Trusted expert in the car shipping industry, dedicated to helping customers and car enthusiasts navigate the world of automotive logistics. As the Manager at Tempus Logix since June 2022, Hrant brings over seven years of experience to ensure smooth and reliable vehicle transportation. Prior to this, he excelled as a Customer Service Supervisor at Tempus Logix from February 2018 to June 2022, building a strong foundation in customer care and operational excellence. On his blog, Hrant offers car shipping customers and enthusiasts insider tips, industry updates, and expert advice on vehicle transport, automotive trends, and more, making every journey on the road or across the country a seamless experience.

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How to Ship a Car Overseas in 2025?

How to ship a car overseas in 2025: costs, RoRo vs container vs air freight, required documents, and key international regulations.

How to Ship a Non-Running Vehicle

Shipping a non-running vehicle? This guide covers extra costs, required equipment, preparation tips, and open vs enclosed transport.

Guide for Car Shipping Insurance: Do You Need One?

Shipping a car can feel like handing over your most prized possession to a stranger. So, whether you’re selling your car, moving across the country, or sending your car to a relative, it’s normal to want car shipping insurance for that added layer of protection.  Do You Need Insurance to Ship a Car? No, your...

How to Buy a Used Car: 12 Step Guide

12-step guide on how to buy a used car, covering pricing, history reports, inspections, secure payments, title transfer, and shipping options.

12 Most Dangerous Highways in the US in 2025

According to 2024 data, more than 39,300 motor vehicle traffic fatalities occurred nationwide across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.  Based on the most recent information available, among the nation’s highways, Florida’s U.S. 1 stands out as the deadliest, averaging 108 fatalities per year. It is followed by I-40 in Tennessee with 52 fatalities annually,...

What Is a College Car Shipping?

College car shipping explained: costs from $400, open vs enclosed carriers, door-to-door options, and tips to choose the right service.

Is Shipping Your Car Across the Country a Better Choice?

Moving across the country can be an emotional and adventurous experience. There are a dozen things to consider, and transporting personal property is at the top of almost everyone’s list. Naturally, vehicles can be one of the most valuable items to bring with you when relocating to a new area.  Given that we are not...

3 Tips for Car Shipping After an Accident

Whether you are shipping your working car or a damaged (unsalvageable) car after an accident, the first thing you want to do is look for a reliable, reputable, and affordable auto transport company. While you may find similarities between these two situations dealing with transport companies, there are some differences and tips to be aware...

Can Someone Else Pick Up My Car in My Name?

It is hardly a minor task to move a vehicle within the city boundaries, much alone across the country, without the assistance of a professional. If you’re looking for someone to manage your car shipping from one location to another, here’s where carriers and car brokers can come into practice. Auto transport is the easiest...

How Safe is Shipping a Car?

People can frequently be obliged to ship their cars due to personal reasons such as moving to another city or buying a car from another state. However, many of them also tend to hesitate and have security concerns connected with shipping their vehicles. Their doubts are not baseless, as everyone must consider several factors and...

5 Questions You Should Ask When Hiring an Auto Transport

If you are looking to transport your vehicle nationwide using a car delivery service, you need to ask a set of questions to help you opt for the most suitable auto shipping option. Here we have made up a list of 5 FAQs you should ask when choosing an auto transportation company. Are You an...

What Is Open Auto Transport?

Tempus Logix provides this type of car shipping service as a way of transporting cars. As a standard method of transferring vehicles in bulk from one city to another and from one state to another, open truck transportation is generally considered a cost-effective service and the most common type of auto transportation nationwide. It can...

What Is Enclosed Car Transport?

By being closed on all sides, enclosed car transport is a type of transportation that adds further protection to vehicles transported. It also makes it ideal for low- clearance cars because it has ramps that nearly level with the ground, and it generally comes with a customized hydraulic system for loading and unloading distinguished automobiles....

What Happens If a Vehicle is Damaged During Transport?

It’s tough to envision our lives without our four-wheeled companion in today’s fast-paced world. One of the first things we want to bring with us is our vehicle, especially when going on vacation. If you’ve ever been in a scenario like this, you’ve probably considered moving your car. And you probably have tried to select...

