Tractor & Equipment Shipping: Get a Quote Here

[Muhammad]

I tried getting quotes on having a PU shipped from Atlanta to Cape Cod.
What a fiasco.
The shippers apparently shared some sort of community website, and I was bombarded with quotes for more than a month.
A total PITA!
Sure hope it won't work that way through TBN.

Yeah I've heard of that site and I believe dozens of companies get the same leads and customers can be inundated with emails. I've had that happen with quote requests for other things too. We will definitely not be doing that. The limit will be 4-5 shippers as I think at least a few quotes is a good idea.

If it's successful enough we might consider a quote dashboard or something but for now we're just going to see how it goes.

 

[Meghan]

Hi, my parents live in Germany, and I'm in the USA. How I can order and pay the tractor, but the shipping must be in Germany?

 

[Muhammad]

Hi, my parents live in Germany, and I'm in the USA. How I can order and pay the tractor, but the shipping must be in Germany?

Tell them to buy a tractor in Germany.

 

[Jchonline]

Hi, my parents live in Germany, and I'm in the USA. How I can order and pay the tractor, but the shipping must be in Germany?

Meghan the reason for this is warranty and property service/dealer support in their locale (ie Germany). Different countries have manufacturing and environmental requirements that may warrant different parts being used in the build. So you want them to get a machine at least in the country (or close to the country) in which they live.

 

[searcyfarms]

I have tried this on multiple occasions for multiple items to be shipped, I wound up using local shippers vs the online shippers because they were horrifically overpriced in my opinion - $2900 + toll fees of up to 500$$ or $4100 all inclusive for hauling a skid steer from boston to kc was my last attempt - are you kidding me? that turns out to be 2.34 up to 2.93 per mile and I know they were going to be hauling more stuff on that trailer making $$ off another schmuck like me.

I drove out there and back myself, paid for 3 hotel rooms, meals, fuel, tolls and cost me less than 1200 and got to see Niagara Falls to boot my wife and I loved it!!

645 for fuel, 115 in tolls, 255 in hotels, 175 in food = .414 per mile

Id do it again in a heartbeat for 4100 bucks!!!

I was like you said bombarded by companies trying to give me quotes, and I said if you cant do it for 2500 forget it, closest anyone got was the 2900 plus tolls.

They had a name your price feature and I did that as well, no one ever called to match it just to tell me they couldn't - once you give them your phone number be prepared you will get slammed with callers.

not saying all shipping quote companies are all like that but the two I contacted must have several companies that they work with and it was lack luster experience in my opinion.


recently I had a 5088 IH moved that had duals so required wide load AG carrier due to weight also - got it hauled on an 18wheeler - they came, loaded it, hauled it for 3.6/mile for 125 miles - Dad calls and says hey some guy is here with a big tractor - I said hmm well I guess tell mom to get the keys for it when he unloads it so you can drive it around, its yours!!! He said oh my I better let you talk to mom ;-) they unloaded it and handed the keys to my 80 y/o mom while my dad watched as it was a surprise to him!!!

since it was only 125 miles and required wide load and an 18 wheeler that is much more understandable - but still a little ouch - id love to haul these tractors around the country for the money they get for hauling this stuff - I could make a great living doing it - my wife and I could travel and see all the states when we retire and get paid to do it LOL!!! I would rather haul the smaller stuff I don't want an 18 wheeler.

Maybe that will be my next adventure

 

[Muhammad]

I have tried this on multiple occasions for multiple items to be shipped, I wound up using local shippers vs the online shippers because they were horrifically overpriced in my opinion - $2900 + toll fees of up to 500$$ or $4100 all inclusive for hauling a skid steer from boston to kc was my last attempt - are you kidding me? that turns out to be 2.34 up to 2.93 per mile and I know they were going to be hauling more stuff on that trailer making $$ off another schmuck like me.

I drove out there and back myself, paid for 3 hotel rooms, meals, fuel, tolls and cost me less than 1200 and got to see Niagara Falls to boot my wife and I loved it!!

645 for fuel, 115 in tolls, 255 in hotels, 175 in food = .414 per mile

Id do it again in a heartbeat for 4100 bucks!!!

I was like you said bombarded by companies trying to give me quotes, and I said if you cant do it for 2500 forget it, closest anyone got was the 2900 plus tolls.

They had a name your price feature and I did that as well, no one ever called to match it just to tell me they couldn't - once you give them your phone number be prepared you will get slammed with callers.

not saying all shipping quote companies are all like that but the two I contacted must have several companies that they work with and it was lack luster experience in my opinion.


recently I had a 5088 IH moved that had duals so required wide load AG carrier due to weight also - got it hauled on an 18wheeler - they came, loaded it, hauled it for 3.6/mile for 125 miles - Dad calls and says hey some guy is here with a big tractor - I said hmm well I guess tell mom to get the keys for it when he unloads it so you can drive it around, its yours!!! He said oh my I better let you talk to mom ;-) they unloaded it and handed the keys to my 80 y/o mom while my dad watched as it was a surprise to him!!!

since it was only 125 miles and required wide load and an 18 wheeler that is much more understandable - but still a little ouch - id love to haul these tractors around the country for the money they get for hauling this stuff - I could make a great living doing it - my wife and I could travel and see all the states when we retire and get paid to do it LOL!!! I would rather haul the smaller stuff I don't want an 18 wheeler.

Maybe that will be my next adventure

Yeah I have heard similar stories about other services. There are a lot of factors that go into hauling, including the location, popularity of the route, type of equipment being hauled, and probably most of all the rating of the trucking company.

In some cases you could save by making the haul yourself but in others it doesn't make as much sense.

Bottom line is we will not be like the other services.

 

[Muhammad]

One of our members just had this Oliver 1855 shipped from Michigan to Iowa... here it is getting loaded on the transport.

 

[sresites]

One of our members just had this Oliver 1855 shipped from Michigan to Iowa... here it is getting loaded on the transport.

View attachment 577881

Well, I’ll be darned. That’s my Oliver. Took less than 24 hours to get it. NMH Logistics did a fantastic job. Craig had constant communications with me throughout, good price, on time, top quality rig and understanding of my concerns for the well-being of my Oliver 1855. Couldn’t be happier with a shipper.
Regards, Steve

 

[sresites]

 

[Muhammad]

View attachment 577931

Glad it worked out for you!