Transporting Flatbed to Wyoming

Transporting Flatbed to Wyoming

09-05-2009, 02:21 PM

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Transporting Flatbed to Wyoming

I recently purchased an aluminum pickup flatbed (8x8 dually) and now I'm exploring various options on how to get it here or at least near here. I'm in Moran, Wyoming and the flatbed is in Elkhart, Indiana. Or transported to Bozeman or Billings, Montana would work fine also.

I can drive out there and pick it up as a last resort, but that will cost fuel and time off work. For what I paid this is still a viable option, albeit inconvenient.
I've nixed flying out and renting a vehicle to transport it back as more that option one.
Find a transport service to bring it here. However tentative exploration into that appears to be substantially more than option one, for example FEDEX or CentralDispatch.com.
BIG QUESTION: Is there a service that dispatches tractor trailer loads that I could contact. A central contact that helps truckers or hotshots put loads together to make up loads and minimize empty miles. The aluminum flatbed could easily be loaded and removed as part of a the bigger trip.

Any thoughts? TIA

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