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For those that are in the process of shipping a car, then they are going to find that there are many things that are going to affect the rate that the person is quoted. However, nothing affects the rate more than the distance and time that it takes to get to the new location. The distance that the company uses in order to calculate your rate is through looking at your present location and the location in which the car will be dropped off. For those that are wanting to save money, they are going to find that the best rate will be one that has the car being dropped off at a terminal rather than right at their front door. However, they need to be aware that some people find this to be the most unsafe decision that they can make since their car is more likely to get broken into when sitting in a terminal for some time. However, if the person makes arrangements to get it as soon as it is dropped off, they can lower the chances of actually having the car broken into. There are some companies out there that are going to offer free delivery to their front door, which is something to consider if you really want the best that you can find.
The time that you get the car is something else that will affect the rate. For many companies they may offer a guaranteed arrival date which can help the person to pinpoint just when they are going to get the car, but this may cost the person more by having this guaranteed date. The reason for this is that the person will find that if they are guaranteed a date, whether the company will have a full load of cars to take or not, they will take the car that is guaranteed to arrive, which means that you could be paying the bulk majority of the fuel prices to get the car to where you need to get it. It is always a good idea to let the company give you a date that you are going to get the car to get the best rate that is out there.
One last thing that can affect the rate that the person is given for shipping their car is the size of the car. The smaller and lighter the car, the less fuel it will cost to haul, thus the person will find that they can cut the rate in this way.