The Mecum Auction Has Arrived Once Again in Houston, TX on April 4, 2013 & N-Motion Auto Transport Will Facilitate the Car Shipping Needs of Car Collectors Nationwide

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Houston, TX and N-Motion Auto Transport welcome the Mecum Auction to The Reliant Center, April 4-6, 2013.  This is the Mecum Muscle Cars and More edition with about 1000 vehicles on the showroom floor.  The auto auction can be seen live on Discovery’s Velocity Network.

The Mecum Auction is a great way for car enthusiasts to gather together and have a chance to purchase some of the most beautiful cars that aren't readily available to the general public. From modern Ferrari’s to classic Chevrolet Corvettes, automobile fanatics will bid against one another in order to acquire that missing puzzle piece to a car collection.

N-Motion Auto Transport knows how important these caliber vehicles are to customers and that they are not only vehicles but works of art. When a customer spends all that time searching for the automobile of their dreams, they are going to want to make sure they use dependable auto shippers to move that newly purchased vehicle.

Many consumers that go to collector car auctions have a car shipping company that they might have used in the past to ship cars. Although, many do not! N-Motion Auto Transport’s primary clientele bases are repeats and referrals but they also facilitate the auto shipping needs of new clients as well.

With all of the new technological advancements in the auto transport industry, customers can move their vehicles worry-free with N-Motion Auto Transport. However, there are a few things that you will want to keep in mind. Depending on the monetary value of the vehicle, and or the sentimental value, you might want to consider shipping those classic vehicles on an enclosed trailer vs. an open carrier.

Enclosed Auto Transport

Enclosed car carriers are the industry’s leading form of vehicle transportation when dealing with high-end, classic, collector and antique automobiles. It offers a 360 degree, complete protection of the vehicle while in transit, which keeps it safe from all the outside elements. Customers will not have to worry about dust, weather, rocks or debris from the road. Lift gates are typically utilized for low ground clearance vehicles and makes the loading process that much easier.

About N-Motion Auto Transport

N-Motion Auto Transport remains a staple in the car shipping industry with their competitive pricing. This is all due to the mass volume of vehicle shipments that N-Motion brings, to not only markets of scale, but even the little shippers. Our strong network of affiliated carriers and dedicated fleets help N-Motion Auto Transport assist each customer with a personalized transport program.

For more information on classic car shipping, contact N-Motion Auto Transport today at 1-855-407-4160 or visit us on the web @ www.NMotionAutoTransport.com

Cash for Clunkers Program

There has been a high demand for the purchase of older vehicles by dealerships and the government programs.   Not only have auto dealers felt the boost in revenue from the program, but dependable auto shippers have also reported that they have seen an increase in business as well. In 2009, car dealerships didn’t tend to keep much inventory on the lots, while sitting around the 48% mark.  Now, manufacturers are cranking up production with the aim at keeping a 60 day supply on hand.  Car carriers are getting consistent orders from the mass producing manufacturers.   2009 was a rough year for auto carriers because many of them were on the brink of shutting their doors due to lack of business.  Now, things have really turned around and there aren’t enough carriers on the road to facilitate the demand for auto transport. 

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Why are Online Transport Reviews so Important?

First off, selecting the right auto transport company is key to getting your vehicle from point A to point B in a safe and economic manner.  Online transport reviews do not cost anything, but are very vital to the selection process.  If you are currently relocating to a different city, switching occupations, or taking a vacation, the online testimonials of reliable auto transport companies can save you money and time.  With the multitude of car transportation companies out there offering their services, we highly recommend that everyone does their homework before booking with a specific company.  By reading these reviews, you are getting a sneak peak at how professional and customer service oriented all of the different companies are.

