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Boat and Auto Transport Guides

Straight answers about moving boats and vehicles, written by the person who actually drives the truck. No rate charts, no filler.

Auto Transport

Open or Enclosed: Which One Does Your Car Actually Need?

We only haul open, and we will tell you when that is the wrong answer for your car. An honest look at…

Aug 13, 2026
Boat Transport

Wide Load: What Oversize Boat Transport Involves

Once your boat is wider than about eight and a half feet, the haul stops being ordinary freight. Here is what permits,…

Aug 13, 2026
Boat Transport

How to Prep Your Boat for Transport

Everything that should come off, drain out, or get tied down before the truck arrives, plus the measurements to have ready and…

Aug 13, 2026
Boat Transport

What Boat Transport Actually Costs

Not a rate chart. The seven things that decide what your haul is worth, why beam matters more than length, and how…

Aug 13, 2026
Boat Transport

Buying a Boat Out of State: How to Get It Home

The right boat is almost never on your lake. Here is the order to do things in, what to check before money…

Aug 13, 2026
Auto Transport

The Snowbird’s Guide to Shipping Your Car South

Fall booking season starts in a few weeks and everyone on your lane wants the same two weeks in October. Here is…

Aug 13, 2026
Boat Transport

Carrier or Broker: Who Is Actually Hauling Your Boat?

Most of the companies that come back when you search for boat transport will never touch your boat. Here is how to…

Aug 13, 2026
Auto Transport

How Much Does It Cost to Ship a Car?

Every guide to car shipping cost leads with a number. This one does not, because the number on a calculator is not…

Aug 13, 2026
Lake of the Ozarks

Hauling Your Boat to the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout

The 38th Shootout runs August 29 and 30 on the Grand Glaize Arm. If your boat is coming from out of state,…

Aug 13, 2026