Do You Have To Move a Car, Truck, or Boat As Well As Your Household Goods? Moving cars, trucks, and boats is a simple procedure once you’ve learned how to do it. We have personally hauled many vehicles. The key to a successful move is having the correct equipment for the job and the knowledge of how to do the job.
There are 2 options for transporting your vehicle (when moving with a moving company). Either within the trailer (van) with your household goods, or on a special auto transport trailer. When we hauled vehicles, the easiest way to load them was by backing our truck up to a loading dock. That way we could just drive the car or truck into the rear of the trailer. Loading a trailer or boat was a little trickier. The driver/mover must back the trailer/boat into the rear of the moving van making sure to leave adequate clearance on either side.
Once the vehicle is loaded into the moving van, it’s time to secure it. The deck over the car has already been built. Most movers have and use car tie-down straps. These attach to a wall socket inside the trailer and then to the cars transport hooks on the underside of the car (or truck). If transport hooks (or rings) are not available, then a good place to attach the tie-down strap to is the frame. Make sure nothing is going to be damaged (like a tailpipe).
We usually have the deck already built before loading the vehicle. That way there is no chance of some decking material accidentally falling onto the car. First take accurate measurements for the height of the car and then add at least 4-6 inches for clearance and to allow for movement. The deck is built of 2×4’s which fit into special sockets that attach to the e-track on the inside walls of the trailer. There are also decking bars that already have the sockets attached to either end. Place these decking bars (or 2×4’s) about 2 feet apart and top with plywood (1/2 or 3/4″ thick)
By building a deck over the vehicle being hauled, the driver/mover has additional room to load household goods and that translates into earning more revenue. I cannot personally attest to the procedure of loading vehicles on a car hauling trailer, as I’ve never done that. But the drivers are highly trained and experienced. So there is very little chance of any damage from shipping your vehicle that way.
As with everything else, there is an additional charge to ship a vehicle, boat, or trailer. Check with several different companies and talk to your moving coordinator in case they have any discounts available.
If you’re moving yourself, then you may wish to rent a car dolly or a car hauling trailer to move your vehicle. I have personally used both, but I prefer the trailer. No special reason, I just think the car is safer this way. And some items too long for the moving truck fit nicely on the trailer with the car.
I hope this information has been helpful to you. So until next time, stay safe and Just-Get-Moving!
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