Three main issues arise when reading the reviews online.  Look for the reviews discussing the auto shipping rates offered by the companies.  These rates are the basis on the protection of the vehicle and the quality of service provided.  If the rates are too low, then the vehicle might just sit there for a while before it can get picked up at such a low price.  Also, too low of rates basically means that the service you will be getting might not really even exist.  The old saying comes to mind, “You pay for what you get” and in the service industry, that saying couldn’t be truer.  If it is priced correctly, then the transit time will be far better and quality of service will be worth every penny.  I mean, a vehicle is the second largest purchase in an average person’s life, so that vehicle needs to be totally protected.  Second, look for other people’s opinions and past problems they might have encountered with shipping cars.  If any red flags are shown, you will know what to be aware of prior to the shipment of your vehicle.  Lastly, look at the amount of reviews for each company.  This can help you narrow your search and see if they are just fly by companies or ones that are here to stay.  

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The Car Show

A new series on SPEEDTV, The Car Show, is a little something extra for all of you car enthusiasts out there.  Funnyman Adam Carolla, “Pulitzer-Prize-winning automotive journalist” Dan Neil & “TheSmokingTire.com” founder Matt Farah all teamed up for this ultimate car lover’s show.  The show consists of awesome cars, epic driving experiences and car culture from the world over.  With a mix of comedy, shop talk and eye candy, what more could one ask for?  You can catch the shows airing Wednesdays at 10p ET. 

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Houston Texans First Round Draft Pick – Whitney Mercilus

Instead of the wide receiver prediction we were all betting on, the Houston Texans went looking for another pass rusher and more depth at the linebacker position.  Whitney Mercilus, DE out of Illinois, was the Texans 26^th overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night. 

He is very similar to Mario Williams when it comes to speed and intensity.  Whitney is a 6’3, 261lb early- entry junior who ironically only started for one season in college, but led the entire nation in sacks and forced fumbles.  He is the type of player that could be a great replacement on the Texans defense with his knowledge of the game and athleticism. 

Many believe that Mercilus would be a Top-10 pick in next year’s draft, if he had stayed in school.  Whitney says he’s ready to make an immediate impact on the team’s performance, regardless of his light experience.

“I answer that criticism as I just became more of a student of the game,” Mercilus said. “Definitely, when I got my opportunity, I made the most of it. Instead of being behind a starter, who was ahead of me in my last years, 2009 and 2010, once I got my opportunity, I was able to make the most of it and just shine through.”

Congratulations Houston on an outstanding draft so far.  Lets keep up the smart picks!!

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New Addition to the Mercedes-Benz Family

Mercedes has launched a new SL roadster and it has gone though a total makeover. New materials have been used in order to make the body more powerful. Other elements of the vehicle are executed from plastic, such as the boot lid. Mercedes is offering a couple of engine types; a supercharged V8 with about 435HP and 700NM torque (the SL500 version) and a 3.5-liter atmospheric V6 with 306HP and 370NM torque (the SL350 version.) Each car offers very fuel-friendly systems and 7-step automatic transmissions. The max speed is identical on both versions – 250km/h. The list of technologies includes 3 variants of a sunroof that consumers can choose from – painted, glass or panoramic with blackout. To add to the extensive list are low-frequency speakers at the passengers’ feet, crash preparation, adaptive head lights, and multimedia command system. First glimpse of the ride was at a Detroit showroom on January 9th. With all of the many new automobiles that are to come out on the market within such a short span of time, Mercedes sure does know how to compete and conquer. Why not let N-Motion Auto Transport move your new vehicle from point A to point B. Only dependable auto shippers should have the honor of transporting these kings of the road.

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Ford Mustang Boss 302 takes down Ferrari, Audi, BMW, and Porsche

Watch out all you foreign car lovers, Ford is back in the ring and ready to fight. Performance tests were ran at Hockenheim on several cars to compare the strengths and weaknesses of each ride. Well, turns out that the Boss 302 Laguna Seca has a little more to offer in speed than the Aston Martin DBS, the Audi R8, BMW M3, and the Ferrari California. To add to these accolades, the Boss also beat out the Porsche 991 in braking performance. How bout them apples? The Mustang is loaded with a potent 302 cubic-inch 5.0-liter V8 and holds about 444hp. Although this beast shredded apart the previously mentioned exotics, it failed to outdo the BMW M5 F10. It’s ok Ford, there is still much to be proud of, including the economic price tag of $48,000. This price surely warrants some applause, considering that it is less than half the price of most others on the list. N-Motion Auto Transport takes pride our car shipping of such vehicles to and from the track. Even on a daily basis, we ship cars for the average Joe as if he were part of our family. Being that a car is considered to be one of the largest purchases in a person’s life, we make sure to be the most dependable auto shippers in the industry.

