Pontoon and Tritoon Transport, Width Handled Properly

What Is Included

Every job, not an upsell list.

• Width measured before we quoteWe confirm the real beam and height up front, so the permit category is settled before the trip is booked instead of on pickup day.
• Permits pulled and routedOversize and wide load permits are filed for each state on the route, and escorts are arranged when the width calls for them.
• Loaded and strapped by the ownerThe person who quoted your job is the person who straps the deck down and photographs it before the wheels turn.
• Cargo and liability coverageActive coverage as a licensed motor carrier. Verify USDOT 2817526 and MC-939339 on FMCSA yourself.
• Door to doorMarina, dealer, driveway, storage lot or auction. Pickup and delivery at both real ends of the trip.
• Updates from the driverStatus comes from the person driving the truck. There is no dispatcher in the middle.

How It Works

1. 1
   Tell us what and wherePickup, delivery, and what is moving. Takes about a minute.
2. 2
   We confirm the laneWe check routing, permits and the window, then give you a firm answer instead of an estimate that moves.
3. 3
   We load and secureThe owner loads it, straps it and photographs it before the wheels turn.
4. 4
   Door to door deliveryUpdates come from the driver directly. No dispatcher in the middle.

What Drives the Price of Your Lane

We do not publish a rate card, because a number pulled from a calculator is not a real quote and it never survives contact with the actual trip. On pontoons and tritoons, width usually matters more than length. These are the things that genuinely move the price.

• Beam and overall widthThis is the first question we ask. Under the legal width limit it is an ordinary haul. Over it, the load needs permits, and at greater widths it needs more than permits. Measure the widest point, including rub rails and any overhang.
• Permits and escortsEach state issues its own oversize permit for the route you actually take, and above certain widths a pilot car or escort is required. All of it gets priced in before pickup, never added later.
• Height with the top up or downHardtops, biminis and tow towers add height. Whether the top folds or comes off decides which bridges and wires the route can use.
• Distance and routeEvery state line on an oversize run means another permit, and a restricted route can force a longer way around than the map suggests.
• Season and lead timeSpring and early summer are the busiest at the Lake. Permitted loads also need lead time, so a rush trip costs more than a planned one.
• Access at both endsA marina with a travel lift is a different job from a tight driveway, a storage lot with a locked gate, or a lakefront lift road with no room to turn a wide load around.

How to Prepare Your Pontoon for Transport

We handle the strapping, blocking and securing. Your side is short, and doing it before pickup day keeps a permitted load on schedule. We send this list again once the lane is confirmed.

1. Lower or remove the biminiDrop the bimini and stow the frame, or take it off. Highway speed destroys a top that is left standing, and it changes your height number.
2. Secure the furnitureSeats, loungers and removable tables either latch down or come off. Anything that lifts at speed leaves the boat.
3. Check the fencing and gatesLatch every gate and check the panel fasteners along the fencing. Loose rail panels rattle themselves apart over a long run.
4. Fold down the ski tow barDrop the tow bar, arch or tower if it folds. If it does not fold, tell us the height before pickup so the route accounts for it.
5. Clear out loose gearCoolers, tubes, life jackets, speakers and anything in the under seat storage. Empty storage compartments and latch them shut.
6. Handle fluids and batteriesDrain what needs draining for the season and disconnect the batteries. Then photograph the boat so there is a record at both ends.

Where We Haul Pontoons and Tritoons

Home base sits minutes from the water at Lake of the Ozarks, so Missouri pickups are quick and the Lake runs happen most weeks. Beyond that we run point to point anywhere in the lower 48, with Florida, Texas, Arizona and both coasts moving regularly.

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