The trailer under a boat in a driveway near Bridgeport was never rated for that hull, and everyone in the family knows it. That is a steady call along the Connecticut coast, where marina slips and storm-damage pulls sit alongside driveway jobs. Most of these are short hauls, dock to storage yard or back to a marina near Stamford.
We run our own trucks and trailers for boat hauling across Connecticut, rated for the hull, not whatever was in the driveway. My crew loads it, lashes it down, and tows it door to door. Oversize paperwork gets handled before the truck rolls. A boat with paperwork still unsettled can still be moved.
Boat hauling in Connecticut starts at $600. The final number depends on distance, hull size, trailer type, and whether the load needs an oversize permit. Per loaded mile runs $2.50 to $3.75 on shorter in-state work; longer runs price lower per mile because loading and rigging cost the same whether the boat travels forty miles or four hundred.
The quote you get covers loading, transport, permits, and delivery. One firm number, and it does not change at the curb.
Hull sizeLength, beam, and height set the trailer and permit path.
RouteShort runs cost more per mile; long hauls average down.
Trailer typeYours, ours, or hydraulic. Wide loads add oversize paperwork.
SeasonSpring launch and fall haul-out weeks fill first.
Local read — Connecticut
The coast shapes a Connecticut quote first, since runs along it stay short compared to inland hauls. A run between Bridgeport and Stamford stays short, while a haul toward Hartford or New Britain covers more ground inland, and both spring de-winterizing and the fall storage deadline fill the calendar. Most hulls come off marina slips and storm-damage pulls alongside driveway jobs. Send photos, the hull length and beam, and both ZIP codes, and we will send back a flat quote.
How boat transport works
Send photos, hull dimensions, and both addresses. The quote comes back the same day, flat, with permits and fuel inside it.
On pickup day the crew loads and lashes the boat, checks tie-downs and lights, and photographs everything before the wheels turn. You get the same photos at delivery, door to door, whether the drop is a marina, a storage yard, or a driveway. The boat rides on our insurance from load to unload, and you see the certificate before you book, not after something goes wrong.
Carrier, not broker
A hauler, not a broker
Type boat transport into a search bar and most of what comes back is brokers: platforms that take your job, post it to a board, and sell it to whichever driver bids lowest. You find out who is actually towing your boat when the truck shows up. That is not how this works here.
My crews run their own trucks and trailers, the person who quotes the job is the person responsible for it, and the driver's name and number are in your hand before pickup. Twenty years of moving boats, and the job never gets handed to a stranger.
What we haul in Connecticut
Powerboats & runaboutsBow riders, deck boats, and ski boats on our trailer or yours.
Cabin cruisers & center consoles24–40 ft hulls loaded, lashed, and delivered.
PontoonsRebuilt, aging, or straight from the dealer. Tubes strapped and rolled.
Anything wider than 8.5 feet is an oversize load on every road in the country — that permit is our paperwork, not yours. Dead hulls headed for the scrap yard fall under Connecticut boat removal, not this page.
Transport itself needs no title, and a boat bought without paperwork can still be moved. What Connecticut requires when a boat changes hands is on the state boat-removal page. Read Connecticut title & sale notes → Oversize permits are our job, not yours.
Boat hauling in Connecticut: what owners ask
How much does it cost to haul a boat in Connecticut?
It comes down to distance, hull size, and where the boat is sitting when we get there. Send photos, the hull length and beam, and both ZIP codes, and we will price it using the rates in the pricing section above rather than guess.
How much is a mile to transport a boat?
Per-mile cost is not flat. A short run along the Connecticut coast costs more per mile than a longer haul inland toward Hartford, since loading and rigging are fixed costs that get spread over fewer miles on a shorter trip. The rates above reflect that.
Can you move a 40 ft boat?
It is, easily. Our trailers are hydraulic and built for wide, heavy hulls, and we handle any oversize paperwork the route requires. Size alone rarely stops a job here. A boat that size just needs more lead time booked on the schedule.
Are you the actual hauler or a broker?
We are the hauler ourselves. Our trucks, our drivers, and the person who quotes your job is accountable for it. You get the driver's name and number before pickup, and your boat never gets handed off to a bid board full of strangers.
Is my boat insured during transport?
It is, under our own policy, from the moment it is loaded until it comes off the trailer. A certificate is available before you book, and we photograph the hull at load and again once it is delivered, so there is a record either way.
Do I need a permit to move my boat, and who handles it?
A wide load in Connecticut may need an oversize permit, and pulling that is our job, not yours. It gets sorted before the truck rolls, and the cost is already folded into the quote using the rates in the pricing section above.
How far in advance should I book boat hauling in Connecticut?
Two seasonal rushes crowd our Connecticut calendar fast, spring de-winterizing and the fall storage deadline. Two to three weeks ahead is a safe bet either season. Outside those two windows, we can sometimes fit a job in on shorter notice.
