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Gambling on a cheapskate haul could get terribly expensive in case of an accident. A trailer heavy enough to haul the rig safely, a truck big enough to tow (and stop) it, and someone experienced enough to make the haul without a lot of drama won't come cheap. How much are you willing to risk that something won't go horribly wrong if you pick the first guy who gives you a lowball price?
Jerry
12,000 lb tractor? Yeah....better hire some Escort vehicles and pull a wide load permit too.  OMG! I shouldn't have hauled 30,000 lbs gross weight?  ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/v9XmkYe.jpg)
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Gambling on a cheapskate haul could get terribly expensive in case of an accident. A trailer heavy enough to haul the rig safely, a truck big enough to tow (and stop) it, and someone experienced enough to make the haul without a lot of drama won't come cheap. How much are you willing to risk that something won't go horribly wrong if you pick the first guy who gives you a lowball price?
Jerry
12,000 lb tractor? Yeah....better hire some Escort vehicles and pull a wide load permit too. Get the escort service with insurance too and an escort while you wait.
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Gambling on a cheapskate haul could get terribly expensive in case of an accident. A trailer heavy enough to haul the rig safely, a truck big enough to tow (and stop) it, and someone experienced enough to make the haul without a lot of drama won't come cheap. How much are you willing to risk that something won't go horribly wrong if you pick the first guy who gives you a lowball price?
Jerry
12,000 lb tractor? Yeah....better hire some Escort vehicles and pull a wide load permit too. Get the escort service with insurance too and an escort while you wait. This is a big time operation. We need a State Police escort with flashing lights and sirens. Add in a helicopter to make sure the coast is clear. Better make sure we have an ambulance following up the rear just in case we run over someone dog along the way. Hell, if we're gonna do it, let's do it right gotdammit. 
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem."
Ronald Reagan
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I'd price it at $500 on one of my projects.
Camp is where you make it.
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You seem to have a finger in a bunch of pies,
Someone has to have a dump truck with a trailer,
A diesel pickup with a trailer (be sure it's heavy enough)
or a rollback that can handle this. 12k is heavy, but not
even close to a big deal.
If you are lucky, it's a friend,
you buy fuel,
buy a good meal,
leave the tank full, and c-note in his hand.
And enjoy 4-5 hours good company.
Or, look to an excavator, logger... someone that does this
in order to do their job. But it's not their job. They might be inclined
to take a little drive in the evening for a bit of cash.
If you get one of these "really professional" professionals,
You just get pickle barrel splinters in your belly.
And told YOU, got lucky.
Me?
If I think it would make it,
I'm driving that thing Saturday or Sunday morning,
Before daylight if the lights work.
Starting while I still have to squint if not. (Car following with flashers)
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Gambling on a cheapskate haul could get terribly expensive in case of an accident. A trailer heavy enough to haul the rig safely, a truck big enough to tow (and stop) it, and someone experienced enough to make the haul without a lot of drama won't come cheap. How much are you willing to risk that something won't go horribly wrong if you pick the first guy who gives you a lowball price?
Jerry
12,000 lb tractor? Yeah....better hire some Escort vehicles and pull a wide load permit too. Get the escort service with insurance too and an escort while you wait. We may need a separate thread to discuss the appropriate costs for those services.
Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Gambling on a cheapskate haul could get terribly expensive in case of an accident. A trailer heavy enough to haul the rig safely, a truck big enough to tow (and stop) it, and someone experienced enough to make the haul without a lot of drama won't come cheap. How much are you willing to risk that something won't go horribly wrong if you pick the first guy who gives you a lowball price?
Jerry
JFC, he's not moving the space shuttle. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/Zhs446K.gif) A one ton truck and a dually tandem can EASILY haul it. It’s 6 tons according to tractor data. Com $5 a mile is too high . It’s more like $2 a mile , but with short mileage. $500 easy, maybe $650 tops He is only going 62 miles so $310 at $5/ loaded mile
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You pay empty miles also, plus pro's charge
loading fee's.
Sidegripe.
How come every thing is an added fee on any truck service I
might ever use.
When I made a living in long haul, with the exception of driving,
dang near everything I had to do was free. At least, I wasn't paid.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Probably $500 ish around here... Its less than 102" wide so no wide load needed just watch your height. A one ton and dual tandem would haul it in style easily and safely. Folks that do dirt work move stuff that small everyday . Might find a guy that does backhoe work that would do it pretty cheap as that is a pretty standard sized unit...
One man with courage makes a majority....
