Moving house does not leave room to also figure out how to tow a boat across the state, especially from Hays to Dodge City. Kansas is inland, most of what I pick up has been sitting in a barn, a driveway, or a storage lot, and the boat has to follow the family whether or not anyone owns the rig to pull it.
My crew brings our own trucks and trailers, loads and lashes the hull, tows it across the state, and delivers door to door at the new address. That is boat hauling, plain and simple. If the title has not caught up with the move yet, the boat can still travel while you sort the paperwork.
Boat hauling in Kansas 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 — Kansas
Kansas pricing is mostly a function of distance, since routes here can run a long way between a driveway near Hays and a delivery address near Dodge City or Garden City. Spring cleanouts start the season, then the calendar stays steady. Flat, open geography keeps routing simple even on longer hauls. Most boats I move here have been sitting in a barn or storage lot. Send photos, hull length and beam, and both ZIP codes for 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 Kansas
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 Kansas boat removal, not this page.
Transport itself needs no title, and a boat bought without paperwork can still be moved. What Kansas requires when a boat changes hands is on the state boat-removal page. Read Kansas title & sale notes → Oversize permits are our job, not yours.
Boat hauling in Kansas: what owners ask
How much does it cost to haul a boat in Kansas?
Kansas pricing depends heavily on distance, since a lot of routes here cover real ground between pickup and delivery. There is no single flat number I can give without knowing the specifics. Check the rates in the pricing section above, then send photos and both ZIP codes so I can quote your exact route.
How much is a mile to transport a boat?
That per-mile rate is laid out in the rates in the pricing section above. One thing worth knowing, a short in-state run often costs more per mile than a long cross-state haul, because loading and rigging the boat takes the same crew time no matter how far the truck ends up going.
Can you move a 40 ft boat?
Yes. Larger hulls ride on hydraulic trailers built for the weight, and we pull whatever oversize paperwork the load needs, you will not have to chase that yourself. Size rarely stops a job in Kansas. Lead time is the real factor, a big vessel needs more advance booking than a smaller boat does.
Are you the actual hauler or a broker?
We are not a broker, our trucks and our drivers handle every job start to finish. The person who quoted your move is the person accountable for it all the way through delivery. Before pickup, you will have that driver's name and a direct number, not a dispatch line that changes hands.
Is my boat insured during transport?
From the moment your boat is loaded until it is set down at the new address, it travels under our own insurance policy. A certificate of insurance is available anytime before you book, just ask. We also take photos at both the pickup site and the delivery address as a record.
Do I need a permit to move my boat, and who handles it?
Oversize permits for wide loads are something we handle, not something you need to look into. That permit gets pulled before the truck leaves for its route across Kansas, and the cost is already built into the quote you approved. There is no separate bill waiting for you at delivery.
How far in advance should I book boat hauling in Kansas?
Spring cleanouts are Kansas' busiest stretch, though the calendar stays fairly steady the rest of the year. Booking two to three weeks out is a safe window for most routes. If your timeline is shorter, call anyway, since a truck already routed toward Dodge City or Garden City can sometimes make it work.
