:root{
  --ink:#123c39;
  --ink-2:#254f4a;
  --text:#3e5753;
  --muted:#6a7b77;
  --coral:#e46f4b;
  --coral-hover:#d85f3a;
  --line:#dfe8e4;
  --soft:#f4f8f6;
  --soft2:#eef5f2;
  --cream:#f7f4ee;
  --white:#fff;
  --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(18,60,57,.08);
  --radius:9px;
  --radius-lg:12px;
  --max:1240px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.55}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 44px));margin:auto}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(223,232,228,.9)}
.header-row{min-height:76px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-right:auto}
.logo-mark{width:42px;height:42px;display:block;flex:0 0 42px}
.logo-text strong{font:700 21px/1 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
.logo-text small{display:block;margin-top:4px;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.nav{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--coral)}
.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.btn{min-height:43px;padding:0 17px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:7px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;transition:.18s ease;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-primary{background:var(--coral);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--coral-hover)}
.btn-secondary{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#9bb4ae}
.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:#f9fbfa}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn .icon{width:17px;height:17px}
.phone-button strong{font-size:12px}
.menu{display:none;border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);padding:7px}
.icon{width:24px;height:24px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}

.hero{position:relative;min-height:470px;display:flex;align-items:center;background-position:center;background-size:cover;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(249,252,251,.99) 0%,rgba(249,252,251,.96) 36%,rgba(249,252,251,.64) 53%,rgba(249,252,251,.05) 78%)}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:64px 0}
.hero-content{width:min(610px,58%)}
.eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:850;color:#4f7a73;margin-bottom:13px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:var(--ink);margin:0;letter-spacing:-.022em}
h1{font-size:clamp(48px,5.3vw,76px);line-height:.98}
h2{font-size:clamp(31px,3.4vw,48px);line-height:1.06}
h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.18}
.lede{font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;color:#345954;margin:20px 0 25px;max-width:580px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-meta{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px;color:#486864;font-size:12px}
.hero-meta span{display:flex;gap:7px;align-items:center}
.hero-meta .icon{width:16px;height:16px;color:#257066}

section{padding:66px 0}
.section-soft{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f9fbfa,#eef6f2)}
.section-cream{background:#faf8f4}
.direct-answer{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:30px;padding:30px 32px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f8fbfa,#f0f7f4);border-radius:10px;align-items:center}
.direct-answer p{margin:10px 0 0;color:var(--text)}
.mini-features{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.mini-feature{padding:17px 12px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.mini-feature:last-child{border-right:0}
.icon-disc{width:43px;height:43px;border-radius:50%;background:#e8f2ee;color:var(--ink);display:grid;place-items:center;margin:0 auto 10px}
.icon-disc .icon{width:22px;height:22px}
.mini-feature strong{display:block;font-size:13px}
.mini-feature span{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);display:block;margin-top:5px}

.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:25px}
.section-head p{max-width:520px;margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.text-link{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;color:#1f5b55;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 7px 22px rgba(18,60,57,.035)}
.card-photo{height:145px;width:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card-body{padding:18px}
.card p{margin:8px 0 0;color:var(--text)}
.card a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;margin-top:12px;color:#1b5b54;font-size:12px;font-weight:800}
.card a .icon{width:14px;height:14px}

.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 2.1fr;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.method-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.method-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden}
.method-card img{height:135px;width:100%;object-fit:cover}
.method-card .card-body{padding:17px}
.check-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:13px 0 0}
.check-list li{display:flex;gap:8px;margin:7px 0;color:var(--text);font-size:13px}
.check-list .icon{width:16px;height:16px;color:#247067;flex:0 0 auto}

.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:25px}
.step{padding:2px 18px 0 0;position:relative}
.step-number{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:#e6f1ed;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:11px}
.step p{color:var(--muted);margin:7px 0 0;font-size:13px}

.table-shell{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 7px 22px rgba(18,60,57,.035)}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse}
th,td{padding:13px 15px;text-align:left;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px}
th:last-child,td:last-child{border-right:0}
tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
th{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;background:#f1eee8;color:#4c625f}
.mobile-table{display:none}

.cta-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr auto;gap:25px;align-items:center;padding:26px 28px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;background:#fff}
.cta-panel p{margin:8px 0 0;color:var(--muted)}
.cta-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

.photo-band{position:relative;background-size:cover;background-position:center;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.photo-band:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(17,59,56,.80),rgba(17,59,56,.38))}
.photo-band .container{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:58px 0;color:#fff}
.photo-band h2{color:#fff;max-width:560px}
.photo-band p{max-width:580px;color:#eef8f4}


/* Homepage hero correction: width, not artificial height, controls the H1. */
.home-hero{min-height:470px}
.home-hero .hero-content{width:min(790px,72%)}
.home-hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,4.15vw,60px);line-height:1.01;max-width:790px}
.home-hero .lede{max-width:650px;margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:21px}