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Gambling on a cheapskate haul could get terribly expensive in case of an accident. A trailer heavy enough to haul the rig safely, a truck big enough to tow (and stop) it, and someone experienced enough to make the haul without a lot of drama won't come cheap. How much are you willing to risk that something won't go horribly wrong if you pick the first guy who gives you a lowball price?
Jerry
JFC, he's not moving the space shuttle. A one ton truck and a dually tandem can EASILY haul it. It’s 6 tons according to tractor data. Com $5 a mile is too high . It’s more like $2 a mile , but with short mileage. $500 easy, maybe $650 tops He is only going 62 miles so $310 at $5/ loaded mile Throw the mileage numbers out the window in this case. It becomes a time driven job. I’d haul stuff 62 miles for $500 all year long.
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People call me for a quote on getting small tracts shredded.. I find out where the property is located and how big it is. You ought to hear the folks when I tell them that the cost will be my minimum of $3-400...  "But, but... I only have 4 acres!" Yes. But I have to hook up the gooseneck, load the tractor and shredder, drive the 20 miles to your place, unload the tractor and shredder, shred your property, then load it all back up again, and drive the 20 miles back, and unload it again, and then unhook the gooseneck. "Oh."They think the only work that's done is driving a tractor back and forth on their property. 
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People call me for a quote on getting small tracts shredded.. I find out where the property is located and how big it is. You ought to hear the folks when I tell them that the cost will be my minimum of $3-400... "But, but... I only have 4 acres!" Yes. But I have to hook up the gooseneck, load the tractor and shredder, drive the 20 miles to your place, unload the tractor and shredder, shred your property, then load it all back up again, and drive the 20 miles back, and unload it again, and then unhook the gooseneck. "Oh."They think the only work that's done is driving a tractor back and forth on their property. But.... But..... Barry, you ought to be doing anything but shredding for free! 
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I would not road the thing home.
I like the idea of contacting a tractor dealer and have them pick it up to do a service. Then have them deliver it to you. Would be great if you could find a dealer between you and the backhoe location. That is a novel way to get the job done.
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People call me for a quote on getting small tracts shredded.. I find out where the property is located and how big it is. You ought to hear the folks when I tell them that the cost will be my minimum of $3-400... "But, but... I only have 4 acres!" Yes. But I have to hook up the gooseneck, load the tractor and shredder, drive the 20 miles to your place, unload the tractor and shredder, shred your property, then load it all back up again, and drive the 20 miles back, and unload it again, and then unhook the gooseneck. "Oh."They think the only work that's done is driving a tractor back and forth on their property. What’s the actual shredding cost on a job like that? $80? 
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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Can't find a good ole boy Back Hoe Joe guy and pay him $400-500 to for 3 hours? To go get it with his trailer? Probably have to give him his half day if he doesn't already have work. I'll bet it's more than $400. Op, try a rental company, maybe they can move it with one of their rigs.
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Stupid always finds a way.
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Let your friends know you have it, first one that asks to borrow it has to get it.
"The 375HH is the greatest level of power you can get for the investment in recoil." (JJHack)
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There's a John Deere dealer on RT.360 as you come into Tappahannock from Mechanicsville. I'd try them. There's also a cop that likes to set up radar right there where the speed limit goes from 60mph to 35mph and bust idiots pulling a boat to the Bay going 30 mph over at 4:30am the first day of the Rockfish opener, and the judge in Tappahannock is a HARD ass! Sounds like good random advice a person might have heard from a friend of a friend.
Carry what you’re willing to fight with - Mackay Sagebrush
Perfect is the enemy of good enough
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The escort services advertising here would be of very little value in the moving of a tractor but they claim to be able to help you pass the time. GD
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Campfire Kahuna
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People call me for a quote on getting small tracts shredded.. I find out where the property is located and how big it is. You ought to hear the folks when I tell them that the cost will be my minimum of $3-400... "But, but... I only have 4 acres!" Yes. But I have to hook up the gooseneck, load the tractor and shredder, drive the 20 miles to your place, unload the tractor and shredder, shred your property, then load it all back up again, and drive the 20 miles back, and unload it again, and then unhook the gooseneck. "Oh."They think the only work that's done is driving a tractor back and forth on their property. What’s the actual shredding cost on a job like that? $80? Yeah maybe a $100.
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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Couple years ago we hired some local guys to haul up a loader tractor from Billings.
They ran down empty and came out to about $3.50/mile, $1100-1200. 320 miles one way give or take.
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