Cross Country Transport Cost?

[ultrarunner]

I'm on the West Coast and was curious what it would cost to ship a Farmall A from the East Coast... PA to CA.

Got lots of quotes with U-Ship providing the bulk...

Quotes ranged from $3300 to $3900 for 2,800 miles

I have had cars shipped East Coast to California and never paid more than half that...

Never having shipped a restored and running small tractor I mistakenly thought it would be similar to an equivalent car...

 

[downsizingnow48]

When I moved from Virginia to California in 2013 I went through the same process for shipping my B21. Ended up buying a 20ft PJ equipment trailer for a bit less than the cost of shipping and towed it myself across country. Sold it for a few hundred dollars less than I paid.

 

[fried1765]

I'm on the West Coast and was curious what it would cost to ship a Farmall A from the East Coast... PA to CA.

Got lots of quotes with U-Ship providing the bulk...

Quotes ranged from $3300 to $3900 for 2,800 miles

I have had cars shipped East Coast to California and never paid more than half that...

Never having shipped a restored and running small tractor I mistakenly thought it would be similar to an equivalent car...

That is crazy pricing!
Is there a season when price might be lower?
Cars from Florida to the Northeast can be close to $1000 in May, but can drop to $600 for a return trip the same month.

 

[ultrarunner]

For some reason yet explained the quotes are all for inside a semi vs a standard auto transport?

I would think a small tractor that is restored and running would be perfect for auto transport...

Stay tuned.

 

[Oldtractorfixer]

Find a good car shipping broker. We shipped all kinds of collector cars and tractors we bought all over the country. A good broker can get this done. If you are going somewhere off the main freeways it can get more expensive. I am near Portland OR and the most expensive car shipping was from N.Chicago.

 

[ultrarunner]

No... within a mile of the freeway... so no issues there.

Any broker recommendations?

 

[fried1765]

No... within a mile of the freeway... so no issues there.

Any broker recommendations?

Just search for a car shipping broker on Google.
After that....stand by...
They will bombard you, asking what you are willing to pay for the job.

 

[ultrarunner]

I guess I need to put a price out there and see what comes back...

 

[Oldtractorfixer]

Getting one on Google is pot luck and will drive you crazy. Talk to someone at a local car lot the buys a lot of cars from the auction and maybe sells cars on line. They will know someone. I will pm you someone I use.

 

[fried1765]

I guess I need to put a price out there and see what comes back...

Aim low!
You can always raise it!