Shipping your tractor or anything for that matter

Morning Wood · Nov 10, 2018

Thanks

LS Tractor Owner · Nov 10, 2018

I'm curious ..... I have 2 trailers, both triple 7k axles, bumper pulls, either 2 5/16" balls or pintle hooks. Essentially they are holding "square boxes". 8'6" wide, 13'4" high, 31'6" long, not including hitches (which are just under 5' long). I haven't weighed them, but are estimated at a gvwr of 18,000 lbs each. I would like to move them from Albuquerque NM to Chattanooga TN. Preferably simultaneously. What do you think this would cost?

rusty842 · Nov 12, 2018

LS mt125 owner said:
I'm curious ..... I have 2 trailers, both triple 7k axles, bumper pulls, either 2 5/16" balls or pintle hooks. Essentially they are holding "square boxes". 8'6" wide, 13'4" high, 31'6" long, not including hitches (which are just under 5' long). I haven't weighed them, but are estimated at a gvwr of 18,000 lbs each. I would like to move them from Albuquerque NM to Chattanooga TN. Preferably simultaneously. What do you think this would cost?

They are too long to fit on a trailer together so your probably looking at 2 loads. I figure you could get it done for $1.50-$2.00 per mile. Maybe cheaper if you have a partial load and they can find something else going that way.

LS Tractor Owner · Nov 12, 2018

So, I'm thinking to hook these 2 TRAILERS up to 2 trucks, and they can pull them....not load them onto another trailer...

Diggin It · Nov 12, 2018

Just a thought .......

Look into RVers since you're talking about two touristy areas. See if any making the trip would haul them behind their giant bus/coach type RVs.

rusty842 · Nov 13, 2018

LS mt125 owner said:
So, I'm thinking to hook these 2 TRAILERS up to 2 trucks, and they can pull them....not load them onto another trailer...

My thinking on pulling them is that you have a lot of “Dead Head” miles. If you load them on a trailer it will be easier to find a return load for the driver. Also that’s a long way and would not want to pull an “unknown” trailer that far not know how the hubs and tires have been maintained.