Survey day arrives whether the boat is ready to travel or not, and a hull sitting in a driveway near Macon still has to reach the yard on schedule for the surveyor to sign off. That is a steady call in Georgia: marina slips, storm-damage pulls, and driveway jobs all funneling toward a yard near Richmond Hill. Most of these are short runs along the coast.
We run our own trucks and trailers for boat hauling across Georgia. My crew loads the hull, lashes it down, and delivers it door to door, in time for the appointment. Oversize paperwork gets handled before the truck rolls. A boat whose paperwork is not sorted yet can still be hauled to survey.
Boat hauling in Georgia 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 — Georgia
Coast and inland miles both factor into a Georgia quote, distance still being the main driver. A run from Macon toward Richmond Hill covers real mileage, while a pickup near Pooler stays short, and spring cleanout season fills the calendar fastest. 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 Georgia
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 Georgia boat removal, not this page.
Transport itself needs no title, and a boat bought without paperwork can still be moved. What Georgia requires when a boat changes hands is on the state boat-removal page. Read Georgia title & sale notes → Oversize permits are our job, not yours.
Boat hauling in Georgia: what owners ask
How much does it cost to haul a boat in Georgia?
Three things set the number here, distance, hull size, and where the boat sits when we arrive. Rather than guess over the phone, send photos, the hull length and beam, and both ZIP codes, and we will price it using the rates in the pricing section above.
How much is a mile to transport a boat?
A short Georgia trip costs more per mile than a longer one, since loading and rigging are fixed costs spread over fewer miles. Georgia has both short coastal runs and longer inland ones. The rates above account for that.
Can you move a 40 ft boat?
That is routine work. Hydraulic trailers built for wide, heavy hulls handle a Georgia forty-footer, and any oversize paperwork the route needs gets pulled by us. Size alone rarely stops a job in Georgia. A vessel that size just needs more lead time on the schedule, especially ahead of a survey date.
Are you the actual hauler or a broker?
The truck, the driver, and the quote all trace back to us, and whoever quotes your Georgia job is accountable for it getting there on time. You get the driver's name and number before pickup, and your boat never gets resold to a bid board.
Is my boat insured during transport?
Our own policy covers it 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 at delivery, so there is a record of the whole trip.
Do I need a permit to move my boat, and who handles it?
An oversize permit sometimes comes up on a wide Georgia load, and pulling that is our job, not yours. It gets handled before the truck rolls, and the cost is already built into the quote using the rates in the pricing section above.
How far in advance should I book boat hauling in Georgia?
Book early if you can, since spring cleanout season is when our Georgia calendar fills first, with the rest of the year running steadier. Two to three weeks out is a safe window, though a survey deadline can sometimes push us to work a shorter one in.