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Slight Improvement in FTR Conditions Index

In June, -3.1 became the current reading for the FTR Associates’ Shippers Condition Index. The SCI summed up the market influences that affect freight and auto shippers. In order to have a positive shipping atmosphere, the reading must be above zero and anything under zero is insufficient. Even though this index is below zero, its condition is improving because in March, the index was at -11.4. This “low” slowed down the shippers in economic and freight growth in late spring and early summer causing a slowing in the rise of rates; causing an ease in the strain in capacity. The downside to the situation is that the SCI has decreased each month when it comes to there rate of improvement. Sadly, the FTR is predicting the index to fall again which will end up impacting the shippers in a bad way. Larry Gross, the senior consultant for FTR, thinks it may be counterintuitive by saying that rate increases are going to improve. The trucking companies have had solid rate increases, even while the GDP growth has been down, shows that freight demand and capacity are good. The FTR is expecting an increase and they are still going to be watching for a decrease in the upcoming months.

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California Cleaning up their Trucks

Anti-Pollution regulations in California have been looking for a way to clean its air. The soot in the diesel exhaust has been one of the focal points in recent years. The tail pipes in many trucks, off-road equipment, and buses have been throttled with refined filters that strip out particulates. Trucks made before 2007 must have retrofits and the devices needed for periodic servicing. Newer trucks made in 2007 or later are standard and have diesel particulate filters. Ironman Parts & Service is one of the independent companies that are doing this type of work. In the last six years, they have done 10,000 retrofits. The owner, Craig Phillips, specializes in this line of work and has added this ongoing engine rebuilding and maintenance operations to his company. Cleaire, Donaldson, and Johnson-Matthey for on-road trucks, plus another line for off-road equipment are all products that are handled by Ironman. Waste vehicles and publicly owned vehicles were the first items focused on by the California Air Resources Board. Diesel-powered commercial vehicles over 26,000 pounds GVWR must comply within the next three years. Vehicles between the model-years of ’96 and ’06 are where the majority of the work is being done. Trucks that are privately owned are exempt but commercial trucks made 94’ and earlier have been banned by the state. This benefits the auto shipping industry because carriers will now be more efficient and reliable. Vehicle transport customers, in return, get a reduced price and a better time frame for which their vehicle will get delivered. A large part of Phillip’s business has been based on the cleanup. An installation per truck takes 8-20 hours and can cost anywhere from $7,500 to $15,000 depending on the engine and type of DPF. A healthy engine is needed in order to have a successful installation, but in many cases they are not because they have been uncared for.

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The Obama Admin Announces Medium & Heavy Truck Fuel Economy Standards

Obamas program is said to make trucks, buses, and other large vehicles more fuel-efficient and save these companies roughly $50 billion in gas over the programs life span. Many people’s reactions to the program’s proposal were/are positive ones. From 2014 to 2018, oil consumption will be a projected reduction of 530 million barrels. This will immediately impact the reduction of greenhouse gases as well, by about 270 million metric tons. Obama was given the idea by the hard working engine manufactures and drivers of these large trucks. The question was brought up: “If we are focusing so hard to improve the efficiency of everyday driver vehicles, why shouldn’t the larger trucks that actually move around the US everyday have a fuel-efficiency program.” These trucks are a major part of the ozone depletion and need just as many regulations, if not more, than passenger vehicles. This program, in no way, is negative because it adds an additional cost of about $6,000 to the purchase of these vehicles while in return saves about $73,000 a year in fuel costs. This will also make it even more efficient for vehicle shipping and car haulers . ATA CEO Bill Graves proposed, in addition to this program, that vehicles be limited to a speed of 65 mph and that trucks be governed at that speed.

