What You Need to Know About Car Shipping in Winters

Summer is the busiest moving season and many moving companies even see so much work during the summer that it offsets the lack of customers during winter. The main problem with moving in winter is the snow as it may cause countless issues for drivers and most of them dislike driving during bad winter weather for understandable reasons. That being said, there might be due to which you are moving in winter and there are many moving service providers who are willing to accomplish it. Here's what you need to know about moving your car in winter.

While booking local moving, long distance or cross country moving companies, you may prefer to book them in advance to get a better deal and have adequate time to finish all the preparations, but since auto transport companies do not work under the same conditions, the best approach is to consider booking them week or two in advance, so you can get an adequate price quote and place on the carriers.

You may think that you are bound to get a good deal since you are moving in winters, but that may not be true for auto transport companies. Early winter move is quite busy if you are considering a move from north to south. Prices may even hike up depending on the demand as the so-called snowbirds traveling from the northern states to Florida and the south book up car carriers pretty quickly. Prices also on the shipping route.

Driving conditions in winters are often bad, so open carriers might not be the best idea if you want your car to arrive in pristine visual condition. There probably won’t be any harm to your car but it will definitely need a car wash, especially if there was heavy snow. However, if your car is old, motor oil may thicken due to the cold which makes it harder for the engine to turn over, or an engine block heater or battery blanket aided by cold weather, so it's better to choose a closed carrier to move your car. Also, make sure you pack all your fragile belongings and electronics in plastic or weatherproof materials when moving in the winter as they don't fare well in the cold temperatures.

Another important issue which you may face while moving your car in winter is transporting delays. With freezing temperatures and hazardous road conditions to the mix, not to mention limited daylight hours, sometimes the weather simply does not allow for driving and if the driver considers it unsafe for driving, they will wait for the weather out. This is not very common, but possible during the winter months.

Nevertheless, regardless of where you want to ship your car to and fro, Moversfolder can get you in touch with various auto transport companies to receive a free car shipping quote at any time just by providing few details about your move.