Types of Carriers | E.S.L Transport

Types of Carriers

Enclosed Transport

Your vehicle will be transported on a completely enclosed trailer designed to transport classic automobiles, prototypes or vehicles that cannot be exposed to inclement weather. Your vehicle will be picked up at your door (or as close as possible) and will be delivered to the door (or as close as possible) at your specified destination.

Closed shipping services are numerous in the industry today. Many companies offer closed services, but they are much more expensive than open.Closed carriers can normally only haul two vehicles at a time, so it is easy to see where the extra cost comes from. At the same time, these vehicles are not subjected to the elements throughout the trip, and they are totally protected from many of the problems that open shipping has to deal with.Most experts recommend closed shipping for vehicles that have a high value or that are special in some way. Classic cars are usually shipped by the closed method rather than the open.

8 Car Enclosed Carrier                                    6 Car Enclosed Carrier                                    4 Car Enclosed Carrier



Open Transport

The term "Open Transport" describes this type of auto transport fairly well. Open shipping refers to open car carriers with the capacity to haul ten cars at one time. These trailers are the industry standard, and nearly all cars that are shipped travel by this method. Many people are familiar with this method because it is seen in many places.
Most dealerships get their vehicles by open shipping, and these car carriers are seen on the highways quite often. There are a few drawbacks to open shipping that consumers should be aware of. One of the most prevalent is the fact that these shipping options leave vehicles open to the elements. While this usually results in no problems, there are occasional issues with hail and other roadside debris. It is important to know this before you ship your vehicle in the event that there is dB.K.ge done in transit.
This is why proper insurance coverage is so vitally important, because in many cases, the shipping company has no way of controlling the elements that your vehicle is exposed to.

10 Car Open Carrier                                       4 Car Open Carrier                                          1 Car Open Carrier