High-profile search engine positions with sites such as Forbes help drive the best leads, Ray says.
“Relationships are key and there are thousands of brokerage companies out there,” he says. 1 on Forbes Advisor under its Best Car Shipping Companies list for April 2022. Vital to the company’s growth is Google and investments in search engine optimization, or SEO, strategies, Ray says. On average, the company deals with approximately 15,000 core carriers but has arranged hauls with about 50,000 transportation companies over the years, he says. Last year, the company experienced $30 million in sales and he anticipates doubling that number in five years. Customers also use the service to transport vehicles to seasonal homes and other destinations.Įasy Auto Ship makes its money by collecting an average brokerage fee of $250 for every shipment, Ray says. “Fifteen years ago, if you didn’t have high-speed internet, then you couldn’t shop on sites such as Autotrader,” the CEO says. Has exploded over the past decade, driven mostly by high-speed internet access and online purchases by customers from private owners or dealerships anywhere in the country and Canada. On a typical Monday morning, more than a dozen employees with headsets are in front of computer screens in Easy Auto Ship’s control room, handling customer accounts. “We find out the situation, get a time frame, find a qualified carrier, and arrange it,” he says. These carriers will build routes across the country to maximize their loads with other customers, Ray says. Much of the business is governed by software that identifies carriers that can best accommodate customers who need to ship a vehicle a long distance. The company was established 12 years ago. “I love that car,” Ray says with a smile. The company has brokered deals that have shipped everything from a promotional hot dog car to Ferraris and collector items such as a 1961 Mach 1 Mustang. Shipping a car is not a small thing.”Ĭustomers who have used Easy Auto Ship’s services include NBA Dallas Mavericks owner and “Shark Tank” television celebrity Mark Cuban, according to Ray. “Everyone has a situation and we’re here to solve their situation.
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