[AT] OT: Anybody know how I would hire a truck to pull a semi-trailer?

[Cecil Bearden]

Scott:

Look into buying a shipping container and then having it hauled.   I 
have a contact for 2 40ft high cube delivered here in OK for $4000 
delivered.

Cecil in OKla


On 1/20/2017 9:19 AM, Scott Williams wrote:
> If I buy a semi-trailer and want someone to pull it (loaded) across the
> country, how would I find/hire someone to pull it?  I was looking at the
> U-Ship site, and they don't seem to cater to this type of "shipping" but
> either way, I wouldn't be able to find out without actually putting a job up
> for bid.  I'd rather not do that until I decide I want to go this way.
>
>   
>
> I can buy a semi-trailer (45 or 48 foot) for around $2000 or less, and I'm
> trying to figure out how much it would cost me to have someone haul it
> across country (NY to AZ) with all my possessions in it.  Figured this group
> has more people with real answers than anybody else I know.  If anyone has
> any ideas about this, I'm all ears.
>
>   
>
> I'm also considering leasing a semi-trailer, haven't priced it, but I know
> it would give me a some peace of mind about roadside service vs. buying my
> own, just don't know how much it would be.  I'm quite certain that I can
> sell a purchased trailer once I get to AZ, perhaps even for a profit,
> because people love to have a cheap way to store stuff out in the desert,
> and a semi-trailer would be perfect - even if they just take the wheels off
> and lay it on the ground.  That's a REALLY big secure shed for $2000.
>
>   
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott in Penfield NY
>
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