Boat transport expenses
04-05-2012, 08:59 PM
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I had to move my 353 FasTech from Las Vegas to Buffalo, NY (2300 miles) in 2009 and had great luck using USHIP. With USHIP, you don't necesarily want to choose the lowest bid on your transport, you want to go with the best rated company that also offers you a fair price. Take the time to read the feedback that other customers have left for the transporters that have bid on your shipment. 
The guy I ended up hiring thru USHIP (craneman4) works alone with his 3/4 ton pick-up truck and has his DOT#'s and is insured. He is not a broker, he is the one who picks up, hauls and delivers your shipment. It does not sit in a yard somewhere waiting while someone tries to find someone else to haul it. THAT'S what I was looking for, someone who would be responsible for the transportation of my new boat from start to finish.
I ended up paying $2,240.00 (aprox. $1.00 per mile) which I thought was a very fair price... Other bids came in a few hundred cheaper, but I went with craneman4 for the reasons stated. For my own peace of mind, I also had my insurance agent bind my own coverage on the boat in case anything went wrong on the way here... That way, I felt like I had double protection for the long journey home.
Good luck with your shipment!
The guy I ended up hiring thru USHIP (craneman4) works alone with his 3/4 ton pick-up truck and has his DOT#'s and is insured. He is not a broker, he is the one who picks up, hauls and delivers your shipment. It does not sit in a yard somewhere waiting while someone tries to find someone else to haul it. THAT'S what I was looking for, someone who would be responsible for the transportation of my new boat from start to finish.
I ended up paying $2,240.00 (aprox. $1.00 per mile) which I thought was a very fair price... Other bids came in a few hundred cheaper, but I went with craneman4 for the reasons stated. For my own peace of mind, I also had my insurance agent bind my own coverage on the boat in case anything went wrong on the way here... That way, I felt like I had double protection for the long journey home.
Good luck with your shipment!
+1 Had a very good experience and went with both and reviews. I'm looking at them again to bring my boat out from Dallas to Annapolis.
04-05-2012, 09:17 PM
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Here is one example of a good honest reputable company, where also the Owners are the drivers and the ones responsible for everything. Owner also is a license surveyor and avid boater!
www.seawisehauling.com
www.seawisehauling.com
04-06-2012, 07:14 AM
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i have to agree with do not use uship, when i sold my baja the buyer used uship, guy picked up boat from me and the buyer calls me 2 days later, a pa to wi haul, roughly 800 miles, and the guys stopped for maintence on his truck 2 hours west of me and his truck got repo'ed, i drove out and picked up boat and brought it back, now uship did reimberse me for my expenses but after that i would recommend a quality shipper, you def get what you pay for, the unknown of the cheapest guy is not worth the possibility of something going wrong and being really screwed, i got lucky
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05-09-2012, 04:30 PM
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for next time...
next time I would recommend this company. I've had 3 or 4 buddies use them over the years and they've all had good stuff to say...
http://www.a1autotransport.com/servi...-transport.php
http://www.a1autotransport.com/servi...-transport.php
05-09-2012, 05:21 PM
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05-09-2012, 07:00 PM
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05-09-2012, 08:40 PM
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Avoid Uship.absolutley no way to get satisfaction from them. I just moved a boat FLA to Buffalo, Sean was close in price but another company was right there and did the haul without a problem. Amy at www.Autritransport.com
