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anyone on this route?
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:56 pm
by harofreak00
I've been waiting for over a month to have my GXP in GA picked up for shipment, and I'm running out of patience. If they don't have any updates for me by tomorrow, I'm gonna go pick it up myself. I'll be leaving Tuesday morning, making it to Missouri for Tuesday night, and then Georgia for Wednesday night. Back to Missouri for Thursday night and hopefully make it back to MN on Friday. Wondering if anyone is on this route that would want to meet up and/or have a place for me to catch a few zzzz's.

Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:04 pm
by vogie01
If you want I can ask my friend to look into getting a hauling company and see how quick he could get it up here. He is the Operation/Freight Manager for ATS here in St. Cloud and has truck all over North America bringing stuff here. I have been told before just to ask if I need anything moved.
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:09 pm
by harofreak00
Sure you can look into it... but I've contacted dozens of companies already. Nobody wants to take it because:
#1. It's inoperable.
#2. It's not a standard route.
#3. Both the pickup and destination areas are rural.
#4. Fuel prices are high.
It's been listed on the national truck load board for 4 weeks. Current price is over $1100 and getting no hits.
I figure I can do it myself for $850 in fuel, $100 in hotel stays, $50 in food.
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:10 pm
by SSEiMan01
Too bad you're way the hell out of my way, you'd be good to stay here if ya had to... South burbs Chicago... Oh well.
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:19 pm
by vogie01
Is it at a place that can load it with a fork lift or something similar? He said he can get it on flat bed or step trailer, but will check his companies tomorrow if you can wait that long. He does not work with that many car haulers though, but he said this would be the quickest option.
The loading piece is the most important though.
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:21 pm
by harofreak00
Nope, its sitting in a rural backyard.
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:21 pm
by 00Beast
IIRC it's at a guy's place. They'd have to bring in a forklift, then bring one to Andrew's to unload it. That's his issue.
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:26 pm
by vogie01
00Beast wrote:IIRC it's at a guy's place. They'd have to bring in a forklift, then bring one to Andrew's to unload it. That's his issue.
I highly doubt unload would be a prob, but it might have to be picked up in St. Cloud/Rockville at his companies yard. Not sure yet, he is going to check into it in the morning at let me know.
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:27 pm
by harofreak00
Give me a call anytime Joe. If you can help me out, Shannon will be very grateful (not having a husband for 4 days doesn't sound very fun to her)
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:04 pm
by BlackHawk99
Have you tried uship.com?
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:10 pm
by 00Beast
Yes, and the company that bid on it gave him the run-around on this, which is why he is at this stage.
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:00 pm
by harofreak00
I've had two companies fail me on uship.com. They simply put bids on stuff that they can't actually move.
I'm heading out tomorrow morning.
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:02 pm
by swampthing
i wish you a safe journey sir, taking the truck and a dolly I assume?
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:03 pm
by harofreak00
Yes sir. I just put a new starter on the truck because its been acting up on me, so now I won't have to worry about it.
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:40 pm
by swampthing
Well wave at Florida when you get to GA too bad you weren't coming here you could fix my car!
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:54 pm
by 1oldman
Too bad we're not closer or I'd offer to be your "second shift" driver, that's if you trusted me - lol! - BC
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:10 pm
by Ken_W
Just curious -- how did this turn out? Did Haro make the trip, or find a way to get it shipped?
Ken_W
Re: anyone on this route?
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:20 pm
by SSEiMan01