THE AUTO TRANSPORTING BUSINESS
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The standard delivery contract is designed to protect the auto's owner and the transport company, so you should read it very carefully before signing and assuming responsibility for the vehicle. Among other things, you'll be agreeing to check the oil regularly, follow the route specified in the contract, obey all traffic laws, and deliver the vehicle by a certain time on the designated date. (Usually, you'll be allowed one day for each 300 miles of travel, with Sundays off.) In addition, you'll very likely be asked to promise not to abandon the car ... not to push or tow another vehicle ... and not to carry hitchhikers, pets, firearms, or narcotics.
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If you want to request any small deviation from the most direct route (it'll generally run from point to point via the Interstate Highway System), do so before signing the contract. For example, you might prefer to take a slight detour that allows you to spend the night with friends. If so, be sure that it's agreed upon in advance, since unauthorized side trips could cost you your deposit.
Before leaving with the automobile, you'll also be asked to inspect it thoroughly for existing damage. It's extremely important that you take your time and really check the vehicle over, because any undeclared damage may be charged against your deposit later!
When you arrive at your destination, your final obligations are to wash the car, fill the tank, and deliver it to the owner. He or she will inspect the vehicle, then sign a receipt and return your deposit ... after which you simply mail the receipt to the originating office.
Is auto transporting for you? It may be ... if you're able to be somewhat flexible in your departure date (you might have to leave earlier or later than you'd prefer, in order to get a car), and if you'll accept a vehicle that—as is often the case—begins or ends its trip at a city other than your own chosen point of origin or destination.
Like any system that's arranged primarily for the advantage and convenience of someone else, auto transporting does have its drawbacks. But for a small group of folks who want to enjoy the scenery and save money, driving someone else's car just might be the only way to "fly".
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