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If you're moving to Alaska and bringing your vehicle with you, you can rely on Wrightway Auto Carriers to get it there safely. Wrightway Auto Carriers is fully insured and brings 60 years of experience in car shipping to and from the lower 48 states, Alaska, and Hawaii.

As you prepare for your move, here are a few tips to getting your vehicle ready:

  • Keep Your Proof Of Ownership Documents Handy: Make copies of all of your vehicle's paperwork, including ownership, lease, insurance, and service records; keep them close by until your car arrives. You might need some of it to claim your car, so don't store it in the vehicle itself.
  • Document Your Vehicle's Appearance: Take photos of your car before you deliver it for transporting. After you pick it up, take photos and compare them to the first ones. This will help you for insurance purposes.
  • Prepare Your Vehicle for Travel: Make sure your vehicle is serviced by a mechanic. Remove anything that could potentially be stolen, such as hubcaps, tools, floor mats, and personal belongings. Personal effects can only be shipped between Anchorage/Fairbanks and Tacoma. Otherwise, your vehicle must be empty during transport.

Car Shipping

  • Protect It From the Elements: You should consider wrapping your car with a protective material in case of severe weather. Plastic tarps will tear easily, so it's best to use a heavy duty shrink wrap.
  • Know Your Car's Weight: Wrightway Auto Carriers requires weight slips — both empty and full versions. If you don't know where to have your vehicle weighed, call Wrightway for a recommendation.
  • Get Gassed Up: Your vehicle should have a 1/4 tank of gas when you deliver it for transporting. Any more or less could affect the weight measurements.

If you're new to car shipping, don't worry. You can verify the pick-up of your vehicle with one of Wrightway's representatives before you leave it in their capable hands. Call Wrightway Auto Carriers at (907) 885-6091 for a free quote on reliable car shipping to and from Alaska. You can also learn more online.

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