Quoted: an older couple is looking to have a vehicle moved from PA to SC. commercial transport cost is about 650.00 door to door. since i have to get there anyway to visit my parents for the holidays, i'm thinking about just driving it down there for expenses plus airfare back to PA. this should cost them about 400.00.
assuming the vehicle is in good mechanicle shape and can complete the trip, are there any things to watch out for? insurance issues, etc. possible scam scenarios?
thanks..
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The price is reasonable... I've done it several times. I wouldn't even think about it for less than $500.
I trailered a car from Reading, PA to St. Paul, Minnesota a few years ago, and most recently trailered one from Reading, PA to Bellingham, WA. The St. Paul run, I charged the guy for time off work, fuel costs, and hotel expenses. I think it was around $800 or so.
The cross country trip to Washington state, I charged $2250.
With fuel cost, and time off work, I think I just barely broke-even...
Another job I did, was hauling a 6600lb underground communications cabinet from Reading, PA to Reno, Nevada and back. Tyco Electronics (my employer at the time) needed it for a prototype show/convention. My job was to transport it to the show, set up the display, take it down afterwards and transport it back to the shop. I towed it with my '97 Chevy Dually.
Tyco paid all my expenses, my weeks wages, and wear/tear on my truck. Total cost for them was approx $5600 round trip. It was still cheaper than the quotes they were getting from trucking companies... The trucking company quotes also didn't include transport off the loading dock or out of the terminal to the show....
Edit to add:
Another thing to consider is... How safe/reliable is the vehicle ? How bad would it suck if the car broke down halfway there ?
In the 6 years my brother has been traveling back and forth from his home in Mooresville, NC to Mom's home here in Reading, PA, he has lost two vehicles to mechanical breakdowns. Both had to be left behind and later retrieved with a truck & trailer. (me)