NH equipment transport bid...outrageous???

[sandman2234]

975 miles= 1 day of running, one 10 hour shut down, and another day to delivery point. Plus loading and unloading. Tolls/etc. A little high, but not out of the ballpark. Most of my jobs pay 4.50 a mile, but dead head back, so it avg's out to 2.25 mile. I don't need to tie down and secure, etc. Not uncommon to hit $5 a mile. One thing the high fuel costs have done is thin out the herd. May sound crass, but it works for me.

Good luck moving you equipment, you should be able to find a better deal. Somebodies always a little hungrier than most. As pointed out, verify load insurance. Very easy to, loose a load of parts like that. Not uncommon when there is an accident, they go after the driver, company that owns the truck, and the owner of cargo. In a fatality, everyone is listed as a peron to sue. Civil court has no boundaries.

You said a mouthful there! The last (and thankfully only) accident I was involved in, the guy that ended up being at fault only started 6 lawsuits, and one of them netted him a good chunk of money. Insurance companies would rather pay than risk a multi million dollar payout.
David from jax