Best Summer Car Care Tips

When the sun is heating up like a frying pan, it’s time for a vacation road trip. It can seem surprising, but the intense season may present difficulties in car maintenance. Stranding with a broken-down car in a remote location and waiting for a tow truck is the last thing you want to happen during...

Shipping Your Car vs Driving Your Car When Moving

Sometimes the circumstances dictate to change the permanent place of living. Either you have a new job offer from a company with an establishment in another state, or you need to join your family living in another state other than you are, the moving process may not be that easy. Even though driving is much...

Mistakes to Avoid When Shipping Your Car

It doesn’t matter whether you ship your car interstate or internationally; there are too many auto transportation and brokerage services you may choose to opt-in. Although most car shipping companies work for the same purpose, you need to beware of many differences in service quality when shipping your car. We have made up a list...

When to Choose Enclosed Auto Transport?

When speaking of shipping a rare or upper-class vehicle, most people are usually concerned about getting a damage-free experience during the road trip. As a result, many decide on enclosed auto transport to add extra assurance in car protection. The carrier transports your automobile in a fully enclosed trailer which entirely shields it from road...

Common Problems during Auto Transport

Shipping a vehicle across the country is a very stressful and worrisome deal as it’s hard to anticipate all problems that may occur during transit. However, you may still take some steps to understand the ins and outs and minimize the risk associated with the shipping process. It’s hard to cover all possible problems, but...

Can I Ship a Classic Car That’s Not Working?

Whether you are a classic car collector or want to get hold of your dream car, you’re probably concerned about how you can move your non-running classic from point A to point B without getting it damaged. From elegant Model A to gorgeous Chevy Bel Air, Tempus Logix will help you transport your prized vehicle...

Choosing Between Car Shipping or Car Towing. What’s Better?

Many different ways exist for moving motor vehicles other than driving them. It depends on the type of vehicle we have in mind, but shipping is usually the best choice, particularly over long distances. But there are other methods of transporting a car as well. In this article, we cover towing one’s own vehicle rather...

Tips on How to Avoid an Auto Transport Scam

Scams cost individuals and companies a considerable amount of loss constantly. Sadly, the auto transport industry is also a vulnerable milieu for scammers. There are numerous incidents of people trusting fake websites and companies who lure customers into choosing their “imaginary” shipping services. Therefore, it is essential to know how to avoid an auto transport...

Top Car Shipping Destinations in the U.S

This post is right for you if you’re looking for helpful information to choose the finest auto shipping company. Knowing the most popular and busiest car shipping destinations in the United States will provide you with an excellent opportunity to select from a nationwide auto transport company offering a variety of high-quality services at reasonable...

Is Cheaper Auto Transport Always Better?

If you are looking for safe transportation and great value to get your vehicle from one location to another, you might be tempted to choose the cheapest way to ship a car. However, auto transport involves more than just picking the least expensive car transport service. Prices for shipping your car can fluctuate based on...

How does uShip payment work?

When you book a shipment in uShip with a broker, the payment method is always “uShip payment”. Let’s dig into the information on how the uShip payment system works. When you accept the quote in uShip, you pay the full balance upfront, including all the fees, insurance. After that, you will not pay anything extra,...

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Shipping Your Car

When moving to a new place, you probably evaluate the pros and cons of shipping the car and driving it on your own. Herein, the shipping option prevails in many aspects. Hiring a professional auto transport service is a very convenient way to get your car to the new location if the distance is too...

Top Advantages of Using an Auto Transport Company

The idea that you will not have to worry over trip planning is one of the bases worth considering for choosing auto transport services when moving to a new place. In general, moving to a new location requires specific preparation. One of the most contradictory questions about moving is whether to drive or ship the...

How to Transport Your Classic Car across the Country

The century dictates that when working with best-in-class items, we follow the best-practiced patterns to get the job done like no other. When the time comes to ship classic, luxury, and exotic cars, contact the transport company with the appropriate portfolio of handling such transactions. For arranging safe and speedy transport, you need to undertake...

How to Ship a Motorcycle Across the Country, Step by Step

Riding your motorcycle on your own might not be the best option if you are moving a long distance away. Arrange tried-and-true and affordable motorcycle transport with Tempus Logix and trust your vehicle journey to us. Be sure that Tempus Logix expert motorcycle transport services will let you stay satisfied with the successful process of...

