Before You Ship Your Vehicle

After setting up the dates and locations for pick-up and delivery of your vehicle, there are a few things that you will need to complete so that your vehicle is in proper shipping condition.

The Basics:

• Your vehicle must be operable. This makes the job of loading and unloading your vehicle on and off of the truck much easier. Inoperable vehicles can be shipped, but we need to make separate arrangements for specialized equipment to perform these services.


• Please notify us in advance if any type of modification has been made to the vehicle such as a lift kit, oversize mud tires, hydraulics, ground effects, etc. We will need the exact specifications/dimensions of any altered vehicles. These modifications may result in “oversize” vehicle surcharges.


• Provide Nationwide with several different methods to contact you. This is essential so that we can have the driver call ahead to ensure pick-up and delivery times and details.


• Make arrangements to have someone available during pick-up and delivery of your vehicle. There are numerous documents that will need to be signed, so having someone present upon pickup is required.

• Make sure your car is in relatively clean condition. All scratches and dents will need to be noted on our condition report by the driver prior to loading on the transport. Having a clean car ensures that all damages will be noted.


• Clear out any personal items from your vehicle. There should be absolutely nothing of value in the vehicle. This includes the trunk. Under no circumstances are we liable for items left in the vehicle.


• If you have an aftermarket radio installed, the faceplate needs to be removed.


• All instructions for disabling or enabling an aftermarket security system need to be provided to the driver.


• Any aftermarket accessories such as bike racks, bed liners, or Tonto covers need to be secured or removed. We are not liable for accessories that become damage in-transit due to wind and or road debris.


• Any aftermarket antennas need to be removed. The standard manufacture antenna is fine.


• Please make sure the vehicle has a minimum of a quarter of a tank of fuel. Your vehicle may need to be loaded and unloaded several more times as the truck continues to pick up other vehicles, depending on its placement on the truck.

• You or your designated representative is required to be at the pick-up and delivery locations to sign off on all documents.


• You or your designated representative is required to complete the vehicle inspection with the driver, acknowledging all damage at time of pick-up and again at time of delivery.


• You or your designated representative will sign off on the bill of lading authorizing transportation of the vehicle in its documented condition.

We understand that this may be your first time having a vehicle transported. By reviewing the above tips, you will be better prepared for the experience and it will make for a smoother transaction for everyone. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call at 402-730-9770. Your total satisfaction is our number one goal.