The largest city in Michigan and the 11th largest in the United States, Detroit has been in steady decline since the 1950s. However, it is still a very popular city for auto shipping companies like Budget Auto Shipping – appropriate for a city often associated with automobiles. The loss of population in Detroit has mainly occurred due to much of its population relocating to the suburbs surrounding the city including Rochester Hills, Farmington Hills, Livonia, Sterling Heights, Troy and Auburn Hills. Detroit is a very important trade hub – especially for international trade between the United States and Canada.
The climate of Detroit is classified as humid continental. This means that the summers are generally warm and humid and the winters are cold with average snowfall. Unlike other areas in the northern portion of Michigan, winters do not pose too much of a problem to auto shipping companies like Budget Auto Shipping beyond occasional hail and road salt that can damage vehicle exteriors. The major route that auto transport companies can use to access Detroit from the South is Interstate 75 – which runs all the way up and through the state’s Upper Peninsula. From the West (shipments from cities like Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo), Interstate 94 is a popular route.