Although you may be anxious to receive your vehicle after shipping, there are a few things that you should do before accepting it. Check for cosmetic or mechanical damage. The driver will compare the damage to the information that was noted on the condition report. Make sure that the driver doesn’t leave without signing the report! Try to schedule the shipping dates during daylight hours; it is never wise to accept a motorcycle at night if you can help it. If you can only accept your motorcycle at night, make sure it is in a well lit area.

Motorcycle Shipping Tip: If there is apparent damage to your motorcycle, a reputable shipping company should be more than willing to reimburse you for the damage. That’s why its recommended that you invest in motorcycle transport insurance.

Many companies advertise that they guarantee pick-up and delivery timeframes according to their customers needs. On the other hand, some companies will not guarantee an exact delivery date – they offer customers an estimated delivery timeframe. Whether you are shipping a car, boat or a motorcycle, keep in mind that your exact date of delivery requested may or may not be available.
Transports have set routing schedules to help provide their customers with the most efficient service possible. So, if your date requested is not available, you will more than likely be provided with an estimated timeframe that your vehicle, boat or motorcycle will take for pick-up or delivery. Estimated timeframes for pick-up or deliver can take approximately 2 to3 days or 8 to 10 days sometimes longer.