Ports & Terminals
Although most Transport Companies emphasize door-to-door shipping, there are two additional pickup and delivery options available; terminal-to-terminal and port-to-port. Here we take a quick look into when and why these become feasible options for your transportation requirements. Terminal-to-Terminal Transport There are a few reasons why…
Transporting an Unregistered Car
Perhaps you’ve just purchased a car you need to bring home but have not yet registered. Or, maybe you need to move an old family clunker with an expired registration. If you’re wondering what your options may be for getting this kind of vehicle moved…
How to Minimize Exposure Damage
Although there is a certain level of protection offered to each vehicle by trailer beams, platforms and other cars, Open-Carrier’s cannot offer complete protection against bad weather, road or wind-borne debris, bugs or other wildlife. What you can do to counter Open-Carrier safety risks…….
Need a Vehicle Shipped Urgently?
If you’re on the clock, pressed for time or need your vehicle shipped earlier than yesterday, the following tips can help you ensure that your vehicle transport order is accelerated. Tips and Tricks for Accelerated Shipping Choose by Reputation Experience and reputation are always…
What to expect at Pick-Up & Delivery?
Before Pick-Up Check Licensing While researching companies, you should be able to acquire each company’s USDOT Number (United States Department of Transport) and their FMCSA licensing (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. If these are not readily available on a company’s website (check headers and…
Buying Your Car Online
Buying an automobile over the internet is becoming more and more popular. Whether you’re looking for new or used, classic or exotic, from a dealership or on Craigslist, the possibilities are endless. However, when it comes to the logistics of actually getting your new car…
Yellowfin Customer Discounts
Yellowfin offers auto shipping discounts to our Early Birds and Repeat Customers. We also provide discounts to many members of our community, including military, first responders, firefighters, police, senior citizens and students. You may qualify for a single discount per order. However, for our Early-Birds,…
Auto Shipping Contracts Explained
Your Shipping Contract outlines the terms of your arrangement with the auto transport company you have hired (be it with a Shipping Broker or directly with a Carrier). Prior to signing, it’s critical you read through the entire document to make sure you understand and…
Your Boat Transportation Guide
Every Spring and Fall thousands of boats are transported across state lines or from one end of the country to the other. If this season marks your first experience with boat transportion, you’ll need to know how to find a reliable hauler, how to prepare…
How To Detect Auto Transport Scams
It should first be said that most Auto Shipping companies are legitimate. National regulations make it very difficult for dubious companies to operate successful scams. However, with the abundance of Auto Shipping services available today, a variety of scams are still present. In order to…
Your Rights & Responsibilities
Throughout the Yellowfin website you will see it repeatedly mentioned how we actively encourage all prospective Shippers to familiarize themselves with the Auto Shipping process. In this way, they are able to align their expectations with the atypical way this industry operates. We would also…
Top 10 Auto Transport Tips
1. GET INFORMED ABOUT HOW THE INDUSTRY WORKS A company that is forthright about the way the industry operates is most likely a company you can trust with your business. The 3-Step, “Book-PickUp-Deliver” marketing narrative employed by most transport companies does not adequately convey the…
What ‘Guaranteed Pick-Up’ & ‘Guaranteed Price’ Really Mean
One of the hardest things for any shipper to accept is that the Auto Shipping industry is not a guarantees industry. It’s a marketplace that adjusts its pricing and timeline structures according to fluctuating supply and demand dynamics. So, although many Auto Transporters offer guaranteed…
How To Find A Great Auto Transportation Service
Yellowfin’s Logistics Experts are trained to provide only the most cost-efficient and reliable auto transport options available. However, for the Do-It-Yourself enthusiasts in our shipping community, we’ve put together this handy checklist to aid you in identify the best Carriers for your next Auto Shipping…
Shipping vs Driving
What are the costs of driving your car across country versus having it shipped? At a glance, when purely considering immediate costs, it’s almost always cheaper to drive your car versus having it shipped. However, depending on your own priorities, the additional immediate costs…
Auto Shipping Insurance: What You Should Know
Your personal Auto Insurance policy will usually protect your vehicle in case of any accidents, theft or other damage. What many Shippers do not realize is that from the moment their vehicle is loaded onto the hauler, their policies may no longer provide the kind…
Open vs Enclosed Trailers
What’s the difference between Open and Enclosed trailers? Depending on the Auto Shipping company you book, you will have the option of choosing between these two trailer categories. To assist you with which of these are most suitable to your requirements, we will discuss some of…
How Shipping Companies Are Regulated
There are both state and federal regulatory organizations keeping watch over the Auto Transport Service Industry. An Auto Shipping company must be licensed by the state in which it resides. This allows it to operate legally within that state. Although each state will have varying…
A Comprehensive Car Shipping Checklist
This checklist walks you through the entire Auto Shipping process from the very beginning of the process straight through to the very end. Grouped into 6 major sectors of the process, we list all the steps you’ll need to take before and after your vehicle…
How Pricing Works
“Flat Rate” “Price Lock Promise” “Guaranteed Quote” “Guaranteed-Price” “Price Matching” You’ve probably seen some of these slogans, and more. But why would companies attempt to differentiate themselves through ‘Guaranteed’ or ‘Matched’ pricing? Just how exactly does the Shipping Industry calculate the cost of having…
Brokers & Carriers
Although some Shipper Guides attempt to set one group up as the rival of the other, Brokers and Carriers are in actual fact two sides of the same coin. Both sides work together to undertake two distinct aspects of the shipping process for each individual…