.page-hero{min-height:470px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,4.7vw,66px)}
.breadcrumb{font-size:12px;color:#58716d;margin-bottom:14px}
.info-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:13px}
.info-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:17px;background:#fff}
.info-card strong{display:block;font:700 19px/1.15 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;margin-bottom:5px}
.route-map{min-height:320px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;background:linear-gradient(150deg,#eff6f3,#dcebe5);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.route-map:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:18%;right:22%;top:51%;height:2px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--coral) 0 8px,transparent 8px 15px);transform:rotate(5deg)}
.route-dot{position:absolute;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--coral);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(228,111,75,.12)}
.route-dot.start{left:17%;top:52%}.route-dot.end{right:21%;top:57%;background:var(--ink)}
.route-tag{position:absolute;padding:8px 10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;font-weight:800;font-size:12px}
.route-tag.start{left:8%;top:31%}.route-tag.end{right:8%;bottom:25%}
.faqs{display:grid;gap:8px}
.faq{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:7px;background:#fff;padding:14px 16px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;font-weight:750;cursor:pointer}
.faq span:last-child{font-size:20px}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
.related-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.related-card img{height:115px;width:100%;object-fit:cover}
.related-card .card-body{padding:14px}
.footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:34px 0}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:17px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12px}
.footer-note{text-align:right;color:var(--muted);font-size:11px}
.mobile-sticky{display:none}
.pilot-ribbon{position:fixed;right:15px;bottom:15px;z-index:90;background:#123c39;color:#fff;padding:8px 11px;border-radius:6px;font-size:10px;opacity:.82}

@media(max-width:1030px){
  .header-row{position:relative}
  .nav{display:none}.menu{display:block}
  body.nav-open .nav{display:flex;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;z-index:70;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:10px 12px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0 0 9px 9px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  body.nav-open .nav a{padding:10px 8px}
  .header-actions .phone-button{display:none}
  .hero-content{width:67%}
  .home-hero .hero-content{width:78%}
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .method-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 28px))}
  .header-row{min-height:62px}
  .logo-mark{width:36px;height:36px;flex-basis:36px}.logo-text strong{font-size:16px}.logo-text small{display:none}
  .header-actions .btn-primary{display:none}
  .hero,.page-hero{min-height:520px;background-position:62% center}
  .hero:before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(249,252,251,.98) 0%,rgba(249,252,251,.91) 47%,rgba(249,252,251,.44) 68%,rgba(249,252,251,.08) 100%)}
  .hero .container{padding:38px 0 135px}
  .hero-content{width:100%}
  h1{font-size:43px}.page-hero h1{font-size:41px}

  .home-hero{min-height:500px}
  .home-hero .hero-content{width:100%}
  .home-hero h1{font-size:39px;line-height:1.02}
  .home-hero .lede{font-size:15px;margin:14px 0 18px}

  .lede{font-size:16px}
  section{padding:46px 0}
  .direct-answer,.split,.cta-panel,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mini-features{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}
  .mini-feature{padding:12px 7px}
  .mini-feature span{font-size:10px}
  .card-grid,.method-cards,.steps,.info-grid,.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section-head{align-items:start;flex-direction:column}
  .table-shell{display:none}
  .mobile-table{display:grid;gap:10px}
  .mobile-row{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:7px;padding:13px;background:#fff}
  .mobile-row div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:105px 1fr;gap:10px;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);font-size:12px}
  .mobile-row div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .mobile-row b{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#6d7f7b}
  .footer-note{text-align:left}
  .mobile-sticky{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;position:fixed;left:8px;right:8px;bottom:8px;z-index:80;background:#fff;border:1px solid #8da7a1;padding:5px;gap:5px;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
  .mobile-sticky a{border-radius:5px;padding:11px 9px;text-align:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:850}
  .mobile-sticky .call{background:#123c39;color:#fff}.mobile-sticky .quote{background:#e46f4b;color:#fff}
  .pilot-ribbon{display:none}
}