The Early History of Car Transportation

Alexander Winton, an inventor, and automaker designed the first known semi-truck (a car hauler) in 1898 because he wanted to transport and deliver cars to his customers without the wear and tear from long miles of driving. A year later, although Winton was successful at selling his new invention, it did not continue proving itself the best...

The Cheapest Season to Ship a Car

When you got to do the moving, you got to do it regardless of it being cheaper at different seasons. The car or heavy equipment needs its relocation, then sometimes that’s all it is relevant. Ok, maybe price and timeframe are always pertinent enough as well for you to pick one company over the other. ...

Shipping Heavy Equipment

To transport heavy equipment, you take the same steps with Tempus Logix as you would take when transporting a car. It all starts with a quote. Get a quote with the help of our heavy equipment calculator. Our professional representatives will get back to you with the best quote in the market.  Our coordinating team...

Is It Safe to Ship a Car?

To answer this question, almost all the articles on the web say that it depends on what company you choose to do the transporting; customers should do their research to mark their checklist in terms of safety. Then, they also say that the transportation type, that is an enclosed vehicle transport or open transport type,...

For Trucking a Car, Tempus Logix Delivers the Best Communication to Its Customers

Every day in Tempus Logix, when we answer phone calls and read quotes, emails, text messages, and comments, we take in everything communicated to us by the people who want to move their cars or heavy equipment. After all, we understand that this communication comes from a person and not just another number. Every individual...

We Care for Our Customers’ Spending during Their Vehicle Transportation

Let’s face it: every business revolves around making money. The finances have a direct impact on the overall delivery of service. If you pay more, it is highly likely that you will get a better service. In Tempus Logix, we do not let this pattern dictate our service delivery. Our goal is to do business...

Frequently Asked Questions About Car Shipping

Before asking for a quote from a vehicle transportation company, most people have to think twice about whether they can trust them or not. There will be a lot of questions running through their minds, many of which are addressed in the FAQs about Car Shipping. But mostly, they refer to the FAQs about Car...

Why Choose Tempus Logix to Ship Your Motorcycle

Shipping your motorcycle can be stressful, especially if you don’t have experience in shipping and don’t know who to trust it with. Before using any company you’ll most likely check a few things about it including the history of the company, how long they’ve been working and whether they can accompany the requirements needed for...

What is Coast to Coast Auto Transport?

At some point, you may need to ship your car coast-to-coast. If you are moving houses and you don’t want to drive all that distance, the best thing to do is for you to ship your car through a car shipping company, and maybe even ship all of your belongings to your destination. If you...

How Soon will My Vehicle Arrive?

The dates of vehicle pickup and delivery depend on a variety of factors. When you are trucking a car coast-to-coast, it will take 7-10 days after the pickup for the car to be delivered. The car carriers are allowed to drive approximately 500 miles a day. There might be some delays because of weather conditions,...

Trailer Types for Heavy Equipment Transport

If you need to transport your car, you should find out what trailer will suit your needs. Trailers are the extra carrier vehicles you must have seen attached to the truck while driving on the highway. A trailer has wheels but no engine which means that it has to be attached to a vehicle that has an engine to be...

Transportation of Luxury Cars

The transportation of luxury cars is a meticulous process that requires attention to detail, trust in the shipping company, and careful planning. Luxury cars are not just vehicles; they are prized possessions that deserve the utmost care during transport. This chapter is for the ones who know the real price of their beloved vehicle. When...

When will you need expedited transportation and why?

You are moving and need to have your car picked up on a certain date? Already booked with an auto transport company that is not able to guarantee a tight time window or an exact date? We have an option for you. Expedited shipment is exactly what you are looking for.  Here are some notices for...

Open vs. Enclosed Car Shipping: How to Make the Best Choice

Open vs Enclosed Car Shipping – what are their differences. When you want to ask for a quote for your car transportation, it is better to know more about the transportation types. First, let’s get familiar with the types of trailers used in car shipping: Open Multi-Car Hauler The most common type of trailer is...

How and Why Vehicle Shipping Quotes Change Over Time

When providing our customer with a quote, we take into consideration the following things: The customer should provide the above-mentioned information fully so that the price will be firm and will not be changed afterward. You should consider the fact that the price is subject to change if any of the information is provided wrong...

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