I am looking at some trailers that are a distance away for sale from private parties... I am having a hard to finding what I am wanting. And a hard time getting seller to send photos or answer questions. Is there a resource for finding people that can pick up and deliver a trailer?I am needing a 2H GN straight load walk thru style (no mangers) with a dressing room, alum. skin. Almost everything is slant or has mangers or sellers has never done any maintenance on it.
Posted 2012-03-22 10:10 PM (#142398 - in reply to #142396) Subject: RE: Horse trailer delivery?
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
The companies that deliver new trailers will also deliver used trailers. You may check wth online services like Uship.com where you can get shipping companies o bid or your business
Posted 2012-03-23 5:21 AM (#142405 - in reply to #142396) Subject: RE: Horse trailer delivery?
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We have some drivers that we can recommend as well, depending on where you are located. Feel free to message us and I can foward names and info. Glad to hear the feeback on UShip, was considering use them as well! Also if you are looking for a Straight Load GN .. send us a private message we have a few you might want to see!
Posted 2012-03-23 2:42 PM (#142424 - in reply to #142396) Subject: RE: Horse trailer delivery?
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I bought a classic car at auction in Philadelphia last fall and used U-Ship to get quotes to have it shipped to Shawnee, Oklahoma....The process is fast and the driver who delivered it was awesome! I paid $800 and thought it was a great deal......
Posted 2012-03-25 6:48 AM (#142462 - in reply to #142396) Subject: RE: Horse trailer delivery?
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Location: London Ontario
I am wondering about shipping a 16 foot aluminum gooseneck trailer from California to Michigan. ANy thoughts or am I nuts to consider this? Seems no good used ones in this area and have found a couple in CA. As I say, amd I nuts to consider this? Is it expensive to ship something like this?
Posted 2012-03-25 1:37 PM (#142469 - in reply to #142398) Subject: RE: Horse trailer delivery?
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Originally written by Painted Horse on 2012-03-22 10:10 PMThe companies that deliver new trailers will also deliver used trailers. You may check wth online services like Uship.com where you can get shipping companies o bid or your business
just make sure you don't get any of the bozos from the Shipping Wars "reality" show...
Posted 2012-03-25 4:33 PM (#142471 - in reply to #142396) Subject: RE: Horse trailer delivery?
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So I found a trailer 1000 miles away. I have looked at Uship but am confused about their fees. I did contact them to ask. To those of you that used UShip was there a 12% fee?
Posted 2012-03-25 5:48 PM (#142475 - in reply to #142396) Subject: RE: Horse trailer delivery?
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
On Uship the various companies bidding for your cargo will bid a price, UShip typically adds a fee for their services. I don't know what that fee us. You get to choose which bidder you want to use, Read their post and check out their references.
I know that folks delivering RVs are getting paid $1.25 and up per mile and the management company that books them is taking a % on top of that. So a commercial rate of $1.50 and up is probably reasonible.
Posted 2012-03-25 8:20 PM (#142479 - in reply to #142396) Subject: RE: Horse trailer delivery?
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I ordered a Merhow trailer with everything I wanted in it from Horse Pro trailers in Ga. I live in mass and Sheri had it shipped from Bristol In where it was made to my door. give her a call 678 557-7165
Posted 2012-03-25 8:24 PM (#142480 - in reply to #142396) Subject: RE: Horse trailer delivery?
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oh the people that shipped my trailer was called star fleet. the mans name was james stewart the delivered it. he was from OK.He picked it up in bristol Indiana to Mass.
Posted 2012-03-25 9:43 PM (#142484 - in reply to #142396) Subject: RE: Horse trailer delivery?
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Where do you live and where is the trailer ? I deal in horse trailers and deliver them all over. The description of what you're looking for fits a Kingston brand of trailer,TB height, GN walk through, front dressing room, aluminum skin, Well made w/ a 50 yr reputation. I actually have 4 of that style of TB trailer at present, a Trail Et Thorosport, Cotner, Shoop and Kingston not a gooseneck but I know where a few are.
Posted 2012-03-26 8:56 AM (#142494 - in reply to #142396) Subject: RE: Horse trailer delivery?
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I bought a trailer...looking for a resource to get it shipped. uShip does not have any way to actually ask them questions- they do not answer phone or return emails. So will keep looking.
Posted 2012-03-26 4:33 PM (#142505 - in reply to #142396) Subject: RE: Horse trailer delivery?
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Can anyone tell me anything about Cherokee trailers? I do not know thebrand at all. Can they haul cattle? Are they a good make? Dependable and strong? or are they poorly made and a lot of problems. Thanks!
Posted 2012-03-26 6:53 PM (#142511 - in reply to #142396) Subject: RE: Horse trailer delivery?
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Thank you cajunmuleman. That is very helpful. I have owned an Exiss and a Barrett. Both were very good. I have sold my most recent, Barrett, and am looking to downsize to either a 16 or 18 foot aluminum gooseneck. I only haul a few cattle to shows and between properties once in a while. Probably get about 4 or 5 uses a year. So its good to know "the good, the bad, and the ugly" of various makes. Any other suggestions from others on this issue of what are the good trailers and which you have less confidence in would be appreciated.
Horse trailer delivery?
