Need advice on tow truck drivers to get a vehicle from WI to TX

I have to get my grandfather's 1938 Ford 1 1/2 ton truck moved from his woods in Wisconsin, near The Dells, to my house in Austin TX.

Anyone have advice? Contacts? Good friends with a flat bed tow truck? I know with the price of gas, it will cost more than I want...... but I have to get it moved in the next couple months.

 

Would the tires stand a long trip with a tow bar behind a one to dually or something like that?

 

The truck is up on logs. The tires were taken off years ago and should be in fair to good condition. I have not been up there in a couple years and would have to have my uncle check them out. I am not sure anyone would want to tow it, due to the weight of the truck.

 

Debra, here is your best bet. Post a free ad on the biggest antique tractor website and see if someone is coming your way to pick up a tractor with a big trailer who would haul it for some gas money. Has worked for me many times. Good luck. http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/haulquery.pl Also use www.uship.com sometimes and it is no cost to the listing person. It is owned by Ebay and the low bidder gets to haul your item.

 

I think tow truck would be very expensive. As the guy is going to want paid both ways. You might try to find a trucker that has a flatbed that is not full. Sorry but I have no leads on this. I travel up and down the road all the time and see flatbed semis hauling cars, trucks ect all the time. Check with a local truck broker and find an independant. You mught even be able to find one of the car haulers to load it as well. With the price of fuel drivers will haul anything to recoup costs.

 

It is possible to use the railroad, too. Probably cheaper to buy a trailer, do it yourself, and sell the trailer.

 

I think I might have this covered.

Wait until you guys see this thing...total workin man's time capsule.

 

should have posted a few weeks ago.... i would have had an excuse to make the LSR

 

Thank you! I think the hubby found a friend who might be able to go get it. If that does not work out- I'll try these sites.

 

if you dont find any one, PM me i go from st. louis to dallas alot, what are the over all dimensions of it? i have a big enclosed trailer, maybe we can get some of the hambers to help load it in there, to bad i didnt read this earlier, i might be in waco on sat