I did it a few years back with a trailcraft 5.8 If you have time up your sleeve you'll find a trucky who wants a backload.
I got quotes from $1K (then he pulled out after I bought) to $9K Ended up with (I think) Oil Field Transport or something like that $1000 cash. Start ringing and keep ringing as there are many truckies who come back empty if its not vege season but you need to make it easy for them-have someone drop it off and help load and be there to collect, all when it suits THEM. If you make it difficult (cant pay cash, got flat tyres, its parked in the back paddock... or it sounds dodgy-"collect it from this vacant house") then you'll pay top dollar
Give JKL Logistics a ring and speak with Liza or Aaron. I think they run up to broome a couple of times a week. A truck up costs around 6k, back is around half that. Trusting you dont have a deadline to meet, i am sure one of the smaller transport mobs could throw it on an empty trailer for a decent rate.
I think there's a sight called backloads or sum thing my mate used. You can put up what you have and where you want it from and to and the truck drivers will give you a call
Josh
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Date Joined: 14/09/10
The other option is drive up
The other option is drive up and fish back :)
Rob H
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Date Joined: 18/01/12
I did it a few years back
I did it a few years back with a trailcraft 5.8
If you have time up your sleeve you'll find a trucky who wants a backload.
I got quotes from $1K (then he pulled out after I bought) to $9K
Ended up with (I think) Oil Field Transport or something like that $1000 cash.
Start ringing and keep ringing as there are many truckies who come back empty if its not vege season but you need to make it easy for them-have someone drop it off and help load and be there to collect, all when it suits THEM.
If you make it difficult (cant pay cash, got flat tyres, its parked in the back paddock... or it sounds dodgy-"collect it from this vacant house") then you'll pay top dollar
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
Chasin' Tail
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Date Joined: 14/03/13
Give CTI or Bishops
Give CTI or Bishops Transport a call. They run into Broome 3 times a week and always have a flattop or drop deck.
Unfortunately no such thing as a backload these days as there is more heading south than north with the slow down up there.
Swompa
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Date Joined: 14/10/12
Give JKL Logistics a ring and
Give JKL Logistics a ring and speak with Liza or Aaron. I think they run up to broome a couple of times a week. A truck up costs around 6k, back is around half that. Trusting you dont have a deadline to meet, i am sure one of the smaller transport mobs could throw it on an empty trailer for a decent rate.
Chasin' Tail
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Date Joined: 14/03/13
The Kitson ratecutters, they
The Kitson ratecutters, they will probably do it cheaper than that!!
reece
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Date Joined: 10/07/08
I think there's a sight
I think there's a sight called backloads or sum thing my mate used. You can put up what you have and where you want it from and to and the truck drivers will give you a call
Any one free to help me pull my drum lines tomorrow?
Billcollector
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Date Joined: 16/05/09
Talk to the many transport
Talk to the many transport companies here should be a reasonably cost as its a backload for most companies that would be going down empty
WestOz
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Date Joined: 10/08/15
I got quoted 2k a few weeks
I got quoted 2k a few weeks ago with Oilfield Transport Services. Going to tow it myself.