 Auto Transport, Can’t get a quote for project roller |
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| ssuperflyoldguy |
 Nov 15 2025, 06:28 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: 15-November 15 From: NorCal - East Bay Baby! Member No.: 19,364 Region Association: None  |
Have a kinda rusty roller I want moved from Boston to Fresno. Rolls but no brakes. Steering gear gone but has a bar between steering arms so can be steered by kicking front wheel/tire. All the transports I’ve spoke with will ship it but they want a forklift at pickup n drop off. No way I can get a forklift there at pickup because they don’t specify what kind they want. 99.9% sir they’ll just winch it up.
Thinking that right now auto transport is super cheap & could be needing some in side / creative help. Or: rent the cheapest possible forklift All suggestions gleefully accepted. Signed, The Fly |
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| bdstone914 |
Nov 16 2025, 09:09 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 5,177 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(ssuperflyoldguy @ Nov 15 2025, 06:28 PM)  Have a kinda rusty roller I want moved from Boston to Fresno. Rolls but no brakes. Steering gear gone but has a bar between steering arms so can be steered by kicking front wheel/tire. All the transports I’ve spoke with will ship it but they want a forklift at pickup n drop off. No way I can get a forklift there at pickup because they don’t specify what kind they want. 99.9% sir they’ll just winch it up. Thinking that right now auto transport is super cheap & could be needing some in side / creative help. Or: rent the cheapest possible forklift All suggestions gleefully accepted. Signed, The Fly Is it worth it? Going to cist about $2000 to get a rusty roller transported cross country. |
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| mepstein |
Nov 16 2025, 10:22 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,236 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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If you rent a forklift, don’t expect the shipper to show up on time. They might promise a date. It rarely happens.
I have personally used this broker to ship rollers. Al - 772-240-3103. But there’s no guarantee the driver that shows up will be aware of the fact that it’s a roller. |
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| Unobtanium-inc |
Nov 16 2025, 10:41 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,380 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None
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One thing the shippers will go for is you authorize a rollback to pick the car up and bring it directly to the truck, they then winch it on straight. It normally costs about $75-100. A local company will normally be there pretty quick so you don't call them until the big truck shows up. I do this for getting them in and out of the U-Haul, but it works for the big trucks too.
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| mepstein |
Nov 16 2025, 11:51 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,236 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Yea, good idea. we’ve done that before. Much cheaper than a forklift.
Though there are times it’s the right machine for the job. Attached image(s)  
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