Typical cost per mile to transport 5th Wheel

[philh]

It's looking more and more like my 5er is going to arrive several weeks ahead of the truck. If I were to have it professionally hauled, what cost per mile might I expect?

[Grit_dog]

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(And fwiw, what someone paid 4 years ago has ZERO bearing on trucking prices today. Seems like common knowledge unless one was maybe in a coma throughout the whole pandemic and hasn’t looked at any gas station fuel prices and is unaware of the runaway inflation we’ve all surely experienced).

[ford_truck_guy]

I used Synergy Transport back in 2019 when I needed my camper delivered back to me from Elkhart to Eastern PA..

I paid $1,200.00 for the 800 mile trip all included....

[Grit_dog]

rhagfo wrote:
You could check with the dealer you are buying the trailer from. They may have a good reference.

Yup

[rhagfo]

You could check with the dealer you are buying the trailer from. They may have a good reference.

[JRscooby]

pitch wrote:

SweetLou wrote:
If there are truly gas/diesel shortages coming d/t lack of tanker truck drivers, expect a lot

Where did that come from? There is a lack of long haul drivers,due to mostly to the new electronic logs and duty hours. Petroleum haulers are normally pretty local established companies with that would have a pretty stable workforce.
I don't believe I have ever seen a tanker with a sleeper, nothing but day cabs. If you are operating a day cab, hours of service and e-logs are not as much as a problem.

All professional drivers are subject to OOS regulation, and if any truck in the fleet crosses state lines, the feds can get involved. And day cabs can make scheduling/dispatch more complicated. With sleeper, you can haul for 10 hours, then have a hour to find a safe place to spend 10 hours in the sleeper. Day cab, driver has made 1 trip with 6 hours of driving, next load delivers 3 hours away. Is there enough profit to rent a room? Or a room with parking available?

OP, when I considered moving "Power only" load, (Moving a Red Cross load, or railroad equipment trailer for example. Not much different from moving you 5thwheel) that rate had to include the miles back home. Without a trailer, the chance of picking up another load without a trailer is near 0. Be sure you think about that when the price is quoted.

[Grit_dog]

^You’re replying to a 2 year old thread. And $1/mi won’t get it now for a guaranteed deadhead run, nor would it 2 years ago in the middle of the Rona.

[Azalea]

Really depends on the distance. The longer the distance, the less per mile and vice versa. Best way to get a firm number is to call a couple options and get some quotes. For what it's worth, I've used this one https://a1autotransport.com/ before and liked them. If I remember correctly it was around $1 per mile at the time (couple years ago).

[deltabravo]

philh wrote:
How might I connect with one of the carriers?

Call them.

Horizon Transport and Foremost Transport are two big ones I know about that operate out of Elkhart (and other areas too)

[philh]

Roughly Minneapolis to an hour+ north of Elkhart. Maybe an opportunity for a RV hauler on their way back to Elkhart to pick up their next load.

How might I connect with one of the carriers?

[thomas201]

Don't get too excited, most long distance transport of liquid hydrocarbons is by ship, barge or pipeline. Trucking is too expensive, how do you think we sell it cheaper than bottled water, but ship it from Saudi Arabia or west Texas? The trucks are the infamous last mile. But, if they are right, maybe I will un-retire and drive truck.

[mkirsch]

SweetLou wrote:

pitch wrote:

SweetLou wrote:
If there are truly gas/diesel shortages coming d/t lack of tanker truck drivers, expect a lot

Where did that come from? There is a lack of long haul drivers,due to mostly to the new electronic logs and duty hours. Petroleum haulers are normally pretty local established companies with that would have a pretty stable workforce.
I don't believe I have ever seen a tanker with a sleeper, nothing but day cabs. If you are operating a day cab, hours of service and e-logs are not as much as a problem.

It was a CNN news report. Of course it is CNN

Also reported by Fox News.

[GDS-3950BH]

pitch wrote:

SweetLou wrote:
If there are truly gas/diesel shortages coming d/t lack of tanker truck drivers, expect a lot

Where did that come from? There is a lack of long haul drivers,due to mostly to the new electronic logs and duty hours. Petroleum haulers are normally pretty local established companies with that would have a pretty stable workforce.
I don't believe I have ever seen a tanker with a sleeper, nothing but day cabs. If you are operating a day cab, hours of service and e-logs are not as much as a problem.

It comes from facts, There was a huge CDL driver shortage which started after the 08 recession then accelerated, Covid compounded it immensely. How many kids in Jr High have you asked lately what they wanted to do in lige and they answered "I want to be a truck driver"? Local or over the road does not matter. I know of ready mix concrete companies and block suppliers that have waiting scheduling lists for deliveries that are out 3 or 4 weeks in MD and VA due to lack of drivers, and they're signed with the Teamsters. That's about as local as you can get.

Yesterday I noticed a sign at a local mom and pop store. "Deli closed today due to lack of staff, please contact your legislators and tell them how government policies are killing small businesses". The trucking Industry is in the same boat.

[mich800]

MitchF150 wrote:
I think the standard rate for my 'business miles' that I can claim against my company if I drive my vehicle on/for company business is 56 cents/mile or something like that? (basically 10 miles = $5.60)

I have no idea how that computes into a hauling service, but it's a start I guess??

Good luck, Mitch

That has nothing to do with transportation rates. That is simply the flat rate the IRS uses for reimbursement on business travel. You can always use actual costs on your taxes if your costs per mile are more than the standard rate.

[SDcampowneroper]

Horizon transport moved our 10000# firewood processor from Kentucky to SD, 1250 mi., 5 years ago for $1400. A buck a mile plus up front hook up fee.
for a short move. I would expect about the same for the fee plus mileage.