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Washington Vehicle Shipping & Heavy Haul Transport Experts
Vehicle transportation services are offered by Ship a Car, Inc. to both business and individual clients throughout the whole state of Washington. Customers shipping their vehicles, companies shipping general freight and/or heavy machinery, as well as volume relocation services for dealers and corporations, can all take advantage of the top-notch customer service provided by our team and the best auto shipping service provided by the carriers in our network.
SAC’s more than ten years in business and client testimonials speak for themselves. As a broker for the transportation of vehicles, we have direct access to a number of carrier networks across the country. The process is started with a single call to one of our transport agents, and we take care of the rest from there. When you hire the SAC Team, we carry both your vehicle and/or freight and your peace of mind.
For direct vehicle transport service to/from any home or commercial address in the state of Washington, contact us right now at (866) 821-4555 to speak with a knowledgeable and experienced transport coordinator.
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Everything You Need to Know About the State of Washington (WA)
The state of Washington was named after George Washington, making it the only state in the United States to be named after a president. It was inaugurated into statehood in 1889. Blessed with a great coastal location, and brilliant harbors, Washington occupies one of the leading positions trading with Canada, Alaska, and Countries of the Pacific Rim. The beautiful Mount Rainier ascends above Seattle and is the highest peak in the continental United States.
The St. Helens Mountain is another landmark in Washington. It erupted in 1980, and was recorded as the most deadly and economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States. It is often referred to as the Evergreen State, and is the country’s foremost producer of apples and is the home of the reputable coffee chain “Starbucks.” Some popular people from Washington are Bill Gates, Bing Cosby, and Jimi Hendrix.
In 1836, Marcus and Narcissa Whitman solidified a mission at Waiilatpu on the Walla Walla River to bring Christianity to the Cayuse Indians. When an increasing number of colonists migrated to the area and an epidemic of measles spared the lives of white children but killed almost all Cayuse offspring, Chief Tiloukaikt and several members of his tribe became enraged, and, on November 29, 1847, killed the Whitmans along with 12 other settlers. This incident was eventually termed the Whitman Massacre. Moreover, it resulted in the Cayuse War and, ultimately, the termination of the Cayuse tribe.
In an attempt at honoring her father—a Civil War veteran who had raised six children by himself after his wife died in childbirth—Spokane resident Sonora Smart Dodd garnered support for the first statewide Father’s Day celebration on June 19, 1910. Afterward, Dodd continued to press for a national observance; although the idea was backed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and President Calvin Coolidge in 1924, Father’s Day did not become a federal holiday until 1972.
Seattle’s Great Fire, which destroyed 64 acres and many businesses, began on June 6, 1889, after a pot of glue from a cabinet shop burst into flames.
On January 26, 1700, a great earthquake 60 to 70 miles off the coast of the Pacific Northwest caused a tsunami approximately 33 feet high to submerge the Washington coastline. Ten hours later, the tsunami hit the main island of Japan with 6-to-10 foot swells.
Boeing’s Everett factory, where twin-aisle airplanes are manufactured, is the world’s largest building by volume, covering 98.3 acres and encompassing 472 million cubic feet of space. More than 100,000 people tour the plant each year.
Washington is the nation’s leading producer of apples, pears, sweet cherries, red raspberries, and hops. In 2010, the state’s apple harvest generated $1.44 billion.
Three national parks and 68 state parks border Puget Sound, which spans 2,500 miles of shoreline and helps to generate $20 billion of economic activity for the state of Washington.
The Seattle Space Needle, built for the 1962 World’s Fair, is an iconic part of the city’s skyline and features a rotating restaurant at the top.
Car Shipping in Washington
Washington is evidently an amazing place to live in. Transporting your car to or from Washington does not have to be a strenuous process; neither does it have it to be an unpleasant experience. With a proper guide, you can seamlessly ship your vehicle without any hitches. The following are worthy considerations:
Steps Involved in Shipping a Car in Washington
The car shipping process can be summarized into three basic steps. They are:
Getting a Quote
After careful consideration, and selecting a preferred car shipping company, you are to make your booking, and request a quote. This quote should be very clear and straightforward. The company will require you to provide personal details, and other information about your car.
