Shipping Sailboats and Freight Companies:

So... you finally found that dream boat, but she is on the far corner of the world. How are you gonna get her home?

Cheapest way
Drive over in your car and get it. Sleep in the car, eat PB&J. The adventure really is worth it just by itself, not only do you get out of the house with a legitimate excuse, but it adds to the essence of the boat you are getting. You can also stop at a lake or two on your way back and go sailing in a place that you may never have gone to otherwise.

Fastest Way - Get a U-Haul !!
One very simple, cheap and quick way to get a boat is to fly one way on Southwest Airlines to the city it is located in, then rent a U-Haul or Penske moving truck. Then use that truck to tow the boat back home. A few people have done that when buying boats from me, you can even camp in the back of the moving truck to save on hotel costs.

Individual Drivers
Don Crisp, Conroe TX - 936-447-1238 hm 281-731-7380 cell - I have used him several times and he is very friendly, reasonably priced, and does a great job. He can pickup and deliver anywhere in the US, and can haul anything.

Boat Hauling Companies
uShip Boat Transport The “eBay of Boat Transport” where truckers bid on your load
1stAboard.com
A1HaulABoat.com
Able Boat Transport Attn: Gigi or Jeff Ph: 813-425-3610 See their photo gallery
All Auto Shipping - Also ships boats, and overseas too
Boat-Transportation.com 800-519-2248 Small boat towing, large boat hauling, 15 to 75 feet
BoatsExpress.com
BoatShipping.com Only does ocean transport.
Boat Transport 43 Private driver with a big pickup.
BoatTruckers.com
Cross Country Boat Transport 651-437-2454
HaysMarineTransport.net Jim Hay (503) 285-5216 - Oversize Boat Transport
M & N Transportation, Inc
ShipYourBoat.com
StrayCatTransport.com 800-880-5831 - Most expensive, and least willing to discuss a cheaper rate.
Truckaboat.com


Boat Movers By WATER
Inland Yacht Service delivers sailboats and powerboats by water, inland waterways, from the Great Lakes to Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico


General Freight & Flat Bed Brokers
www.FreightQuote.com
www.uship.com
InTransit.com Edward Hempel 888-664-8288 flat bed truck hauling broker.
InternetTruckStop.com Feeling Brave? You can find a private freight driver and deal with him directly.
TruckLoadBoard.com
www.DirectFreight.com 888-894-4198
Flying J -- call one in area being picked up, ask about posting note on bulletin board.


Motor Freight Companies
Main ones
United Parcel Service
DHL Worldwide Express
Federal Express
Bekins
CR England, Inc.
CTS Con-Way Transportation Services
Overnite Transportation Company
Watkins
Yellow Freight System

Lots of others
ABF Freight Systems
ACME Truck Line, Inc.
Action Express
Alaska West Express
Allen Lund Company, Inc.
Allied Van Lines
All's Cartage Ltd.
American Pacific
American President Lines
Amstan Logistics
Anderson Trucking Service, Inc.
Arrow Trucking Company
Atlantic Freight Systems
Atlas Interchange
Armellini Industries, Inc.
Averitt Express
Barr-Nunn Transportation, Inc.
Bee-Line Delivery Service
Bilkays Express Co.
Boyd Bros Transportation
Bullet Truck Lines
Buske Lines, Inc.
CFI Contract Freighters Inc.
CNF Transportation
CRST International
CSX Corporation
Celadon Trucking Services, Inc.
Challenger Motor Freight
Combined Transport, Inc.
Condor Transport, Inc.
ContainerPort Group, Inc.
Dixieland Express Co.
Eastern America Transport & Warehousing
Emery Worldwide
Emotrans
EXCEL Transportation Services
Exel Logistics
4-Way Logistics
FWCC Contract Carrier
Fikes Truck Lines
Fleetmaster Express, Inc.
Four-T Transportation, Inc.
Freightmasters
Frick Transfer, Inc.
GST Corporation
Givens Trucking Company
Harris Transport
Henderson Trucking Co.
Highway Transport
Hood Transportation Group
J.B. Hunt
JJT Enterprises, Inc.
J & S Delivery Service
KLLM Transport Services
Landstar
Lessors, Inc.
Liquid Transport Corporation
Long International
Lynden Transport
MRS Freight Forwarding
Marten Transport
Mayflower Transit
McClendon Trucking
Melton Truck Lines, Inc.
Mill Creek Motor Freight
North American Van Lines
Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Inc.
OOCL: Orient Overseas Container Line
Overland Freight and Couriers
Parker Motor Freight
Pathmark Transportation Marketing Company
Pollard Motor Freight
Preston Trucking Company
Prime, Inc.
Purolator Courier Ltd.
Raider Trucking, Inc.
Rail Delivery Service, Inc.
Roadway Express
Robert Hansen Trucking, Inc.
Roberts Express
Robertson Transportation Services
Roehl Transport, Inc.
Ryder
STI
SAIA Motor Freight Line, Inc.
SPI International Transportation
Schneider National
Schwerman Trucking Company
Sitton Motor Lines
Skinner Transfer
SouthEastern Freight Lines, Inc.
Sumark Services
T.J. Wagner Trucking, Inc.
TransX
Turbo Logistics
U.S. Express
USA Truck, Inc.
Welborn Transport
WestEx, Inc.