Info Needed Transport Costs

[soverel]

Looking for information about cost to transport vessel by truck. Has anyone done this and if so approximate distance and size of boat?

[CarstenWL]

... Maybe better ask from where to where and give details of the boat?

Regards,

Carsten

[sanibel sailor]

www.uship.com has a shipping estimator at bottom of page, different boats/distances to compare, if price is what you want to know. I shipped my 28' BCC from CT to VA, a 24' Dana from MD to FL, and a Bristol 35.5 from Panama City to Ft Myers. Significant portion of the expense is not distance. Haul out/pulling mast/emptying tanks/putting everything away, then loading is a chunk, especially at boatyard prices. Same at arrival. The more of that you can do yourself, the better.

[ssanzone]

35-45' sailboat will cost about 15-20k coast to coast.

There are A LOT of variables many of which relate to weight and draft and start / end points which constrain route options.

-steve

[soverel]

Thank you all. I had been at uShip earlier and couldnt find an easy estimator and didnt want to enter info for a bid. Im only looking into options at this point to try to decide what im gonna do if i can get this boat. Realy want to get it here myself but man its Cold up there.

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[sanibel sailor]

try this

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[soverel]

Thanks

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[mcgann454]

Originally Posted by soverel

Thank you all. I had been at uShip earlier and couldnt find an easy estimator and didnt want to enter info for a bid. Im only looking into options at this point to try to decide what im gonna do if i can get this boat. Realy want to get it here myself but man its Cold up there.

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The uShip site has a tab in the upper right corner that says "find Shipments". You can hit that and look for like kind boats and mileage and get a good current idea of shipping costs. They have a boat category. Good Luck

[sailcay]

call 321-794-7030 Alberts Marina, Melbourne Fl. He hauled my 32' Carver from Wisconsin to Ft Pierce for $4800

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by soverel

Thank you all. I had been at uShip earlier and couldnt find an easy estimator and didnt want to enter info for a bid. Im only looking into options at this point to try to decide what im gonna do if i can get this boat. Realy want to get it here myself but man its Cold up there.

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If you wanted to do it yourself it must be possible by water? What about a delivery captain as an alternative?

[skipmac]

The cost will vary a HUGE amount depending on the boat. Does the boat require permits as a Wide Load, need a chase car or not, vertical clearance loaded on the trailer requiresrouting around low bridges, etc. With any or all of the above it could be double or triple the cost of a smaller boat that can travel as normal cargo.

Cost me just over $1000 to move a 42' boat with 13' beam about 80 miles. Smaller boat could be a few hundred for the same move.

[capt steve]

I shipped an American Tug 34 from Detroit to Anacortes WA for 15,500. needed a chase car [wide load permits]------ a pirate looks at 60

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by soverel

Looking for information about cost to transport vessel by truck. Has anyone done this and if so approximate distance and size of boat?

It would be helpful if you stated size and beginning and ending points.

[frankv1205]

Just had my 37' Sailboat shipped from Portland Me. to Rockhall Md. $2500

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by frankv1205

Just had my 37' Sailboat shipped from Portland Me. to Rockhall Md. $2500

Sounds like you got one hell of a deal.