[TheForge] Military truck capacity--EGRESS/more on long haul trucking (OT)

[Ries Niemi]

On Monday, May 16, 2005, at 09:03 AM, Justin Fellenz wrote:

> Thanks, Reis. Seems to be the consensus. I can get a chassis and
> container in my driveway for 6400 bucks, and the estimate is 4k to haul
> it. It's about the same as a moving company minus the storage, and then
> I get a good storage unit.
>
> JRF
>
>

I owned my own container for a good ten years- not a chassis, just a 
container. I paid about $2500 for it, but it had 2 rollup doors on it 
in addition to the end doors- would have been cheaper otherwise. Around 
here 40 footers can often be had for $1500 or so.
I moved a couple of trailer loads with Schneider- they are a big 
trucking, not moving firm- they will drop off a trailer at your place, 
you load it, then you call and they come and pick it up and take it 
where you want- cost me  under 2 grand for a full 54 foot trailer from 
LA to Seattle.

Still think it might be cheaper to go that way, and then, once you get 
there, buy whatever it is you want, taking your time and finding the 
best deal on the local market.

ries