"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
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"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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A couple of grand from the Keys to Maine with a 50 foot load? I would
put the pricetag at four times that, at least.


Wrong tiger tongue... I priced it out. If you are willing to play the
game a little .. that is: when the truck goes south it does not want to
come back empty .. you can save thousands. The trick is the drop off.
Ya gotta plan that part out.

You are off on the price.

I know, I spoke to the trucker just recently.




All I can say is that would be an incredibly good price for that load and
trip. Best price I could get on moving Essie from Long Beach to Green Bay
was $4000 and change, and she's only a quarter the weight and
significantly smaller than a Morgan 461. And that was four years ago, when
gas was almost cheap.
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KLC ,, Green Bay is not on route 95. The reason it is easier to move along
the eastern corridor is the traffic/freight on RT95.

Just think Maine --- Florida. That is RT95 all the way. And that is lots
of ports, harbors, boatyards, marinas, etc.

There are more boats going down RT95 today than ever go anywhere near Green
Bay, even though Green Bay is a nice place.

Just think for one minute. A truck with a boat goes to Florida, does a
drop. That happens all the time. Then, the truck wants a return boat.
That truck does not want to return without a paying freight on board, on
truck.

My guess, there wasn't a boat waiting for the truck in Green Bay after your
boat was dropped off.