The last transportation took place recently and entailed the shipping of two Dodge Chargers, one from 2016 and another one from 2019, from Leland, NC to Newport, TN. Both cars were transported in an enclosed truck across 382 miles in total, costing $1,300.00. This translates into roughly $1.70 per mile for the shipment in total, amounting to $650 per car. Shipping both cars together was cheaper than shipping them separately.
Enclosed transport is the best form of transporting cars since it ensures that the vehicle being shipped enjoys maximum protection. Therefore, the price reflects the kind of protection the cars received in the process. In case of shipping more than one car, this shipment will help determine the equilibrium between protection and cost when transporting such a load.
The Route
The delivery from Leland to Newport is done through a single road almost throughout the journey. Leland lies on the eastern part of Wilmington city and also lies at the end of Interstate 40. Newport lies on the same interstate highway but within the territory of Cocke county which lies in Tennessee and in the great Smokey mountains. Thus the trucking process involves traveling of the cargo in interstate highway 40 west through almost all of North Carolina to cross into Tennessee.
This route takes the cargo through Piedmont cities of Raleigh, Greensboro, and Asheville. The cargo finally travels through the Pigeon River gorge, which runs between the great Smokey mountain and Bald mountain in the region. The carriers like the route since it travels only on a single inter-state highway.
There are no junctions involved to delay the load delivery.
Since the entire route is located along a busy interstate highway, it takes only one or two days to transit a shipment of this length. Weather conditions can cause problems during winter in the mountain region close to the Tennessee border, so the timing becomes very important in scheduling such a shipment.
Booked Open, Shipped Enclosed
Since the shipment was booked as open transport, the cost of shipment was charged based on the open rate. This is the reason the total cost of $1,300 comes to around $650 per car, which is quite consistent with open transport costs for such a shipping route.
The added advantage of the shipment was received during pickup time. Since the assigned driver was using an enclosed trailer, both the Chargers were shipped as enclosed at the open transport rates. The customer was charged the open rates but received the advantages of an enclosed shipment.
In this case, the customer has been able to get enclosed level shipment protection without being charged the extra cost of the same. It is just an occasional advantage, because the type of shipment depends on the equipment availability and the vehicle has to be loaded by the assigned driver.
The Advantage of Shipping Two Cars Together
Here, using both Chargers on one trailer was the moment when this shipping became efficient. If two cars are going to the same destination, the expenses of gas, manpower, and transportation are shared between the two. Therefore, the price that is charged for one is $650 rather than the whole price for one-car enclosed.
It is most effective when the two cars have the same pick-up and delivery zones which is the case with these cars in Leland and Newport. It allows the carrier to take one route, make only one set of stops and secure only one load. Households moving with two cars or people purchasing several cars will benefit from this.
In the case of multi-car loads, the coordination plays an important role. The two cars should be ready for the pick-up, while the same contact should be present during the delivery. Here, such logistics allowed to move the two cars in the most economical way in terms of enclosed shipping.
Transport Summary
- Origin: Leland, NC 28451
- Destination: Newport, TN 37821
- Service Booked: Open transport
- Trailer Provided: Enclosed (driver’s equipment)
- Vehicles: 2016 Dodge Charger and 2019 Dodge Charger
- Distance: 382 miles
- Total Cost: $1,300.00
- Cost Per Mile: $1.70
- Route: I-40 west across North Carolina into Newport, TN
