Re: [FWDLK] Car Haul Requests

[<danmerritt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I also contacted them and took the referal from Bill and called Premier.
They were $300 less than any of the brokers. Haven't received my car yet, I
imagine it is the return trip from Vegas.
Dan Merritt

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Davids <ddavids@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Car Haul Requests


>Well, I've made some more calls, and I have to agree with Bill.
>The only way to put together a package deal seems to be to look for an
>independent guy with a trailer and have him do them all. The trouble with
>this is that it would be an open trailer, operating on a shoestring, with
>doubtful insurance and/or bonding. I did this once, thinking I was saving a
>couple hundred dollars. Delivery took forever, and I played heck tracking
>the guy across the country. He always had some excuse, like his gas credit
>card was over its limit, and so on.
>
>I think what we should do is if we're planning on moving a car, let the
list
>know, as there just may be one going the opposite direction that might be
>advantageous to a shipper. Or, in the case of self help, one of us might be
>going empty one way with our own trailer sometime. I have also heard good
>things about Premier, Bill. Also, TNT has been reported to be reputable (I
>don't have their number handy at the moment).  - Dan in Seattle
>
>
>> From: TheCarNutz@xxxxxxx
>> Reply-To: TheCarNutz@xxxxxxx
>> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 13:00:35 EST
>> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Car Haul Requests
>>
>> In a message dated 2/15/00 8:19:51 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>> brians@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>>
>>> Back in January we discussed getting a list together for car
>>> transports this spring. I haven't seen any more about it and
>>> am wondering how we can re start the effort.  Is this the
>>> complete list? If so, we will need some quotes. (see below)
>>>
>>> Any ideas Dan D. or Dan M.?  Or anyone else?
>>>
>>> Brian
>> I was on this list to have a car transported from Georgia to Las Vegas.
I
>> found that after sending about 20 emails, faxes, and phone calls
requesting
>> rates for myself and the list, I found little interest by carriers to
offer a
>> flat discount because all the cars were being picked up and delivered all
>> over the place.  Discounts are readily available if you have more than
one
>> vehicle, to ship together from the same origination point to the same
>> destination.  However, I am happy to report among the quotes I selected
>> Premier Auto Transport at 1-800-326-4009.  My car(1952 Chrysler Crown
>> Imperial 8 Passenger) was picked up in Georgia on Wednesday, and was
sitting
>> in my driveway 1971 miles later on the following Saturday morning.  The
total
>> cost was $850, and I can't say enough about their courteous and
professional
>> manner of doing business.  They are simply nice people to deal with.  If
you
>> decide to get a quote mention the haul they did for me, and I know they
will
>> "sharpen their pencil."
>> Bill Borton
>>