/* Stage17B real-content pilot extensions: retains the approved v4 visual system. */
body{overflow-x:hidden}
.article-shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:38px;align-items:start}
.article-main{min-width:0}.article-main>section{padding:0 0 44px}.article-main>section+section{padding-top:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-main p{color:var(--text);margin:12px 0}.article-main li{color:var(--text);margin:8px 0}
.aside-stack{display:grid;gap:15px;position:sticky;top:96px}.aside-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;background:#fff;padding:18px}.aside-card h3{font-size:18px}.aside-card p,.aside-card li{font-size:12px;color:var(--text)}
.quick-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:18px}.fact-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:16px;background:#fff}.fact-card span{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:5px}.fact-card strong{font:700 17px/1.2 Georgia,serif}
.notice{border-left:4px solid var(--coral);background:#fbf7f2;padding:17px 19px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}.notice strong{display:block;margin-bottom:4px}.notice p{margin:0;font-size:13px}
.decision-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:13px;margin-top:18px}.decision-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:18px;background:#fff}.decision-card .kicker{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#4f7a73;font-weight:900}.decision-card h3{margin-top:7px}.decision-card p{font-size:13px}
.process-line{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden}.process-item{padding:18px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}.process-item:last-child{border-right:0}.process-item b{display:grid;place-items:center;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--soft2);margin-bottom:10px}.process-item p{font-size:12px;margin:6px 0 0}
.visual-panel{border:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(150deg,#eff6f3,#f9fbfa);border-radius:9px;padding:22px;overflow:hidden}.visual-panel svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}.visual-caption{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}
.media-note{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:7px}
.source-list{display:grid;gap:9px}.source-list a{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:7px;padding:11px 13px;background:#fff;font-size:12px;color:#1b5b54;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.source-list small{display:block;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px;text-decoration:none}
.independent-banner{border:1px solid #9db7b1;background:#edf5f2;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 18px;margin-bottom:20px}.independent-banner strong{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:19px}.independent-banner p{margin:5px 0 0;color:var(--text);font-size:13px}
.provider-check{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:start}.provider-check .checknum{width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid #9db7b1;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900;color:var(--ink)}
.hero-photo-credit{position:absolute;right:14px;bottom:10px;z-index:3;font-size:9px;color:#fff;background:rgba(18,60,57,.7);padding:4px 6px;border-radius:4px}.hero .container{z-index:4}
.review-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}.review-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:18px;background:#fff}.review-card h3{font-size:19px}.review-card ul{padding-left:18px}
.site-header .logo-text strong{white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:980px){.article-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr}.aside-stack{position:static;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.decision-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.process-line{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.process-item:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.process-item:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}}
@media(max-width:720px){.article-shell{display:block}.aside-stack{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:20px}.quick-facts,.decision-grid,.review-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr}.process-line{grid-template-columns:1fr}.process-item{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.process-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}.hero-photo-credit{display:none}}

/* Stage17B corrected local production photography */
.hero-photo-auto{background-image:url('media/auto-carrier.jpg')}
.hero-photo-route{background-image:url('media/route-illinois-i190.jpg')}
.hero-photo-air{background-image:url('media/air-cargo-jet.jpg')}
.hero-photo-heavy{background-image:url('media/heavy-lowboy.jpg')}
.hero-photo-boat{background-image:url('media/boat-trailer.jpg')}
.hero-photo-rv{background-image:url('media/rv-travel-trailer.jpg')}
.hero-photo-box{background-image:url('media/box-truck.jpg')}
.hero-photo-credit a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
/* MASTER final visual closure: desktop header conversion block must not overflow mobile structural pages. */
@media(max-width:720px){
  .final-header-controls{display:none!important}
}

/* Checkpoint D shared phone-label state for non-SEO conversion surfaces. */
.phone-label-mobile{display:none}
.phone-label-desktop{display:inline}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .phone-label-desktop{display:none}
  .phone-label-mobile{display:inline}
}

/* Final brand mark + ergonomic footer navigation, 2026-10-05 */
.logo-mark{object-fit:contain}
.footer{padding:42px 0 30px;background:#fff}
.footer-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(230px,.9fr) minmax(0,2.1fr);gap:42px 54px;align-items:start}
.footer-brand{min-width:0}
.footer-brand .logo{margin-right:0;display:inline-flex}
.footer-brand p{max-width:330px;margin:16px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.65}
.footer-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px 34px}
.footer-nav-group{display:grid;align-content:start;gap:9px}
.footer-nav-title{margin-bottom:4px;color:var(--ink);font-size:10px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.footer-nav-group a{width:max-content;max-width:100%;color:var(--text);font-size:12px;line-height:1.35}
.footer-nav-group a:hover{color:var(--coral);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.footer-note{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left;color:var(--muted);font-size:10px;line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .footer-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .footer-brand p{max-width:560px}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .footer{padding:34px 0 92px}
  .footer-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px 24px}
  .footer-nav-group:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .footer-note{display:grid;gap:6px}
}


/* Prelaunch CTA hardening — config-centralized conversion surfaces, 2026-10-05 */
.site-header .header-actions{gap:14px}
.site-header .final-header-controls{display:flex!important;grid-template-columns:none!important;gap:14px!important;align-items:center!important;width:auto!important}
.site-header .final-header-controls .btn{width:auto!important;min-width:132px!important;white-space:nowrap!important}
.site-header .final-header-controls .final-phone-control{min-width:150px!important}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .site-header .final-header-controls{display:none!important}
  .final-mobile-sticky{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)!important;align-items:stretch!important;gap:6px!important}
  .final-mobile-sticky>.final-cta-controls{display:contents!important}
  .final-mobile-sticky .btn{display:flex!important;width:100%!important;min-width:0!important;max-width:none!important;white-space:nowrap!important;overflow:hidden!important;text-overflow:clip!important;padding:11px 8px!important;font-size:12px!important;line-height:1!important}
}