Driving RV's to Alaska from US

[angelfish]

Does anyone have information about driving RV's from the US to Alaska for RV companies where they provide the fuel and transporation back to the US after you have delivered the RV?

[Annkeithhhh]

Anyone done this or found a  Company

[way2roll]

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[sljohnson1938]

Looking for a family "B" . any takers ??

[hokeypokey]

While visiting in Alaska, we met family "A" from Florida, who drove an RV up. They were touring around and when done, they would drive it to the Anchorage airport and meet their friends (family "B")who were flying in from Florida. Family "A" would fly home and Family "B" would take over the RV to tour Alaska and drive it home and they'd sell the RV, that they owned together. Sounds like a plan.

[PA12DRVR]

retraite wrote:
Resmas,

I can't resist.

Are you a "temporarily displaced Alaskan", as you write.

Or are you really a "temporarily misplaced Alaskan".

From the tone of your post, I'm just wonderin'. :h

Cheers.

Well, from someone with a similar signature, I'm very much a temporarily displaced Alaskan. I know where I am, my employer knows where I am, and we both know that on some magical date in the future, I'll end up back in Alaska....so right now, I'm displaced, not misplaced. Work is taking me out of Alaska, but not forever.

[Passin_Thru]

BTW/Most RV companies and dealers won't ship by anything but commercial carrier due to insurance risks. you ahave to have 500,000 in liability to haul then you ahve to be a DOT qualified carrier to haul for hire anyway.It just gets worse then, you have to log, go through DOT inspections, DOT weigh stations, and can only drive 10 hr and must have 2 1/2 hr breaks and log empty and loaded.

[Passin_Thru]

I saw one company that rented RVs in AK asking for people to transport to AK from IN but they wanted to rent you the camper at discount, then pay the fuel for them and get home on your own. What a rip. There are companies like Horizon, transporting from In, pay 1.47/mi one way but you must lease to them, ahve 500K liability and have CDL and log and etc etc. They require you to take a load every 90 days but you can get paid. You cannont sleep on the be, couch or floor is OK and you cannot use the facilities so it seems like if you did'nt mind campgrounds with showers that would be a way to go. CW also needs people with 3/4 tons but then they tell you you have to have a 26K rated hitch which means they will put a 26K trailer on you and make you take it and then say "We did'nt know, he volunteered." I sent them a note which they never answered about the 26K which means they are doing exactly that because I told them I have 2.4 million safe miles and they were'nt interested becasue my statement was I'd put in one rated at 20K.

[joe_b_]

I don't believe that GAH furnishes fuel or pays for the return trip, which is what the OP states he is looking for to transport. Plus GAH charges a rental fee to those taking the RVs to Alaska. The blog referenced by 2gypsies talks about this.

The OP is looking for someone willing to pay his expenses to drive an RV to Alaska and then pay for an airline ticket to get back home. Anyone have any information on the OPs question, not the rental company program? Sounds like several of us would be interested in a free RV trip to/from Alaska.

[2gypsies1]

Here's a blog that describes their experience transporting for Forest City, Iowa's Winnebago company a Class C to Alaska:

Transporting RVs to Alaska

[stickdog]

angelfish wrote:
Does anyone have information about driving RV's from the US to Alaska for RV companies where they provide the fuel and transporation back to the US after you have delivered the RV?

I'd do that every year. We have run into with some folks doing this: http://www.greatalaskanholidays.com/spring.html

You would be hard pressed in the time they allow. It would be one of those stop take picture jump back in and drive.

[retraite]

Resmas,

I can't resist.

Are you a "temporarily displaced Alaskan", as you write.

Or are you really a "temporarily misplaced Alaskan".

From the tone of your post, I'm just wonderin'. :h

Cheers.

[resmas]

While we lived in Alaska, I occasionally saw ads for other similar situations. Like others have said, post an ad on Craigslist and see what you get.

We have "hired" friends/neighbors to do exactly what you are wanting... We have 4 vehicles (2 are trucks) and 4 trailers, so we often have to make multiple trips when we are moving from point A to B. When we logistically cannot get everything on our own, we have left truck + trailer combos behind for others to drive to us when we get settled. In those instances, we reimburse their fuel, food and lodging, AND buy their tickets home AND pay them a little for their time... Our neighbors love us! 😉

[joe_b_]

I have never heard of that arrangement from anyone. They ones most often mentioned are run by some of the large RV rental companies in Anchorage. Last spring GAH, Great Alaska Holidays, sent 150 new class C units from the factory here in the Lower US, to Alaska. People apply to deliver them to Anchorage and get a greatly reduced rental rate, then are on their own nickel to get back home. The companies never seem to have any problems finding people willing to drive the new units to Alaska and pay for the gas and other camping costs.

You might find some private owner that might allow you to drive their RV north. To find someone that would also cover your costs up and back will be difficult to find, in my opinion.. But it never hurts to ask around. Maybe put some adds on Craigslist, etc.

Most/some of the large RV rental companies in Anchorage are also dealers of new and used RVs as well.

If anyone finds such a deal as the OP asks about, please post the company information as I would be willing to make a couple of trips a summer. There are several RV delivery companies but I have not heard of any going to Alaska. Most RVs going to Alaska go up by sea going barges out of Washington. In the past while living in Alaska I worked one summer as an aircraft delivery pilot, flying to the lower 48 by commercial jet, then picking up a plane and flying it back to Alaska, all on the dealer's credit card. I would spend a couple of days at home and then head back outside to pick up the next one to take back north. Most were used aircraft so I didn't want to dwell on the past maintenance the plane may or may not have received from the previous owners while I was flying back to Alaska.

But have never heard of anyone doing this with RVs.
Could well be such a situation out there as there are lots of things I have never heard of or seen. LOL

[Ka_Ron]

There are lots of companies that do that.
I would Google RV Transport Companies

There are lots listed there with contact info