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Boat Haul bid....Pittsburgh, PA to Bonita Springs, FL - $4,800. using c-line transport.
 
what size boat, does it require hwy permits, is the time frame within your limits, does the boat need
to be taken apart and then put back together??????
 
I paid $2500 to move my 38 ft boat-13ft beam 120 miles from Orlando to St. Pete. $4800 sounds like a bargain for that distance if its going on a flatbed. Anything over a certain width-10 ft maybe? needs an escort vehicle
 
That's in the ball park of what I paid to move mine from Pensacola
to upstate ny. Diesel is a little more expensive now, so it seems right
to me.
I used Lewis specialty transport out of Florida and was very happy with
them, may be worth a call for a price.
 
DA: Why don't you consider moving it by water? Our son-in-law brought his new boat from Annapolis, Maryland, to Mamaroneck, NY, by water back in June. He hired a captain who handled the boat during most of the trip and who taught him (our son-in-law) how the boat works and how to handle it. it was worth every dollar, and far cheaper and easier than a truck transport. Hy
 
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Originally posted by boatinbob

That's in the ball park of what I paid to move mine from Pensacola
to upstate ny. Diesel is a little more expensive now, so it seems right
to me.
I used Lewis specialty transport out of Florida and was very happy with
them, may be worth a call for a price.

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+1 for Lewis. I used them a few years ago ands was totally pleased with their service. Plus, they are really nice people and very pleasant to deal with. I would use them again without hesitation.

Bob
 
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Originally posted by cmariner32

I paid $2500 to move my 38 ft boat-13ft beam 120 miles from Orlando to St. Pete. $4800 sounds like a bargain for that distance if its going on a flatbed. Anything over a certain width-10 ft maybe? needs an escort vehicle

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12 ft.or more requuires an escort. Anything over 102" (8.5 ft.) requires permits for each state, over 13'6" high requires permits and routing for each state. SR built their Sundancer 340 to 11'11" beam for that reason,no escort required. With a 10' beam in Fl you can buy an annual permit for your own boat fairly cheaply, but that moves gonna be a bear for permitting.
 
My boat has a 13'9" beam. when I had it transported from pittsburgh to Norfolk, an escort vehicle was only required when he got off the highway here in Norfolk.
 
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Originally posted by DAKunes

Boat Haul bid....Pittsburgh, PA to Bonita Springs, FL - $4,800. using c-line transport.
Dave

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Not enough information.

Route miles - in truck miles?

Boat weight?

Boat beam?

Oversized permiots required? (some states only let oversized loads go overnight, meaning you pay for the driver to sit all day

Type of truck/trailer hauling?

Solo load or will they get side loads?

I am sure you could go on craigslist and get huey louie and dewey with a trailer to do it for $500.00
 
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