Delivery Of Your Smart Trailer USA
Shipping of your Smart Trailer USA can be arranged by us, or by you. We make use of a service located at www.UShip.com, (affiliated with eBay). You may wish to take a look at their site.
The concept of the site is that there are a great many independent truckers who are heading all over the country at any time. Many are either deadheading home with no cargo, or want to fill out a load on their trailer. The truckers register and agree to the UShip terms, as do those wanting to ship something.
Two ways to place a shipping order:
- Place an open order on which the truckers bid. The prices can be all over the map. For example, we shipped a trailer to Connecticut. The bids were from $500 to $1600. You are not obligated accept any bid at all.
- Place an order at a fixed price. You set the price. If a trucker agrees, that makes the contract and you both instantly agree to standard terms and the contract is set. This is the cheapest way to go, but you have to estimate the guesstimate. This is also our preferred method.
In either case, it is always a short notice situation. You pick the date after the trailer is ready to go, and the trucker picks up the load on or about that date, with delivery on or about the date you agree on. The delivery date needs to be somewhat flexible. Don't plan to get your trailer on a specific date like the day before a long-planned RV trip!
You can often save money if you are willing for your Smart Trailer USA to be towed vs. riding on an open trailer. Yes, wear and tear jumps to mind, but it isn't that much and it can save quite a bit of money.
Cost - It is impossible to give you a final price to any given destinationThis is because of the many variables, such as time of year (weather), holidays, seasonal traffic and fuel prices. A rough estimate, however, is to take the road distance from our facility in Gainesville, FL 32653 to your location and multiply it by 0.4 for longer distances, and 0.5 for less. Within 200 miles, about $100. That igives a ballpark estimate only! Latest shipment was to Omaha, Nebraska, and we got it for $500 (1300+ miles).
For a distance estimate, see www.MapQuest.com
This all sounds a bit confusing, and it can be - but it works and offers the lowest prices. Because of the possible hassle, we can arrange shipping for you with a fee of $100 for doing so, or you can manage it yourself. Its your choice, of course.
And, remember, Florida is always nice. You can plan an RV trip to pick your trailer up here in Gainesville, FL. There is a campground just a few miles away!
Depending on orders, we normally have a Smart Trailer USA in stock, with only any customization like the spare tire or custom aluminum wheels being needed. Worst case production time should never exceed 10 days. Shipping management, if desired, is $100 plus the actual shipping cost. That cost will be billed separately and must be paid prior to shipping.
You can order online at www.SmartTrailerStore.com where you can scroll down to the order link.
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