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Thread: Car transport from CA to TX - Help please

  1. 10-11-2013, 02:58 PM #1
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    Question Car transport from CA to TX - Help please

    I need a car transported from Bishop CA to Laredo TX.

    Any recommendations?

    I have gotten quote form the "premium" carriers like Reliable and Intercity and I'm not happy with them.

    The ideal would be an owner/operator with a covered trailer, but other recommendations will be welcome.

    I'm not in a hurry but also wouldn't want to wait 2 months..........

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    Henry
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  2. 10-11-2013, 03:00 PM #2
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    Why don't you drive it yourself? I just drove my 67S from Kansas City to Los Angeles!
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    I have thought of it actually. It is probably a 2 day drive @ 12 hours per day (if everything goes well).

    But this is a new (to me) car from 1971, a Lancia; and even if it's supposedly in great shape I am a little worried about a 1,600 mile trip in a car I don't know. If it were my 68 911 I would have no issues.

    And between the flight over there (probably with my son to help with the driving and the boring) hotels (at least 2 nights), gas, food, etc. it will probably end up being more expensive, but 100 times more fun.........
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  4. 10-11-2013, 04:47 PM #4
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    I move a lot of cars and have a very good guy. PM me if you want his contact info.
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  5. 10-13-2013, 09:42 AM #5
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    I used McNutt Transport a while back to ship a truck. Super nice and polite, a real pleasure to deal with. Truck driver was equally nice. Delivered a day earlier then promised.

    https://www.mcnutttransport.com/Home/default.aspx
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  6. 10-13-2013, 09:49 AM #6
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    I encourage you to read my blog post on driving a car that far

    http://www.stanceworks.com/2013/06/t...ing-a-classic/
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  7. 10-13-2013, 10:22 AM #7
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    Thanks for your replies. I believe I have found the right guy.

    You blog however makes me again seriously think about driving it myself..............
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    Quote Originally Posted by hdavis View Post
    Thanks for your replies. I believe I have found the right guy.

    You blog however makes me again seriously think about driving it myself..............
    911 = no problem.

    Lancia/Alfa/Lotus/Jaguar/Triumph = problem.
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  9. 10-13-2013, 11:03 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flieger View Post
    911 = no problem.

    Lancia/Alfa/Lotus/Jaguar/Triumph = problem.
    As I said in post #3, I would have no problem jumping into my 911 or 356 and driving 2000 miles, but in a Lancia.....

    BTW, you do know what LOTUS stands for, do you?: Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious
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  10. 10-13-2013, 11:06 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by hdavis View Post
    Thanks for your replies. I believe I have found the right guy.

    You blog however makes me again seriously think about driving it myself..............
    thats the goal haha
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