep that in mind.
Anyway, once the carrier arrives at your door – because we offer door to door service – both you and the driver will do a walk around the vehicle to note anything that might be wrong with the car – or, in cases of classic vehicles, how pristine it is. We understand how much your car means to you, and we want to make sure that any new damages that may result from transport (which, rest assured, are rare) are paid for by our insurance and not by yours.
Now, once the vehicle is on the truck, it will drive away, and depending on where you’re shipping to can take anywhere from seven to fourteen days for delivery. Again, this can take longer depending on where you’re shipping from and to, and it can also take less time. But don’t worry, we’ll let you know when the vehicle is expected to arrive and we’ll keep you informed of any changes to the schedule.
Once the vehicle is delivered, both you and the driver will do another walk around the car to note anything that has changed – damages or otherwise – and if there should be any damage, we will take the necessary steps to get it taken care of. However, damage during transport is rare, as we’ve said, so don’t be too afraid. The driver will then offload the vehicle and you’ll be all set!