Pick-up Arrangements
You will then proceed to arrange a suitable pick-up and delivery time with the car shipping company. When a date and time has been agreed, you will be contacted by a representative of the company on or before the agreed date.
Delivery
When your car has gotten to its new location, you will once again be contacted by a representative of the company to finalize the delivery.
Price Determinants for Car Shipping
Car shipping prices vary as a result of a number of factors. The most common contributing factors responsible for these varying prices are:
Pick-up Date Flexibility
How flexible your pick-up and delivery dates are, determine your car shipping costs. Booking ahead of time is one way to work around this. This way your pick-up or delivery date can be adjusted. This reduces your overall cost compared to if you have strict and urgent pick-up and delivery dates.
Car Specification
The specific features of the car you want to ship affects how much it costs. Cars that weigh more or occupy more space tend to cost more than smaller and lighter cars. Carriages used for car shipping have limits to the weight they are allowed to carry. Shipping a heavy car reduces the overall weight the carriage can carry. Also, large cars occupy more space, reducing the available room to accommodate more cars, hence, the resultant increased prices.
Seasonality
The car shipping business has its thriving seasons and summer is its highest peak season. This is because this is the period most families find convenient to relocate. Hence, the demand during this time is very high and rates are considerably higher as well. If you wish to cut costs while shipping, you may want to consider shipping during other times of the year.
Shipping Method
The two most common shipping methods are the open method and the enclosed method. The open method transports vehicles in an open carriage that leave the cars exposed to external elements such as dust, rain, and snow. Although this method is cheaper, it is not the safest as the open carriage leaves the cars susceptible to damage.
The enclosed method, however, conveys the vehicles in an enclosed carriage, protecting the vehicles from damage from external elements. This protection comes at a cost, hence, why it is the more expensive method.
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As a result of the state’s economic vitality, a strong rail system with the capacity to provide Washington farms, businesses, and ports with competitive access to national and international markets.
Washington has more than 3,000 miles of railroad lines, providing mobility for both freight and passengers throughout the state. Two Class I railroads, the BNSF Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad, as well as 23 short-line railroads, operate in Washington.
The Palouse River and Coulee City (PCC) Rail System, owned by WSDOT, is Washington’s most extensive short-line freight rail system. WSDOT contracts with private railroads to operate all of the branches.
The state of Washington gives out freight rail grant and loan programs to support capital needs. The Freight Rail Assistance Program (FRAP) provides grants to both the public and private sectors. The Freight Rail Investment Bank (FRIB) is a loan program available to public sector projects.
The Washington Grain Train program helps farmers get their goods to market by aiding the transportation of grain to deep-water ports along the Columbia River and Puget Sound.
The Interstate Highways in Washington is a group of seven designated Interstate Highways within the state of Washington in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The highways, totaling 764 miles (1,230 km) and spanning the state, are owned and maintained by the Washington State Department of Transportation. They were designated and primarily funded by the federal government, with road standards and numbering handled by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
These highways connect every city in the state with a population of over 100,000 (Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, and Everett) as well as the state capital, Olympia.
Interstate 90 (I-90) is the longest primary Interstate Highway in Washington, which connects Seattle to Spokane and the Idaho border, measuring 297.52 mi (478.81 km), while I-82, connecting the Oregon border city of Umatilla to Ellensburg via Yakima, is the shortest at 132.57 mi (213.35 km). The longest auxiliary Interstate Highway in Washington is I-405, a bypass of Seattle through the Eastside, at 30.30 mi (48.76 km), and the shortest is I-705, a spur into downtown Tacoma, at 1.50 mi (2.41 km). One route, I-605, has been proposed over the years to form another Eastside bypass, however, there are no plans to construct this fifth auxiliary route.
Washington Airlines was founded to operate under a concept that STOL operations could enhance airport capacity without significant infrastructure costs. In 1968, Albert Scott Crossfield demonstrated the concept of flying 160 operations between Boston, La Guardia and Washington National for Eastern Airlines. There was a worldwide interest in the concept of STOL operations within cities with limited land for expansion. New York had $126 million planned for the construction of STOL runways in 1970.
