Can anyone recommend a shipper?

[SteelheadJones]

Hi everybody,

I found a van on the East Coast but I live in California. I'd love to but can't take the time off work to drive it cross country. Does anyone have experience with a shipper they can recommend?

Thanks in advance!

[wish41]

Hi,

I have used Rhino Enterprises Trucking (based in TX) twice - for my first SMB from TX to OH and then again for my second SMB from CA to OH. I dealt with Ryan both times and found him to be helpful and communicative. They were able to ship quickly as well.

[SteelheadJones]

Thanks wish.

[gcvt]

I used these guys to get my van out here from Texas. They did an excellent job!

Auto Shippers | Auto Transport | Car Shipping | All American Trucking & Transport, Inc


Paid about $0.80/mile.

[tlg]

Spoke to this company when I was contemplating shipping my rig west to save vacation days (never went through with that plan). Very professional on the phone but I can't vouch for how they actually perform. That said, SMB North has utilized them in the past. There was another forum post about them as well but couldn't find it.

Logistics by Bontreger Inc.
1851 Bloomingdale Drive
Bristol, IN 46507
574-848-7699

Services: Transport vehicles: shuttle busses, ADA vans, ambulances and step vans. Wide loads - power only, park model homes 12' - 14' wide.
Areas Served: Continental U.S. & Canada

[dig255]

I would be willing to drive it back for you. I did this for someone else two years ago. You pay for the flight and gas and give me a week.
DIG

[KTMRIDER]

Originally Posted by dig255

I would be willing to drive it back for you. I did this for someone else two years ago. You pay for the flight and gas and give me a week.
DIG

Nice offer DIG! I have camped with DIG and wouldn't hesitate to have him drive my van. Actually I wish I would have known you would do that and I would have taken you up on the offer when I bought my van.

SMB West recommended Shelly from First Choice Auto Transport. They are likely just a broker and will sub out the job. I used them and my van arrived as promised on time from the people that took the job. I can dig up there direct info if needed although they did comment the van was "too heavy". Still they were straight up guys and I would use them again.
Eric

[gcvt]

Originally Posted by dig255

I would be willing to drive it back for you. I did this for someone else two years ago. You pay for the flight and gas and give me a week.
DIG

Without any details or photos?

That's brave.

Did I miss photos of the van we're talking about?

[dig255]

Originally Posted by gcvt

Without any details or photos?

That's brave.

Where's your sprite of adventure?

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This was the other van I transported, it was on blocks for two years. The seller put 4 new tires on it and changed the oil the day before I picked it up.
Took it from Cape Hatteras to the Santa Monica pier, including a drive down the full length of the Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway. No trouble.
NEVER been on the HOOK!
DIG

[hogasm]

Originally Posted by dig255

Where's your sprite of adventure?

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This was the other van I transported, it was on blocks for two years. The seller put 4 new tires on it and changed the oil the day before I picked it up.
Took it from Cape Hatteras to the Santa Monica pier, including a drive down the full length of the Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway. No trouble.
NEVER been on the HOOK!
DIG

I remember that van. It was just around the corner from me.
right now you would not be able to get off the island...we have 2 feet of water on the roads here. 18" of rain in the last 2 weeks.