If you are preparing for work in the military and need to relocate your vehicle, have a reliable auto transport company ship your vehicle quickly and efficiently. Since military personnel often get shipped from base to base across the U.S., it is good to know a company that can ship your car where it to be at every schedule and within your time frame. Direct Connect Auto transport is a highly qualified and dependable company to work with concerning your military auto shipping needs.

Since shipping your vehicle is stressful during the time of a move, and military members deserve special attention when it involves auto transportation. If you are in a hurry and under a small time window, like most military personnel –  it can be overwhelming trying to find a quality company to transport your vehicle.

When your vehicle arrives near the military base or wherever your destination is, you should not have to worry about its condition when it arrives. In order to ship your POV, you have to be an active member of the U.S. armed forces, a retiree with authorization to ship or a DoD civilian. There are a few rules to shipping POVs. They must have 4 wheels, except if it’s a motorcycle or moped. They have to be wheeled and self-propelled and have legal use on highways.

Shipping In Your POV

There are certain items you can bring in your POV. These include:

  • Luggage racks
  • Car items (tire irons, jacks, jumper cables, etc.)
  • One spare tire and 2 snow tires (mounted or unmounted)
  • Car seats, packable cribs, strollers
  • Small items that will fit in a single carton that are given by the Vehicle Processing Center (VPC)
  • Any speakers or video/audio equipment in POV or trunk should be a fixture of the car or bolted down.

Things You Cannot Ship in Your POV

  • Liquids that can spill and stain POV
  • Pressurized cans
  • Accessories that aren’t a fixture of the POV
  • Flammable or hazardous materials
  • DVD players, TVs or gaming systems unless permanently installed

Additional Shipping Info

When you are shipping a POV, the government will pay for one vehicle to ship to your assigned military station. For each shipment, you should:

  • Have your POV cleaned before shipping
  • Fill out the form needed for the vehicle you are shipping
  • If moving to a remote place, contact VPC before shipping
  • If your vehicle is leased, get written approval from the vehicle owner before military auto transport

So if you are looking to ship you POV, only go with a shipping company who is experienced with military auto shipping. Direct Connect Auto Transport will give you a free quote, and you will be emailed a low-cost estimate for your military transport. Whether you are moving your POV to Hawaii, Kansas, San Diego or anywhere in the U.S. or overseas – you can trust that your vehicle will arrive safe and within your time frame.