The company was founded by Butler Aviation International and Pan Maryland Airways. Butler had franchise rights to sell Dornier Do 28 aircraft in America and chose the aircraft for their STOL service. After five months in service between BWI, DCA and IAD the company was losing money with load factors of 20% and a total net loss of $100,000. Washington Airlines ceased operations on 26 September 1969.
There are extensive waterways in the midst of Washington’s largest cities, including Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, and Olympia. The state highways incorporate an extensive network of bridges and the largest ferry system in the United States to serve transportation needs in the Puget Sound area. Washington’s marine highway makes up a fleet of twenty-eight ferries that circumnavigate Puget Sound and its inland waterways to 20 different ports of call, completing close to 147,000 sailings each year.
Washington is home to four of the five longest floating bridges in the world:
the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge,
Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge
Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge over Lake Washington, and
The Hood Canal Bridge, which connects the Olympic Peninsula and Kitsap Peninsula.
Washington has a number of seaports on the Pacific Ocean, including Seattle, Tacoma, Kalama, Anacortes, Vancouver, Longview, Greys County, Olympia, and Port Angeles.
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5.0
Excellent service. They answer the phone and reply to messages promptly. They are 100% trustworthy and arrive on time every time. Client updates along the way and on the competition. Thank you for the amazing service. 5 stars!
Wilson Pena
5.0
Very nice company to deal with. A GREAT help at a good price. Very friendly and helpful. I dealt a lot with Janet.Shes the best. Thanks to all.
Glenn D
5.0
Bob Moran at Ship A Car, Inc. provided impeccable services. His willingness to follow up and share his level of expertise was reassuring during a chaotic time of transition. Bob offered insightful information and worked to ensure our needs were met, even if not through Ship A Car, Inc. his reputation and committee to integrity, efficiency, and professionalism far exceeded my expectations and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to partner with him to get my cars transported timely. Thank you.
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5.0
Everything went well. I really appreciate your help with my move. Your company should be proud to have such an attentive and personable individual as thier employee. You made my transition to California a piece of cake. Thank you for following up and if I need my car or have any friends in need of a transport provider ship a Car will be my only recommendation. God bless you. You are an angel!
Curtis C. Jacksonville, FL
5.0
I made a last minute call to Ship a Car and got great service with a good transporter very quickly. They made it very easy and I'm very happy with the service.
F Heyes
5.0
Dana was very professional and answered all of my questions and concerns. The car was picked up on the day promised and delivered on time. I would definitely recommend this company.
blackfriesian
5.0
I recently hired Ship-a-Car to transport a car cross country. I had used another company several times in the past, but a friend recommended Ship a Car and they were substantially less expensive so I gave them a try. Everything was done as promised without any complications. The car was delivered in good condition. I now see that the reviews are quite mixed. Had I read them first I might not have used the company, but my experience was positive. I worked with Joseph.
Jean T.
5.0
Bob was wonderful to work with. He researched the specific needs I had for moving my car and found the perfect transporters to handle it. They're the best!
Rand Z
5.0
The customer service lady I had, Nicole Wilson, was very helpful and made sure everything was set up right. She called and made sure it was all ready to go so that the car carrier driver could pick my car up and everything. She also called me back to make sure it was delivered like it was supposed to in proper time. That was pretty cool. It was a great experience. The customer service I had was excellent. She made sure everything went like it was supposed to kept me informed of what was going on throughout the process until I got my car. I didn't have to worry about it a whole lot.
Jeff T. Fayetteville, NC
5.0
Highly recommend Ship a Car Inc for your next motorcycle move. Fernanda Lopez is a top of the line transportation coordinator, based on my 38 years of experience in the field. She started the process to move my classic 1976 CB400F Honda,and managed it every step of the way. Even when challenged with availability of drivers during the Memorial Day period, Fernanda provided periodic updates, while she diligently worked to secure a driver. The driver was excellent and worked both ends of the process professionally, and the bike arrived exactly as it was when it was picked up. I plan to make additional vehicle moves and my first call will be to Ship a Car Inc. Thank you!
