You have a couple of options when it comes to transporting non-runner car salvage depending upon your budget and your time restraints. And a few more if you’ve bought a non-runner salvage motorcycle. The cheapest option is to trailer the car yourself. As a guide it will cost in the region of £90 to trailer car salvage from London to Birmingham. This is based upon a diesel vehicle towing a hired trailer averaging 35 mpg with fuel costing £1.20 per litre. The cost of hiring a trailer with a load capacity of 1,975kg starts from around £50 and according to AA Route Planner the journey is a round trip of 240 miles.

 

Here’s a story I heard recently about someone who imported a classic salvage car from the States and decided to trailer it home himself. He set off from the Midlands down to the docks in Southampton with a couple of friends. The car, an E-Type Jaguar, was in a bit of a state and without a roof. With the paperwork completed the car was eagerly reversed on to the trailer…the result was it was like towing a parachute for 130 miles up the motorway. When the car arrived at it’s destination it was minus a windscreen. It’s a simple mistake that’s easily made so remember to face the car forward on the trailer!

 

Your other option is to use a car transporter service. As a rule of thumb a car transporter service in the UK will cost between £0.80 and £1.50 per mile from collection postcode to delivery postcode. Alternatively a self-driven service will cost between £0.40 and £1.00 per mile plus fuel. The shorter the distance the higher the rate, the longer the distance the cheaper it becomes. As a guide it will cost in the region of £144 to transport car salvage from London to Birmingham. This is based upon a service transport trip of 120 miles and a per mile rate of £1.20.

 

This cost could be reduced if the driver can get a ‘back-load’ or ‘link-load’ from your local area. A ‘back-load’ or ‘link-load’ meaning the opportunity to get another transport job from your local area after your car salvage has been delivered. This could mean waiting a while until this opportunity arises but it is more cost effective for the transporter and therefore cheaper for you. As a word of warning if there’s an accident and the operator is found to be operating illegally your insurance will be void. Instances of operating illegally include transporting without the required license or tachograph, or overloading.

 

For a reputable car transport service try Car Transport UK Directory. They have a comprehensive directory of user rated transport companies that covers the UK.