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Japan's Fuel Rates Increase while Profit Declines

Two of Japans largest shipping lines have lowered their annual profit estimates due to falling rates and rising fuel costs. Fuel costs have climbed along with higher crude prices, while the rates for leasing out commodity ships have fallen 34 percent in a year. Container shipping is going to end up being the biggest struggle and dry- bulk shipping does not look like it is going to get any better either. Japan’s other shipping line has also lowered its operating estimates. These three shipping lines have greatly suffered in the demand for car shipping because of the earthquake that occurred in March. In April, vehicle transports dropped 68 percent, which is the biggest drop since 1973. Even though this drop hurt them in the first quarter, it will end up being their highest profit source for the rest of the year. This year, the three shipping lines have fallen more than 20 percent. As the Asia-U.S. and Asia- Europe routes expand and demands decrease, it has caused container shipping rates to fall. However, the global fleet of dry- bulk carriers will end up rising thirteen percent this year with an overtake of traffic by four percent.

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Auto Shipping Companies Affected by Fuel Prices

Throughout the nation, car shipping companies are having a difficult time staying in business and are having to raise prices due to the bad economy and high gas prices. The increase on gas prices has also affected the cost of goods around the world because of the influx in oil prices. This increase has affected the auto shipping rates , making it difficult for consumers to afford these kinds of services. Smaller companies have to increase their prices because they are going to be more affected than larger companies. Many companies will price their bids months before shipping and will end up losing money on their deals because gas prices go up between the scheduled dates. However, these auto shipping companies will have low bids in order to get the job, but they have learned that there profit margin will end up decreasing even further. N-Motion Auto Transport will get you a fast and free quote to save you time and money. We ensure that you will be getting the best deal on all of your car shipping needs.

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Car Shipping Security

Making sure vehicles are secure during transport in one of the most important parts of controlling auto shipping rates and transport drivers traveling through the beautiful American state of New Jersey have a new location to help store and secure cargo. Sangar Cargo Security Incorporated recently announced the opening of a new location at 7373 West Side Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey, with 24-hour security staff and a completely fenced facility. Drivers and firms in the business of shipping cars overseas that stop in to take a look at the facility will see the location uses high resolution cameras, is well lite, and implements a bar coding system of all cargo entering the facility.

This location implements a web enabled security platform that allows customers to directly control the release of cargo from the location preventing unauthorized removal from the site, according to the people over at Sangar Cargo Security. In addition, this location also offers office space, tractor and trailer parking, preventative trailer maintenance and repair facilities, and other services transport drivers in the business of controlling car shipping prices can use to help protect vehicles during transport through New Jersey.

This new Sangar Cargo Security location could help you enhance the security of the transport services you provide while traveling through New Jersey during the miles ahead. Stop by and talk to the professionals on hand about the services provided at this location and you might decide this facility is perfect to help you deliver cars in a secure and reliable way during the miles ahead.

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New Auto Shipping Drive Tire

Transport firms and drivers shipping cars overseas for a living looking for a new driver tire to help them deliver cars in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective way during the weeks and months ahead on the transport roads and highways of the United States of America can stop looking. Kelly Tires has recently rolled out a new transport wheel for heavy-duty trucks designed and engineered to provide exceptional traction during pickup and delivery of vehicles that the company believes will help car shipping firms save money and time during the miles ahead and help enhance the transport services they provide.

Called Kelly KTD, this new drive tire for heavy duty transport vehicles come in 225 and 224/70R19.5 sizes, and feature a strong traction-block tread design with 400 molded-in sipes to help enhance the traction of transport vehicles out on the transport roads and highways of the United States of America, according to Kelly Tires. Kelly KTD drive tires also feature tough rubber compounds to help resist chunking, chipping and scrubbing of tires while vehicle shipping on the road, and a tread radius to evenly distribute pressure for even wear.

