When planning your car transport, the most important thing is to choose the company that will best fit your needs. There are thousands of companies with very aggressive sales man that will do almost about anything to get your business. They can even lower your rate to impossible quotes just to make you say yeas, sign and then charge you the rest, most of the times not even offering the service.
First of all, when shopping online you have to be aware of leads company. Check the website your in for toll free numbers or direct extensions. Make sure you will be able to contact the agent personally in case you have questions. This is the first red flag to see if it is a legit company or a leads company that will sell your information to 20 different companies. Next thing you know, you will have 20 different salesman bombarding your phone and filling up your inbox with junk mail.
Once you have figured real companies from leads companies, call each company and see how agents treat you. If it is hard to speak to the agent or the agent keeps interrupting you and talking over you, discard immediately. When a problem occurs, it will cause a great headache for you to deal with someone that wont even listen to you. Make sure the agent answers your question and provides all the information you ask them.
If you must pay an upfront deposit, walkaway immediately! Never pay upfront deposit, only when you have a confirmed driver and dates have been settled. Upfront deposit are not real, agents can do the same job with or without and upfront, drivers are only booked when it's confirmed. Only then a deposit is required.
Be aware of all the pushy salesman and don't let them lure you into impossible low rates, not even if they promise stars and rainbows. Good service comes from honest and legit companies, if the service is good agents don't need to promise gold, you as a customer will realize the service you receive will be like getting gold.