Re: Hauling a pickup.... Why SO difficult?
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Originally Posted by Binx
I've only done it once but I called a large nation-wide broker with my from-and-to and they gave me a nice low price. Their fee is flat rate off your credit card with the rest in cash to the driver. After three weeks of nothing I called to ask "what's up?" and was told no "hits" on my haul which was WAAAAY out in the sticks away from an interstate. He didn't ask (remember the brokers are flat rate), but I offered to bump the price an extra $200 and got my haul contracted within a week so I guess money talks. I'd guess you'd have better luck using a large broker with a greater number of drivers in the network.
Lonnie
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I bought my tonner panel from Parkers Prairie Mn, which is also off the beaten path. Very similar story and that's how I found 'Western Sky Haulers'. They wee 1400.00 instead of the 1000.00 often quoted, but they did the job on time and on budget. I live on an island and have to take an expensive ferry with a trailer to meet up with these guys, never mind a day off work. The extra money was worth it.
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Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)
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