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Arranging for Interstate Hauling

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Bob K

04-24-2002 13:08:30




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I have to keep wiping the drool off my chin when I go to the photo ads and see some of the great tractors for sale. Problem is, I only have a 5,000# trailer (need a 10,000# trailer) and I don't want to burn up a week of vacation and hundreds of gallons of fuel driving from East Texas to some other state to haul a tractor back home.

How have others on this forum arranged for third-party interstate transportaion? Any contacts would be helpful. Thanks in advance. Bob

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James Marsh

04-25-2002 20:13:13




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 Re: Arranging for Interstate Hauling in reply to Bob K, 04-24-2002 13:08:30  
I am restoring a 1939/A JD. Also I own a Class 8 Truck and a step-deck flatbed. I am leased to Trane/American Standard out of Clarksville, TN.
Up to now I have not looked into hauling antique tractors for hire. I do backhaul new tractors from various ports. What you will get is modern equipment with a driver that hauls large oversize
industrial air-conditioners (12' X 40' X 7') for a fortune 100 company on a regular basis. I also on a regular basis haul military rolling stock out of the west coast, back east. I live 80 miles east of Memphis along I-40. By the way, I will be empty in Dallas next week.
If anyone is interested, let me know.

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Stan - Florida

04-26-2002 05:56:52




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 Re: Re: Arranging for Interstate Hauling in reply to James Marsh, 04-25-2002 20:13:13  
Wow, for a minute there I thought the hauler I mentioned had moved to TN. If you haven't done so, you might want to put an ad over in the Hauling Schedule section of this board.

Good luck,

Stan



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Stan - Florida

04-25-2002 08:37:41




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 Re: Arranging for Interstate Hauling in reply to Bob K, 04-24-2002 13:08:30  
Bob,

I just had another thought. 10 or 11 years ago I had my '41 B hauled from Platteville, Wisconsin to Melbourne, Florida, but I don't know if the trucker is still running the roads. His name is Art Didde, of Burnsville, Minnesota, and he pulls a drop-deck trailer hauling commercial roof-top air conditioners out of the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. It took him a while to arrange a load with some space on the back end of the trailer, but he got the job done in fine style and with friendly service.

Just to give you an idea of his sense of humor, he once picked up a John Deere pedal tractor in California for his collection. He strapped it down in the middle of his trailer and took a lot of kidding on the CB all the way back to Minneapolis.

His home phone number then was (612) 890-6710 and his number while on the road was (800) 999-6710, Code 78410.

Stan

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LJS

04-25-2002 00:39:07




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 Re: Arranging for Interstate Hauling in reply to Bob K, 04-24-2002 13:08:30  
I have worked with a couple of local truck lines to have tractors shipped on loads that were not full. I shipped a 70 JD to Boston from KS on a in a van body type semi that had a partial load of dog food, it was 1513 miles and it cost $700.00. That comes up to $0.46 a mile. Shipped a JD A to Tampa from ks on another truck that had a partial load of wire type concrete rebar for $600.00. 1368 miles at $0.43 a mile. If the tractor is running and it is not a hassel to load call some trucking companies and see if the have any partials that have room on them coming from that direction. I have found that if you take your time and call them every week or so they will come up with something. It is just extra money for them because the load is not full so they will work with you. It helps if you have a contact that works in a business that ships a lot of stuff. He can help you out with the contacts.

LJS

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Stan - Florida

04-24-2002 19:04:55




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 Re: Arranging for Interstate Hauling in reply to Bob K, 04-24-2002 13:08:30  
CLW's suggestion is a good one. I looked there and the Fabian Skretta I mentioned in a prior post was the third ad from the top. His e-mail is [email protected]

Stan



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CLW

04-24-2002 18:42:38




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 Re: Arranging for Interstate Hauling in reply to Bob K, 04-24-2002 13:08:30  
Bob, You can go to "Hauling Schedule" on the left side of this page and place an ad. You will get a number of replies. CLW



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Stan - Florida

04-24-2002 18:18:13




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 Re: Arranging for Interstate Hauling in reply to Bob K, 04-24-2002 13:08:30  
You might try to locate Fabian Skretta, of Omaha (or nearby). He's in the business of hauling tractors, etc.

Sorry I can't provide more contact info on him.

Stan



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tony630

04-24-2002 17:50:41




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 Re: Arranging for Interstate Hauling in reply to Bob K, 04-24-2002 13:08:30  
Bob,

Have no fear. Most of the time trucking is the easy part. You should first check some of your larger 'private' hauling companies. E.G. 'Joe's Wrecker and Hauling' They can usually haul on what is known as a 'back-haul' cheaper than just going and getting and returning to you.

I buy and sell construction equipment all over the country and the hardest thing is transacting the money.

You must be prepared to tell the hauling company what weight approx., where it is, and where it is going to, so they can figure mileage. Different areas of the country charge more or less than others. High Flats are cheap - but hard to get loaded and unloaded as to the height of the deck. Step decks - drop decks, cost a little more but easy to get loaded at just about any loading dock with a 40" dock height. RGN - removable goosenecks.....expensive. Usually not much deck space to haul other items, so as your tractor would not be able to be considered an LTL load. LTL loads - takes a little while longer so as the driver can pick up multiple pieces along the way and deliver many times. Cheaper because everyone is paying a little.

E-mail me if you want a name. I have very good trucking companies to deal with.

Tony630

p.s. sorry for the long post

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Frank-in-Tallahassee

04-24-2002 15:56:34




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 Re: Arranging for Interstate Hauling in reply to Bob K, 04-24-2002 13:08:30  
Bob K:

James of Deerehunters hauled my 70D down to me from Ohio last summer, and later a 45W loader.

He's from near Austin, TX. I've included a link to his website.

He's a great guy, and did a heck of a good job for me.

Frank-in-Tallahassee
70D // 855



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Leroy

04-24-2002 14:49:10




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 Re: Arranging for Interstate Hauling in reply to Bob K, 04-24-2002 13:08:30  
Give David Wright a call. He brought one down from MN for me last month. Just a nice guy to deal with.( a straight shooter). His phone number is 1-352-567-2086



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Stan - Florida

04-24-2002 18:13:41




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 Re: Re: Arranging for Interstate Hauling in reply to Leroy , 04-24-2002 14:49:10  
I second the motion on Dave Wright!! I've known him for about 10 years, I guess, and he is a good guy, for sure.

Mention my name if you contact him.

Stan Huff
Melbourne, FL



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