Car Shipping in Canada with Ship My Ride

If one of your resolutions is to save money, or be more conscious of your expenses or even help the environment, we have a way you can do all these. The ShipMyRide team did some research on an interesting topic, which is how we can be more fuel-efficient while driving. Fuel-efficient driving can save Canadians hundreds of dollars in fuel yearly, improve road safety and prevent wear and tear on your vehicle. By adopting these 5 fuel-efficient driving techniques, you can lower your vehicle’s fuel consumption daily and carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 25%. 1. Accelerate gently The harder you push your gas pedal, the more fuel you will be using. In the city, you can use less fuel by easing onto the gas pedal gently. For example, to be as fuel-efficient as possible, take 5 seconds to accelerate your vehicle up to 20 kilometres per hour from a stop. TIP: Imagine you have an open cup of coffee on the dashboard. Don’t spill it! 2. Maintain a steady speed When ...

ShipMyRide's team put together some information that can be very important for you this winter season. Looking at the temperature on our smart phones or on TV is one thing but the actual feeling on our skin and body on the outside can tell a different story.  Besides the temperature you need to check the Wind Chill. The wind chill is how cold it actually feels on your skin when the cold wind is added to the low temperatures. On your mobile apps, or weather websites, they may refer to it as the "feels-like" temperature. This phenomenon is caused because the wind actually strips away the thin layer of warm air above our skin. The stronger the wind, will result on a greater heat lost from our body, and the colder the sensation on our skin. When the winds are weaker or lighter, the temperature sensation will feel closer to the actual air temperature on our skin. The dangers of Wind Chill in Canadian winter weather Hypothermia  The colder the wind chil...

We are starting to see snowfalls across the country, some mild and some a little more than expected. Diving through the highways in this conditions can be nerve wrecking. But there are things you can do as the driver to make sure you make it to your destination safe. Know your driving limits. Before you take on the challenge on icy and snow covered roads, be true to yourself on your skills for driving in these poor conditions. Remember is not only you out there, there will be hundreds of cars and other semi trucks. If you don't feel prepared make sure you get enough practice with a more experienced driver or with a professional trainer. Stopping or slowing down in the highway. Always know when it is getting too much for you, if you are tired driving though a snowfall, STOP. Stop in a safe dedicated place on the road or a truck stop and get some rest, or wait for the weather conditions to improve. If you can go on, slow down. Speed limits are often too fast for snow icy...

Today is the day that we need to change the time on all our watches, clocks and cars. Daylight Saving Time starts today. This is used to save energy and for us to make a the most of natural daylight.  Nowadays, almost 40% of countries worldwide use DST to better use daylight and conserve energy. Daylight Saving Time Facts - The first countries to use DST were Germany and Austria. - 1916 is the year where they used DST for the first time. - A little-known fact that a few hundred Canadians beat the German Empire by 8 years. On July 1, 1908, the residents of Port Arthur, Ontario, today's Thunder Bay, turned their clocks forward by 1 hour to start the world's first DST period. On April 23, 1914, Regina in Saskatchewan implemented DST. -New Zealand scientist George Vernon Hudson and British builder William Willett, came up with the idea of proposing a 2-hour shift forward in October and a 2-hour shift back in March. -Many sources also credit Benjamin Fra...

Through some research, we found out that when it comes to the weather, most online sites have a hard time being accurate. But there is one website that predicts the winter weather almost perfectly right, and that site is the Old Farmer’s Almanac. So what are the foreseen weather temperatures for Southern British Columbia? Forecast for B.C.: Vancouver, Victoria, Abbotsford, Kelowna, Nanaimo Winter Temperatures: Near-normal temperatures. Coldest periods: Late December, early January, and late February. They seem to expect a later winter arrival. Precipitation: Above-normal. Get your gear ready! Snow: Above-normal. People in BC will have to be extremely careful when driving in these conditions. Snowiest Period: Snowiest periods in early to mid-January and late February. Late snow for them, that’s is great! Okay, but, what about The Praries? What's expected for Alberta: Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat Forecast for Manito...

REASONS TO SHIP YOUR RIDE IN CANADA SHIP MY RIDE is an auto transportation carrier company dedicated to make your car shipping easier. When it comes to move your ride from your current city or province to different one, you need to take into consideration the car shipping expenses that might be required to complete the process. Don't risk your vehicle's safety and yours! Expenses to consider if you drive your ride The first expense and the most considerable one is the gas, since it varies from province to province and from vehicle to vehicle; this might affect your budget in a considerable way.. As a second expense we consider the meals of the day which are at least 3, but also every time you stop for gas at a gas station there is a convenience store so adding a can of soda, chips and snacks increases your expenses. Hotels is the next expense that will affect your budget. It depends on what type of hotels you want to spend the night in, it is really important ...

The first thing that we need to do before moving a vehicle in Canada is to evaluate the car carrier company that will move our vehicle. It is really important that they have the proper shipping and loading equipment and the transportation paperwork required to transport vehicles (Insurance, licenses, etc.) This is something that we need to ask for before delivering our vehicle to any car shipping company.  A certified car carrier is the one who has the vehicle on their control, therefore, they have the most reliable information when it comes to provide an update of the vehicle. It is the main source of information. When we talk about having specific routes we are telling you that we know where we are going, it is really important that the company in Canada that transports your vehicle knows the area since it will give you a better idea of the time it's going to take him to deliver the vehicle. SHIP MY RIDE is an auto carrier company based in Calgary, Canada, with their o...

We had the opportunity to move an Acura NSX recently, and we thought we should share with all of you some facts about this vehicle. 2 doors- 2 passengers vehicle. All-wheel drive; 21/22 mpg city/hwy (est). 3.5-liter turbocharged V-6 engine. 573 hp. 476 lb-ft . 9-speed automatic transmission. Each NSX is individually painted and hand-finished.  The entire paint process occurs in-house over the course of more than 20 hours per car. BERLINA BLACK — an original NSX colour first seen in Japan in 1990. Roof: Woven from a virtually impenetrable carbon composite matrix, carbon fibre is astonishingly lightweight, yet capable of resisting immense amounts of tension and force — thus its popularity in professional motorsports. Braking is, by definition, an exercise in trying to control the uncontrollable: imposing blink-of-an-eye trajectory changes upon an object in motion, forcing instant stillness from maximum speed. Extreme braking is business as usual for the NSX, proven on b...

Freightliner trucks have been part of ShipMyRide's equipment for a long time! Some exciting news have come to our attention, take a look: WINNIPEG, Man. – Freightliner Manitoba plans to build a new, 78,000-sq.ft., state-of-the-art facility at CentrePort Canada’s Brookside Industrial Park. Expected to open early 2020, the new building will sit on 13.5 acres and boast 35 service bays, an indoor showroom, warehousing space, and an enhanced new service and parts department. “Our new location gives us the chance to more than double our space and build an extremely exciting service concept for Manitoba,” said Ken Talbot, president of Freightliner. “We’re excited to offer our customers and employees more: more space, more parking and a more modern facility overall. We also plan to grow our staff once we move in to the new location.” Canada West, a privately-owned real estate investment group based in Edmonton, Alta., will also invest at CentrePort, spending $60 million to cons...