Boat Transport
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People often need to transport a boat or other various kinds of water-based vehicles across our country and for international boat transport. Able Boat Transport specializes in transport for boats of all types. We listen to your needs to offer you the best options for boat transport services.
Our drivers have the knowledge and driving skills to safely transport your boat anywhere in the country. They are an organized, experienced, and professional team of drivers, specializing in boat transport. Our permit office is well-versed in DOT regulations and requirements for nationwide boat transport.
We believe it is our job to inform you of what is involved in getting your boat ready for overland boat transport as well as international boat transporting. We have prepared a list to help guide you through boat transport preparation. Please take the time to read this information on our boat transport preparation guide. Our quote will also include a copy of this information for your review and signature.
Transporting a boat to and from any location can often be a difficult and strenuous task. We have the experience and understanding for what it takes to transport your boat. First and foremost, boat transport requires careful planning and attention to detail on both the part of the owner (or designated shipping agent) and the boat transport service company.
Proper preparation of the boat for transport is the responsibility of the owner. Boat Transport companies do not typically prepare boats for transport; marinas and boat yards personnel prepare boats for transport and typically will only allow their employees to prepare the boat, while it sits on their property.
Our agents are knowledgeable and can provide advice about boat disassembly and also recommend Full Service Marinas, Boatyards, Captains, and Marine Surveyors all over the country to assist you with an array of boat transport services. For example, our boat transport agents can assist you with services such as flybridge or command bridge removal, boat preparation for transport, cradle and shrinkwrap, and boat cleaning and detailing, boat transport trailer maintenance and repair if transporting your boat on your own trailer.
Able Boat Transport provides boat transport of all types of boats. We have the right trailers and all made specifically for professional boat transport. Our boat transport trailers consist of Waltrons, Alduras, Pescos, Brownells, Aqua Floats, EZLoaders, CMCs, Holstars, All American, and Specialty custom boat transport trailers, hydraulic trailers, ramp trailers, wedge trailers, bunk trailers, and multiple load boat transport trailers. Our Low Boy boat transport trailers are forty eight and fifty three foot long, with stretch capabilities offering boat transport to 100klbs. Our single boat transport trailers are 40 foot long and can transport your boat up to 14klbs with our dually boat transport drivers.
Our boat transport equipment meets all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. It is critical to the safety of your boat that we use the required permits, escorts and high poles when state regulations require them. All of our tractors and boat trailers are air ride. This insures a smoother ride for your boat during transport. All boat transports are insured for both liability and cargo insurance while in the care of our driver.
Our professional boat transport drivers know how the boat must be supported, balanced, stabilized and secured. They know how to properly distribute the weight on both the boat, and the trailer axels and how to correctly secure your boat to the trailer. Our dispatcher must match the right boat trailer and driver for the proper transport of your boat. Our driver will complete a thorough condition check of your boat prior to loading and again at offloading.
When is a permit needed for Boat Transport?
A permit is needed for the movement of a boat or a combination of boats, including the load, of a size and/or weight that exceeds the maximum legal size and weight limits as established by each state. Except for certain vehicles, which are given a permit exemption, any boat transport exceeding these limits must obtain a permit prior to moving on highways:
> Boat legal width limitation is 8 feet 6 inches.
> Boat Legal height limitation varies by each state. Base measurement is Total height of 13 feet 6 inches loaded onto the trailer.
> Boat Legal length limitation of a single vehicle operated under the vehicle's own motive power is 40 feet;
> Two-boat combinations vary by each state. Base measurement is 60 feet, with a 53-foot limit on the semi trailer.
> Three-boat combination is 65 feet, with a limit of 28 feet 6 inches for each semi trailer and trailer.
> Legal weight limitation varies by state, subject to all individual axle weights conforming to the Federal Bridge Formula.
When is a an Oversize or Superload Boat Transport Permit needed?
A Superload Boat Transport Permit is needed if, in addition to exceeding the legal limitations, the dimensions and/or the weight exceed additional pre-defined limitations.
The pre-defined limitations for a Superload Boat Transport Permit are as follows with variations between states:
> Width exceeds 15 or 16 feet, pending state of travel.
> Height exceeds 15 feet
> Length exceeds varies by state
> Weight exceeds varies by state
> Non-divisible load factor with substantiated application to DOT for each state.
In general, boats that exceed these dimensions and weights will require additional efforts, engineering judgment, and coordination between the boat transporter, DOT, District Offices, and local authority for each state.
Superload Boat Transport permitting can take up to a week to be issued and one is needed for each state. Boat Transport and Boat Superloads take careful planning between the owner or designated shipping agent, Able Boat Transport, and the contacts involved for loading and offloading, as well as boat preparation factors.
Able Boat Transport is a Professional Boat Transport Company experienced in moving your boat. A successful boat transport company and their drivers must have combined experience working with DOT, permit agencies, marinas, boat yards, and ports to offers better savings to you by avoiding costly delays. Drivers are instructed not to move the load in any circumstance they regard as unsafe. At the sole discretion of the driver, he may decline to accept any load which he believes to be inherently unsafe for any reason. Experienced, dedicated drivers have the knowledge and driving skills to transport your boat safely and professionally. Our drivers are all highly trained and experienced at transporting over width and over height boat transport nationwide.
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