gailmiller
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I just purchased a BMW in Florida. I need to have it shipped to me in California. Looking for recommendations for a shipping company.
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Gail Miller
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Gail Miller
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I think I'd be loath to let a Vincent out of my sight!
I just purchased a BMW in Florida. I need to have it shipped to me in California. Looking for recommendations for a shipping company.
Thanks
Gail Miller
Sounds like an invitation for a great adventure. I'd fly to Florida and ride it back myself.
If you live in California, why buy it in Florida? Did you get the best price there? Was it the best deal when you add in the cost of shipping?
E.
I used haulbikes dot com in June to ship from Houston to Oregon. Cost around $650 for that 2000 mile trip, I recall. It took a very long time--I calculated that they averaged 40 miles per DAY. Took about 2 months. I think they collect bikes in central locations and only ship when they get enough to make it economical. I had mine shipped from a Harley Dealer in Houston to "my" local BMW dealer in Portland, Oregon, so the pickup and drop off were effortless. They use a large van to pick up the bike, meaning that they don't necessarily like places that are difficult for trucks to maneuver in, such as certain residences.
It is much cheaper than riding (after figuring motels, gas, wear and tear, etc.) but I rode the bike back to Texas in October and thoroughly enjoyed the ride, which took me a week.
Pretty much my experience to, it took a long time ( about two months) to get my bike from Milwaukee to Houston. No complaints about the service though.
Ski
Haulbikes took 6 weeks to get the GT from Phx to Boston when I shipped it to my brother. After 4 weeks [ estimated delivery was 3 weeks ] I called, where's the bike. It was sitting in the Nevada facility for 3+ weeks waiting to fill the truck going east.
Bike arrived with no issues. If you aren't in a hurry, or plan far enough in advance, they were the least expensive of the several transport companies I called. This was just over 4 years ago and cost was 400.00
I recently used Laurel Mountain Transport. Service was fast and he took great care of my bike. He's on Uship but you can avoid their high fees by contacting directly. Dave Weber 412-298-2327. weberracing3@gmail.com
I have a friend in Nova Scotia who owns 9 Vincents he started collecting long ago. Getting older and failing health he's been entertaining selling them. I want his K100 hack.
Back to shipping I used a national hauler, Day & Ross to ship my KTM 640 to Whitehorse and back with zero issues.