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How to Prepare Your Car for Shipping: A Simple Checklist

Towing · 5 min read

Yes — Jetrans Movers provides complete door-to-door relocation, freight forwarding, vehicle towing, and container shipping between your pickup address and your destination. Here is everything you need to know about customs clearance, transit times, container/flatbed options, and pricing before planning your move.

A few minutes of preparation prevents most disputes and delays at pickup and delivery.

Moving & Vehicle Towing Services: Pickup Preparation — How It Works

  • Wash the car so existing scratches and dents are easy to see
  • Take dated photos of every side, the roof, the wheels and the odometer
  • Remove personal items and loose accessories
  • Keep fuel low, around a quarter tank, unless your coordinator says otherwise
  • Check for leaks and make sure the battery holds a charge, or tell us it is non-running
  • Fold in mirrors, retract or remove antennas and secure loose parts
  • Hand over one set of keys and tell the driver about any alarm or quirks

At pickup the driver completes a condition report with you. Check it, sign it and keep a copy. Repeat the same inspection at delivery.

Choose your service: household, towing or bundle

When you request a quote you pick one of three options, so you only pay for what you need.

  • Household Move Only: residential and commercial relocation
  • Vehicle Towing Only: flatbed towing, enclosed transport or emergency recovery
  • Combined Household + Vehicle Bundle: save 25% by shipping furniture and vehicles together, with the saving confirmed in your written quote

Tell us whether the vehicle runs or needs a winch, and whether you want an open flatbed or an enclosed carrier. The quote form asks for both.

Equipment and safety standards

  • Hydraulic flatbed tow trucks for cars, SUVs and pickups
  • Soft-strap tie-downs that hold wheels without touching the frame or bodywork
  • Hard-sided enclosed auto haulers for classic, exotic and high-value vehicles
  • Winch-equipped heavy rigs for non-running vehicles
  • Live GPS tracking and status updates on our tracking page
  • Cargo insurance available up to $500,000 USD, with the cover explained at booking

Is It Worth Towing Your Car and Hiring Professional Movers?

Preparation takes less than an hour. Driving the car yourself takes days. A well-documented hand-over protects you either way, and bundling with a household move saves 25%.

Insurance and trust

Cargo and transit insurance is available up to $500,000 USD. We confirm exactly what cover applies before your vehicle or goods move, and we keep a photo condition report from pickup to delivery. A dedicated coordinator is your single point of contact.

Request a free quote with your pickup address, delivery address and vehicle details.

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