twilightrabbit
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We are in the final stages of the purchase of a fifth wheel and truck from a private party. The only problem is that is in Oklahoma, almost 1900 miles away from our home in Spokane, WA.
We thought about storing the truck and trailer in Oklahoma for the winter, but I don't like the idea of the diesel truck sitting unused for 3-4 months, and that large a purchase so far away. So we decided to bring them north, despite the fact that it is the middle of winter. Having never pulled a fifth wheel at all, the size (37') and weight (15K pounds for the trailer) intimidate me, particularly in adverse weather. So I have two quotes from companies that would assign a CDL-licensed driver to pick it up and drive it here. The price from each is about $3600, or about $2 a mile.
The company we are looking at using is Horizon Transport, which claims to be North America's largest RV transport service. Does anyone have experience with them and any advice for us about them or the process?
Ken and Ellen Bryan
We thought about storing the truck and trailer in Oklahoma for the winter, but I don't like the idea of the diesel truck sitting unused for 3-4 months, and that large a purchase so far away. So we decided to bring them north, despite the fact that it is the middle of winter. Having never pulled a fifth wheel at all, the size (37') and weight (15K pounds for the trailer) intimidate me, particularly in adverse weather. So I have two quotes from companies that would assign a CDL-licensed driver to pick it up and drive it here. The price from each is about $3600, or about $2 a mile.
The company we are looking at using is Horizon Transport, which claims to be North America's largest RV transport service. Does anyone have experience with them and any advice for us about them or the process?
Ken and Ellen Bryan
