Shipping a vehicle

[Tom Dunlap]

I've got a small rv/camper I'm considering shipping.

Has anyone used a shipper/transport company?

Any referrals?

What should I ask about?

 

[eastsidetimber]

I've used Wright heavy haul for all my transport needs. They've been great and handle all the logistics

 

[rugger01]

I had my truck shipped twice by DIYtransport.com. they were great to deal with and I think the price was good. Sorry it's been a few yrs.

 

[Serf Life]

Considering buying another chip truck and having it shipped. I got a long wheelbase f550 13k lbs from VA to NH in '20 for ~$1200 using UShip. Just got ballpark estimate of $1.60/mile ($480) CT to ME. @rugger01 you mentioned The Lemon Squad in another thread that checks out a vehicle for you, website and charges look decent, what was your experience?

 

[southsoundtree]

Anyone have any input on shipping an SUV packed with personal belongings from Chicago to Olympia?

 

[Reach]

Anyone have any input on shipping an SUV packed with personal belongings from Chicago to Olympia?

Will it fit in a sea container? If so, that would probably be most secure, you can seal the container and keep everyone out that way.

 

[flushcut]

Anyone have any input on shipping an SUV packed with personal belongings from Chicago to Olympia?

I have a story from one of my customers. So they have multiple homes and travel between them and have their vehicles shipped to wherever they are headed. And in these vehicles they “lock” up all their important papers, passports, deeds, you get the idea, so they can have them on hand if they need them. Well, they get here to their summer home and get a call from the transport company saying that the truck caught fire, total loss.

My advise is to travel with your personal stuff not ship it.

 

[southsoundtree]

Thanks. Yes, paperwork in hand, not shipped.

 

[27RMT0N]

When I bought a chip truck from chiselbit here, I had it shipped from CA to WA. It was a 'hotshot' truck, independent guy running a 3500 and gooseneck.

For some reason I can't recall how I ended up doing it all, but I did make an account on uShip to get a ballpark on pricing since I had no idea, and within minutes had like a dozen or two dozen 'bids'. It was a little overwhelming and I think most of it is just automated bots trying to get every job people post up, but it gave me a good starting point and I think I just called around from there. It was a couple of grand, no idea pricing these days.

 

[Serf Life]

That's pretty much the truck I'm looking at: 2007 5500 LBZ 6.6 4x4 which sounds like a quality engine.

 

[27RMT0N]

That's pretty much the truck I'm looking at: 2007 5500 LBZ 6.6 4x4 which sounds like a quality engine.

I've been extremely happy with it. It's an 06 which I think is a sweet spot for 'modern enough' without being over complicated by emissions and quite so many computers. I like my 2 Ford 7.3s, but lets be honest it's a bit of a dinosaur at this point.

I use 4x4 weekly, it holds a good amount of chips, is under 22' so on the ferry boat is the same as a regular car and has an amazing turning radius which is critical in my tight wooded properties/driveways. About 1/4 the noise of my 7.3 trucks too...

 

[chiselbit]

I really miss that truck.

 

[27RMT0N]

I really miss that truck.

LOL, well it's been having a good second life with me! In a few weeks it's going into the shop for some maintenance and auxiliary front and rear lights, backup camera, Android Auto stereo, then eventually a offroad bumper with a big winch inside of it.

It's been like 4 years and I still don't have my business name on the truck though. Wouldn't want people knowing I do tree work, I'm too busy doing tree work already!

 

[southsoundtree]

When I bought a chip truck from chiselbit here, I had it shipped from CA to WA. It was a 'hotshot' truck, independent guy running a 3500 and gooseneck.

For some reason I can't recall how I ended up doing it all, but I did make an account on uShip to get a ballpark on pricing since I had no idea, and within minutes had like a dozen or two dozen 'bids'. It was a little overwhelming and I think most of it is just automated bots trying to get every job people post up, but it gave me a good starting point and I think I just called around from there. It was a couple of grand, no idea pricing these days.

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Is that a micro sleeper?

 

[27RMT0N]

Is that a micro sleeper?

Yep, this one: https://zoomroom.space/

 

[rugger01]

Considering buying another chip truck and having it shipped. I got a long wheelbase f550 13k lbs from VA to NH in '20 for ~$1200 using UShip. Just got ballpark estimate of $1.60/mile ($480) CT to ME. @rugger01 you mentioned The Lemon Squad in another thread that checks out a vehicle for you, website and charges look decent, what was your experience?

Lemon squad was solid. Contacted them and they did the inspection quickly. They then sent me a long report with pictures of everything. I had a good experience with them. I seem to recall it was cheap too. $350 maybe??