Chandler, Arizona car shipping

Chandler is home to one of the largest concentrations of semiconductor and technology jobs in the Southwest. Intel's two campuses, the offices along the Price Road Corridor, and the suppliers that surround them bring a constant flow of engineers, technicians and managers into the city, and send just as many out on assignments elsewhere. A lot of those moves come with a car that has to follow.

We ship for people on permanent transfers, on rotations that last a year or two, and on short assignments where it makes sense to have your own car and not a long-term rental. If your employer gives you a lump sum, the online quote gives you a firm number to budget against. If the company pays a vendor directly, we can work with your relocation coordinator and send them the documents they ask for.

Our office is in downtown Chandler on Buffalo Street, a block from Arizona Avenue. Loop 101 runs up the west side of the city, Loop 202 crosses the south side, and Interstate 10 is a few miles west, so carriers reach every part of Chandler without difficulty.

New arrivals rarely move straight into a house. The first month or two is often an extended-stay hotel near Chandler Fashion Center or a corporate apartment off Price Road. A car can be delivered to either one. Before you book, ask the front desk or leasing office two things: whether a car carrier may stop on the property for twenty minutes, and where your car should be parked once it's unloaded.

If the property says no, the usual answer is a nearby retail or office lot with open space. The driver will suggest one on the phone. If your plans change and you move from the hotel to a permanent address while the car is still in transit, call us. Redirecting a delivery within Chandler is rarely a problem when we know before the truck arrives.

Chandler has more electric vehicles per driveway than most of Arizona, and they ship on the same carriers as everything else. A few details are different.

• Leave the battery roughly half charged. That's plenty for loading and unloading, and it's easier on the pack than sitting full in the heat.
• EVs weigh more than comparable gas cars, sometimes by a thousand pounds. Give us the exact model and battery size so the carrier can plan the load.
• Show the driver how to put the car in neutral or its transport setting, and how to wake it up. Leave a key card or fob, not just phone access.
• Turn off features that drain the battery while parked, such as cabin overheat protection and motion-triggered cameras.
• Send the mobile charging cable with the car if you'll need it on arrival, and have it listed on the inspection report.

A vehicle that arrives with a dead battery can't simply be pushed off a trailer, so the state of charge is the one thing worth double-checking on pickup day.

If you have a first day of work, plan the car from that date backward. Take the typical transit time for your route, add a few days for the pickup window, and add a small cushion. For a move from the Pacific Northwest, that means releasing the car about ten days before you want to be driving it in Chandler. For the East Coast, allow two weeks or a little more.

Most people arrive before their car does. A short rental or rideshare covers the gap, and that cost is worth including when you compare shipping with driving. If it's the other way around and the car beats you here, someone has to receive it. A coworker, a relocation agent or a friend can do that, and we'll confirm the details with them ahead of time.

If the car is leased or belongs to your employer, you can still ship it. The carrier doesn't need the title or the lease agreement. Read your lease for any rule about moving the vehicle to another state, and let the leasing company and your insurer know the new garaging address once you've settled in Chandler. For a company-owned vehicle, send us the fleet contact so the release at pickup isn't held up waiting for approval.

South of Loop 202, communities such as Ocotillo and Fulton Ranch are built around lakes, golf courses and gated entries. Streets inside are narrow and curving, so drivers usually load at the gate or along a main road such as Alma School Road or Arizona Avenue. Downtown Chandler has a different issue: on-street parking, short blocks around the park, and weekend events that close streets. For a downtown address, a weekday morning pickup is the easiest to arrange.