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When you choose to ship your car with Houston Auto Shipping, you’ll have some serious choices to make. The biggest choice that you’ll have to make is whether to ship your car in an open or enclosed transport trailer. Both of these types of trailers can ship your car safely and efficiently, but they do have significant differences between the two. Here’s how to pick the right transport trailer for your specific vehicle.

Open Trailers Provide Fast and Cheap Transport

Open car transport is known for being the industry standard for auto shipping. The reason for this is, quite simply, that it’s the cheapest way to ship a car. Your car hauler can fit more cars on an open trailer than in an enclosed one, so it’s more efficient for the shipper. There are also many more open transport trailers out there than enclosed ones, making scheduling easier and turnaround faster. All of this adds up to savings for you and an easy shipment for us!

Enclosed Trailers Keep Your Car Perfectly Safe

Open trailers have one major downside: they can’t completely guarantee your car’s safety. Our drivers are very careful and take every precaution they can to ensure that the cars they haul are secure. However, they can’t prevent every last possibility. Things like weather, poor roads, or thieves can cause problems if your car’s on an open trailer. That’s why we offer a far more secure option: enclosed shipping. In an enclosed trailer, your car will be encased in a hard, metal shell that will keep all manner of potential problems away. If you own an expensive, one-of-a-kind car (or you’re just concerned about its safety), then we recommend enclosed transport.

So, Should You Choose Open or Enclosed Transport?

Ultimately, the choice between these two services comes down to what you value more. If the security of your car while it’s in transit is the most important thing to you, then you should ship it enclosed. However, if you’re concerned about your budget and aren’t worried about security, then open shipping is the way to go. Every person has individual needs for their car, and we recognize that. No matter what you choose, we’ll be more than happy to accommodate you and your car!