When you are shipping your vehicle, it can be tempting to include personal items. However, you should resist the temptation. Most auto transport companies prohibit the inclusion of personal items or have a 100 lb. limit. When you include personal items in your vehicle, it can cause a number of problems:
- Items could be easily stolen from your vehicle while in transit.
- Auto transporters may choose to not transport your vehicle, because most are not licensed or insured for transporting household items. (The one exception here is that some enclosed carriers are also licensed for transporting household items. However, you should work out with them whether you can include personal items before the car carrier picks up your vehicle.)
- Auto transporters have agreed to ship your vehicle at a particular weight. Any additional weight of your personal items can put car carriers over required weight limits. This puts auto haulers at risk of significant fines and delays. Your auto hauler may refuse to transport your vehicle rather than risk running overweight.
So when using auto transport, resist the temptation to include personal items and make other plans for getting your stuff between locations. Of course, there is no need to empty the glove box or remove the ice scraper when shipping your vehicle, just don’t add anything extra to your vehicle.