When it comes to moving freight, the first question customers often ask is “how long will it take to ship?” The truest but least satisfying answer to this would be, how long do you want it to take? If you need the shipment delivered urgently, it might end up costly. If there’s some leeway with Read more about How long does freight take to ship? | Citizenshipper[…]
The transportation industry sometimes seems to have a knack for needlessly complicating things. We come up with terms that confuse the customers, then cling onto them thinking it makes us sound official and serious. One such term is residential freight delivery. You may have seen it abbreviated as RFD on shipping sites, and wondered what Read more about What is Residential Freight Delivery and How it Works? | Citizenshipper[…]
You bet! If you want to make money transporting cars, you probably have an idea of how you’d like to work. You have skills, equipment and a schedule, and you don’t mind driving long distances. You’re a stickler for being on time and you know how to treat a vehicle with care. Ringing any bells? Read more about Can you make money transporting cars? | Citizenshipper[…]
People hire independent transporters for all sorts of stuff, in a variety of circumstances. When moving house, you need people to haul all your stuff to your new digs. When an airline won’t let your dog board a plane, you book a driver instead. But when it comes to shipping vehicles, well, you might be Read more about Is it worth shipping a car? Everything You Need to Know[…]
When it comes to car transportation, a number of different factors influence the cost. From mileage to size and weight to route choice to time of the year. But you’re probably looking for a rough estimate, right? On average, how much do car haulers charge per car? Here’s what we can derive from our internal Read more about How much do car haulers charge per car?[…]
When transporting motorcycles, you might occasionally need to load two bikes onto one trailer or truck bed. This isn’t too difficult to do, assuming there’s enough room. But how stable will those bikes be, stacked so close together? Are there any special precautions you could take? Here’s a simple primer on how to connect two Read more about How do you tie down two motorcycles on a trailer?[…]
Everyone knows that a proper loading ramp is indispensable when loading/unloading bikes onto/from a truck bed. Well, maybe not “indispensable”. It’s strongly recommended at best. As previously discussed, you can safely unload a motorcycle without using a ramp. It might take a bit of elbow grease, but it’s perfectly doable. So how do you load Read more about How do you load a dirt bike without a ramp?[…]
With the gig economy being what it is, more and more people are looking into pet transportation jobs. We get tons of driver-curious people asking questions every month, and what interests them the most are potential earnings. How much money is there in this racket anyway? Odds are that question has brought you to this Read more about How much do dog transporters make? | Citizenshipper[…]
Put simply, they do not. According to their service guide document, FedEx will not accept household pets — no cats, dogs, birds, or hamsters. Note that FedEx Express does occasionally ship livestock, fish, or zoo animals. However, these are rare exceptions arranged on a case-by-case basis. As part of their regular service, no live animals Read more about Does FedEx ship cats?[…]
Some people own yachts just to cruise around the bay. Dip their toes in the blue and be home in time for supper. Others dream of the azure Pacific east of Miami, or chasing striped marlins off the Baja peninsula, or sailing out into the wild Gulf of Alaska. They know a yacht is more Read more about How to Transport your yacht cross country?[…]