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Boat Hauling & Transport in Louisiana

Licensed and insured crews load, tow, and deliver door to door — from $600. All 64 parishes.

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Dale's take on Louisiana

Buying a boat sight unseen from a listing near Shreveport or Lake Charles works fine right up until you have to figure out how to get it home to Baton Rouge. Louisiana is a gulf coast state, marina slips and canal pulls fill part of my schedule, and hurricane season pushes a wave of moves each fall once owners reposition boats after a storm.

My crew runs the trucks and trailers, loads and lashes the boat at the seller's dock, tows it home, and handles delivery door to door. That is boat hauling for a purchase you never touched until it arrived. A boat bought without its paperwork sorted can still be brought home while that gets worked out.

How much does boat hauling cost in Louisiana?

Louisiana, starting at$600+Per loaded mile: $2.50 – $3.75 on shorter runs.

Boat hauling in Louisiana 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 — Louisiana

Louisiana pricing tracks the distance between the pickup and delivery addresses, with routes here often running between spots like Baton Rouge, Gonzales, and Shreveport. Marina slips and canal pulls shape a lot of my work along the coast, and hurricane season pushes a wave of repositioning moves once storms clear out each fall. Most hulls here are center consoles and bay boats used to gulf water. 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 Louisiana

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.
Sailboats (rig down)Trailerable and small-keel sailboats. Louisiana sailboat disposal →

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 Louisiana boat removal, not this page.

Transport itself needs no title, and a boat bought without paperwork can still be moved. What Louisiana requires when a boat changes hands is on the state boat-removal page. Read Louisiana title & sale notes → Oversize permits are our job, not yours.

Boat hauling in Louisiana: what owners ask

How much does it cost to haul a boat in Louisiana?
Louisiana pricing is driven mostly by distance and how the pickup site sits, a marina slip loads differently than a canal pull or a driveway. There is no flat number that fits every job. Check the rates in the pricing section above, then send photos and both ZIP codes for a firm price.
How much is a mile to transport a boat?
You can find the per-mile rate in the rates in the pricing section above. Worth knowing, a short in-state run often costs more per mile than a longer haul across Louisiana, since loading and rigging the boat takes the same crew time whether the destination is close or far away.
Can you move a 40 ft boat?
Yes. Hydraulic trailers built for the weight handle boats that size, and we pull whatever oversize paperwork the load needs so you never have to. Size rarely stops a job here. Lead time is what actually matters, a bigger hull needs more advance notice than a smaller boat pulled off a canal.
Are you the actual hauler or a broker?
There is no broker between you and the job, our trucks and our drivers do the work directly. The person who quoted your price is the one accountable for the move from start to finish. You get a driver's name and a direct number before pickup, not a call center transfer.
Is my boat insured during transport?
Coverage stays on our own policy for the whole trip, from the moment the boat leaves the dock or driveway until it is set down at the new address. A certificate of insurance is available before you book if you want to see it. We also photograph the boat at load and at delivery.
Do I need a permit to move my boat, and who handles it?
For wide loads, the oversize permit gets pulled on our side before the truck starts its route through Louisiana. You are not left tracking down paperwork on your own. That permit cost already sits inside the quote you were given, so delivery day does not bring any new charges.
How far in advance should I book boat hauling in Louisiana?
After hurricane season and again during spring cleanouts, Louisiana bookings fill up fast, so those stretches go early. Two to three weeks ahead is a safe window most of the year. If your situation is more urgent, call anyway, since a truck routed near Baton Rouge or Shreveport can sometimes move faster.

Boat hauling across Louisiana

489 cities across Louisiana. See the county list on the Louisiana boat-removal hub for the full map.

New Orleans Baton Rouge Shreveport Metairie Lafayette Lake Charles Kenner Bossier City Monroe Alexandria Prairieville Houma Marrero Central Laplace Slidell New Iberia Terrytown Ruston Chalmette Harvey Bayou Cane Sulphur Hammond

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Send photos, hull length and beam, and both ZIP codes. One flat number for loading, transport, permits, and delivery, usually the same day.

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