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Traveling internationally can open your eyes, mind, heart and soul. The gorgeous vistas, cultures, food, music and people can unlock the mysteries within you and the world. Sometimes we travel on foot other times we travel in vehicles but if we have a specific vehicle we want to ride along with us during our travels we must prepare its departure along with ours.

International Auto Shipping

I would not suggest you do this on your own. There are international auto shipping companies that can assist you with this. It is important that you find a good one.

Most often, it will take approximately 20 to 30 days to actually ship your vehicle. However, there are some specific routes that may only require 7 to 14 days, but you would have to be absolutely sure of the route you wanted it to take. You must allow the company adequate time to ship your vehicle in any case. The international companies will generally allow you to plan up to two months before departure time. You must notify them, however, about two weeks in advance of the departure. If you wish to speed up this process, it is possible but it will cost you for the individual special arrangements. Once your vehicle reaches the designated destination, you have two or three days to pick it up. Suppose that your desired destination is inaccessible to the shipper? Not to worry, they will hire a driver to get it to your location, or if not there, to a terminal within a reasonable distance from that. Get a trusted friend or family member to pick it up wherever it lands if you are unavailable within two or three days to pick it up. It’s a wise move to have an alternate plan for pick up in any case.

If you have any requests for a different time frame or delivery they’re most likely able to accommodate to your schedule; of course this will vary in the pricing forefront. Rates are determined by size and weight, and you can either prepay or pay in the country through one of their agents. Most international shipping companies allow you to pay with personal checks, cashiers’ checks, postal money orders, and major credit cards. Also it’s mandatory when shipping overseas that your gas tank should be as low as possible, for their convenience.

Please note that even though it seems like a grand opportunity to load up your vehicle with your personal belongings since it is going internationally, do not do this. It is prohibited by a Department of Transportation ruling of 1998. Trucks are checked at random for prohibited items within them. Prohibited items would include household goods or any belongings of a personal nature. They will be disposed of if found. Personal goods are not covered by the shippers carrier insurance, so this practice is very risky. This regulation covers domestic as well as international vehicle shipments. This “contraband” also adds to the weight of your vehicle which could damage its suspension during loading and unloading, thus compromises the shipping company. Just don’t do it.

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