What is Single Car Enclosed Transport?

When you decide to have your vehicle shipped from one location to another, you want to take all the right steps to ensure your car is safe during transport. Especially if you are transporting a new, luxury, or antique vehicle, you might want to take additional precautions to protect your vehicle. Traditional open carriers are cheaper, but your car is more vulnerable to outdoor elements including bad weather, dirt, rocks, and debris. Enclosed transport, on the other hand, provides a safer transport option where your vehicle is shipped inside an enclosed carrier. While it does cost a bit more, you will have the peace of mind of knowing that your vehicle is completely secure during its travel. If you decide to utilize enclosed car transport, you will also have the option of choosing single car enclosed transport. Here’s how it works as well as the pros and cons of utilizing this type of service. 

What is Single Car Enclosed Shipping?

Typical enclosed trailers can hold up to seven vehicles, but as the name suggests, a single car enclosed trailer holds and transports only one car at a time. Again, if you own a rare, vintage, or luxury vehicle you may want the peace of mind of knowing that your car is the only vehicle in transit. Drivers who pull single car trailers are specially trained to make sure your vehicle remains secure at all times and arrives safely at its destination. 

Advantages of Single Car Enclosed Shipment

Single car enclosed transport is without a doubt the safest and most secure way to ship a vehicle. That’s because it provides absolute protection from inclement weather, rocks, insects, road debris, and other mishaps that can happen on an open carrier. Furthermore, most single car enclosed trailers offer special features to provide maximum protection. These include:

• Liftgate technology to ensure your vehicle is safely loaded onto the trailer
• Fluid-tight decks to protect your vehicle from leakage
• Climate control haulage to keep your vehicle at a stable temperature throughout transport
• Electronic track flooring to help secure your vehicle to the trailer in order to prevent shifting or movement during transport

How Much Does Single Car Enclosed Shipment Cost?

There are many factors that determine the price of this type of shipment including the trailer type, the size of the vehicle, pickup and delivery locations, the distance of the transport, as well as the urgency of the shipment. Typically, this shipping method will cost about twice as much as open trailer transportation. You also have to consider that since your vehicle is the only one on the trailer, you may have to wait a little longer for your shipment.