Vehicle transport firms that want to check out the new Kelly KTD drive tire should contact Kelly Tires directly for more information on this product, or drop by a local dealer of Kelly Tires to see if they have some on hand to check out. This new drive tire could be another way to enhance the transport services you provide and reduce the cost of transport tires during the miles ahead.

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New Mobile Computing Platform for Car Transport

Transport drivers and firms in the vehicle transport business looking for a new solution to help their fleet manage transport safety and stay in line with the rules and regulations for the transport industry of the United States of America will be able to stop looking sometime in the fall. Qualcomm has announced that it will be offering the car transporter out on the transport roads and highways of the United States a new cost-effective solution at this time called the Mobile Computing Platform 50 (MCP 50). The Mobile Computing Platform 50 will offer transport firms applications and features designed and engineered to help fleets monitor and manage staying in line with all of the transport rules and regulations in place, while at the same time decreasing the cost of keeping transport services safe and operating in an efficient and reliable way, according to Qualcomm.

Including features to help keep track of Hours of Service, an electronic on board recorder that has been designated okay for drivers to use by the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and a CSA Safety Performance to help auto shipping firms manage performance under the new SMS scoring methodology. In addition to critical event reporting, dashboards to keep track and improve driver performance, on board navigation systems, and an analytics manager to provide information on operational performance in easy-to-use dashboards, graphs and tables.

Transport fleets that want to have a look at Qualcomm's new solution for fleet management of transport safety and regulatory compliance should contact the company directly, sometime in the fall, or stop by a dealer of CB radios at the appropriate time to see what they have on hand.

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Ship Cars Using Pre-Set Hub Assemblies

One job that car haulers of the United States need to take care of in order to help deliver cars on time and budget is the installation of pre-set hub assemblies. Consolidated Metco has announced the introduction of the next-generation of pre-set hub assemblies the transport industry of the United States requires during the miles ahead in order to deliver cars in an efficient, reliable and cost-effective manner during the miles ahead on the car transport roads and highways of the nation.

Called PreSet Plus, these pre-set assemblies include a new integrated spindle nut designed to make installation easier to accomplish and helps protect components during installation and removal, and even helps in the removal of the assembly when being serviced, according to Consolidated Metco. The spindle nut also increases clamp pressure, improves the overall safety of auto transport services and eliminates the adjusting often required to engage a locking ring, according to Consolidated Metco, and a new bearing spacer has been optimized in order to handle the higher clamping loads involved.

Transport drivers and firms in the business of delivering vehicles that want to check out the new pre-set hub assemblies being offered by Consolidated Metco should contact the company directly for more information on where to find this new offer, or drop by a local dealer of Consolidated Metco parts to see what they have on hand. This could be another way for you to save more time and money that you can use to help deliver more vehicles during the miles ahead on the transport roads and highways of the United States of America.

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Fluctuating Average Vehicle Shipping Cost, auto transport, vehicle shipping cost

As per the CentralDispatch Dealer Vehicle Transportation Reports published in April, August, September and October 2009, from Florida to Texas, the average vehicle (used car) shipping cost plummeted to $461 in October 2009 from $630 in March 2009. However, it went up from $506 in May 09 to $527 in August 09 and then fell to $517 in September 09. Texas to Florida, the cost rose from $394 in March 09 to $438 in October 09. In August and September, the cost stood at $478 and $484 respectively. Within Texas, average vehicle shipping cost increased from $199 in March 09 to $208 in the following month and decreased by $8 in May 09. The cost reached $213 in September 09 and slid to $193 in the next month.

From Mar 09 to Oct 09, the cost recorded a decline of more than 26% on Florida to Texas route whereas the cost zoomed up by about 11% on the Texas to Florida route. The average used car shipping cost dropped by 3% within Texas.

The reports cover only vehicle shipping dealers using CentralDispatch that connects carriers and dependable auto shippers. The auto transport sector company, based in California, boasts a centralized database of the US-based licensed interstate car carriers.

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