Transporter recommendation?

[2001LC]

I need a transporter recommendation. I'm looking into who'd be a good company to transport a none running 100 series 1,500 miles cross country.

Who do you recommend?
Any idea on what a fair fee?

 

[fng36]

For the love of... Don't put your info into a google search for car hauling. I made this mistake and within SECONDS of pressing enter, my phone blew up with idiots. Try to figure out shipping from online auctions to get a good estimate. I looked into colorado to upstate new york aprx 2200 miles with a price range of 750-1200 bucks. Must be a cut-throat business...

 

[trudd]

you can always try UShip to get competing bids. I haven't used them personally, but I did work on a show based on their infrastructure...

 

[2001LC]

Thanks, I made that same google mistake sometime ago with just email address when needing to ship parts. Got so many shady emails, made me sick!

UShip interesting thx's

If I could get done for ~$1K I'd be happy. Anyone have a specific hauler/transporter they could recommend?

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Several threads already, think they're mostly in Chat.

 

[Blasst]

I've done it several times. But it was always handled by a dealer I was buying from. They put it up on some kind of internet bulletin board sometimes but also usually have transporters that they use. Then when a guy has a load of vehicles and space for one more they will take it. I have also rented car haulers and hauled them myself. But you have to have the time. You can also rent a truck if you don't have anything that will pull it. That may be the cheapest way. If you can get away. I had a vehicle sent down from upstate NY to my house in Houston recently for right around $1000. As I recall they had about 8 vehicles and were dropping them off at various cities along the way. I finally just bought a car hauler.

You could fly to the location and then rent a 1/2 ton truck and a car hauler. Would be easier than driving both ways.

Another thing would be to go talk to a small used car dealer. Many do it all the time. Pay him maybe $100 to set it up. All they do oftentimes is make a call or have a secretary do it.

I imagine 10 minutes on google would answer the question. It is a really big business with a lot of competition and meth head drivers ))

 

[2001LC]

Several threads already, think they're mostly in Chat.

THX TM, I forget sometimes we've more than just a tech & classified section.
Hope to find some current experiences, as time changes everything doesn't!

I've done it several times. But it was always handled by a dealer I was buying from. They put it up on some kind of internet bulletin board sometimes but also usually have transporters that they use. Then when a guy has a load of vehicles and space for one more they will take it. I have also rented car haulers and hauled them myself. But you have to have the time. You can also rent a truck if you don't have anything that will pull it. That may be the cheapest way. If you can get away. I had a vehicle sent down from upstate NY to my house in Houston recently for right around $1000. As I recall they had about 8 vehicles and were dropping them off at various cities along the way. I finally just bought a car hauler.

You could fly to the location and then rent a 1/2 ton truck and a car hauler. Would be easier than driving both ways.

Another thing would be to go talk to a small used car dealer. Many do it all the time. Pay him maybe $100 to set it up. All they do oftentimes is make a call or have a secretary do it.

I imagine 10 minutes on google would answer the question. It is a really big business with a lot of competition and meth head drivers ))

Lots of good ideas thanks for taking the time.

I've run some numbers on cost of rental truck and car haul trailer. I come up with above $2K plus all said and done, for 1,500 miles. I'm doing a lot of estimating, so tell me; am I way off here on cost? (air, rental, insurance, food, hotel, gas)

Driving my 100 to pick-up renting a one way car hauler is about the same cost. But weight unsafe according to rental co, so they will not rent trailer to haul more than 80% weight as towing vehicle. With trailer it's over 8K lb. so not legal or safe. I've done this short haul, but long hum,,,, also insurance may become void.

Flat hauling with a hitch is an interesting idea and I'd like the adventure and break of a road trip...fun. But then I've the issues and expenses of acquiring and then attaching needed equipment in the field. Also pulling that much weight effect with a 100 series long haul is concerning & insurance.

Transporter seem most cost effective based on your $1k NY to Huston.

Would you recommend and will you give name of transporter?

 

[theferg]

I shipped a truck from GA to UT using the services of @Riverrunner . He's not a transporter, but a broker. I'd not hesitate to contact him again when/if I need auto transport again.

As said above, there's also a few threads on this if you search. I just searched a min ago, and one of the first threads I saw was one where another guy on here was a transporter himself.

 

[2001LC]

I shipped a truck from GA to UT using the services of @Riverrunner . He's not a transporter, but a broker. I'd not hesitate to contact him again when/if I need auto transport again.

As said above, there's also a few threads on this if you search. I just searched a min ago, and one of the first threads I saw was one where another guy on here was a transporter himself.

Was this recent and would you mind sharing your cost of GA to UT on this board?

 

[2001LC]

BTW: I'm considering is the technical aspect of flat hauling with a hitch. This would be fun but I'm not sure if a wise idea (safe, wear or damage to my 100). @sleeoffroad (Christo Slee) had some really good info on this when pulling with a heavy (RV) he posted years ago Need to tow 100 behind motorhome.

Would be fun and I'd have a new tool (hitch) rather then paying even more in rental fees. But is this advisable with a 100 series?

I did haul 1K miles a 69 Charger with my 68 GTO on a front wheel dolly. No issue but I was lucky no sudden braking and was "in the bygone day" when traffic was lite.

 

[cruiserdan]

In the past the museum has used Nationwide Auto Shipping. They have both open and enclosed transport options. The phone number is 479-799-1609.

 

[Blasst]

2001LC...I never knew who the transporters were that brought me vehicles. They would call when they got close to Houston but it was always arranged by the seller. They would show up just down the street and unload and be gone in just a few minutes.

 

[2001LC]

In the past the museum has used Nationwide Auto Shipping. They have both open and enclosed transport options. The phone number is 479-799-1609.

Thanks Dan, I'll give them call.

2001LC...I never knew who the transporters were that brought me vehicles. They would call when they got close to Houston but it was always arranged by the seller. They would show up just down the street and unload and be gone in just a few minutes.

I see, THX!

 

[2001LC]

@cruiserdan Update: Spoke with Mark the mrg broker dispatcher at NAS 479-799-1609. He's a great communicate and very up front on pricing and explaining how it all works. Thanks for the referral, he gave discount for just mentioning I was referred without me asking.

 

[medtro]

Was this recent and would you mind sharing your cost of GA to UT on this board?

His website will email you quote within seconds after submission.

Summit Auto Transport (303) 524-9122 Auto Shipping specialists

 

[2001LC]

His website will email you quote within seconds after submission.

Summit Auto Transport (303) 524-9122 Auto Shipping specialists

Thank you!

 

[theferg]

Was this recent and would you mind sharing your cost of GA to UT on this board?

This was almost 1 yr ago, August of 2016. Cost me around $1100, iirc.

 

[2001LC]

This was almost 1 yr ago, August of 2016. Cost me around $1100, iirc.

Thank you. That further distance and a little less than I'm see. Interesting!

 

[Ali FJ80]

Try TA Trucking, they are out of Aurora I believe. My friend who is a car dealer setup the transport of the wifes LX570 back from Atlanta through them. Was very fast and very fair and your not dealing with some middleman which all the online services are.

 

[2001LC]

Try TA Trucking, they are out of Aurora I believe. My friend who is a car dealer setup the transport of the wifes LX570 back from Atlanta through them. Was very fast and very fair and your not dealing with some middleman which all the online services are.

Thanks Ali, and nice to see you in the 100 section. Hey are you loving the 200's power?