Boat transport in Michigan — any distance, any vessel

Licensed drivers, free quote, any distance.

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How does boat hauling work in Michigan?

Michigan has more than 11,000 inland lakes and sits on four of the five Great Lakes, which means boat hauling in Michigan runs year-round. Owners in Traverse City pull boats from slips in October and need them at storage yards in Cadillac or Gaylord before freeze-up. Buyers in Detroit pick up vessels from dealers in Petoskey or Marquette. Marinas along Lake St. Clair and Grand Traverse Bay move boats between facilities every spring. The demand is constant, and the distances are real.

The problem is that hulls wider than 8.5 feet need a wide load permit under Michigan Department of Transportation rules, and most boat owners don't know how to pull one or which routes allow oversize loads. Boat hauling in Michigan handles the permits, the route planning, and the delivery to your slip, yard, or storage facility. Send Hansons Boat Removal your hull dimensions and pickup location for a quote today.

What does Michigan boat transport service include?

Pricing and routes

Boat hauling in Michigan runs roughly $800 to $3,500 depending on hull size and distance, with routes like Traverse City to Detroit or Marquette to Grand Rapids requiring wide load permits and sometimes escort vehicles under Michigan DOT rules.

Seasonal timing

Michigan's boating season is short and the logistics window is tight. Boats need to move fast in spring for launch and again in fall for winter storage, and a lot of those moves cross county lines or cover 200-plus miles between yards, marinas, and private properties. Boat hauling in Michigan means working around that calendar, not against it.

Permits and compliance

Michigan requires a special permit for any load exceeding 8.5 feet in width, issued through the Michigan Department of Transportation's permit office.

  • Any hull type and size, from small aluminum fishing boats to 40-foot cruisers
  • DOT-licensed drivers who know Michigan routes and permit requirements
  • Hydraulic trailers and pro rigging for safe loading at ramps and boatyards
  • Flat-rate quotes covering permits, escorts, and fuel — no surprise charges at delivery

Get a quote

Text a photo of your boat and its current location to get a flat-rate Michigan boat hauling quote back the same day.

What types of boat transport are available in Michigan?

Local haul boat transport

Local haul

Short-distance overland transport between Michigan marinas, boat ramps, and storage yards. Hansons Boat Removal handles scheduling, loading, and delivery without you needing a trailer or a second driver.

Cross-state boat transport

Cross-state transport

Long-distance boat hauling from Michigan to any other state. Hansons Boat Removal manages wide load permits, route planning, and licensed and insured transport so the boat arrives where it needs to be.

Marina and dealer logistics

Marina and dealer logistics

Recurring or bulk boat transport for Michigan marinas, brokers, and dealerships. Hansons Boat Removal coordinates multi-boat hauls and door-to-door delivery on a schedule that fits your operation.

Cities we serve

All Service Areas by County

We also serve these communities across the state

Oakland County

  • Auburn Hills
  • Berkley
  • Beverly Hills
  • Bingham Farms
  • Birmingham
  • Bloomfield Hills
  • Brandon
  • Clawson
  • Commerce
  • Farmington
  • Farmington Hills
  • Ferndale
  • Groveland
  • Hazel Park
  • Highland
  • Holly
  • Huntington Woods
  • Independence
  • Keego Harbor
  • Lake Angelus
  • Lake Orion
  • Lathrup Village
  • Leonard
  • Lyon
  • Madison Heights
  • Milford
  • Northville
  • Novi
  • Oak Park
  • Oakland
  • Orchard Lake Village
  • Orion
  • Ortonville
  • Oxford
  • Pleasant Ridge
  • Pontiac
  • Rochester
  • Rochester Hills
  • Rose
  • Royal Oak
  • South Lyon
  • Southfield
  • Sylvan Lake
  • Village of Clarkston
  • Walled Lake
  • Waterford
  • West Bloomfield
  • White Lake
  • Wixom
  • Wolverine Lake

Wayne County

  • Allen Park
  • Belleville
  • Brownstown
  • Canton
  • Dearborn
  • Dearborn Heights
  • Ecorse
  • Garden City
  • Gibraltar
  • Grosse Ile
  • Grosse Pointe
  • Grosse Pointe Farms
  • Grosse Pointe Park
  • Grosse Pointe Woods
  • Hamtramck
  • Harper Woods
  • Highland Park
  • Inkster
  • Lincoln Park
  • Livonia
  • Melvindale
  • Plymouth
  • Redford
  • River Rouge
  • Riverview
  • Rockwood
  • Romulus
  • Southgate
  • Sumpter
  • Taylor
  • Trenton
  • Van Buren
  • Westland
  • Woodhaven
  • Wyandotte

Berrien County

  • Bainbridge
  • Baroda
  • Benton
  • Benton Harbor
  • Benton Heights
  • Berrien
  • Berrien Springs
  • Bertrand
  • Bridgman
  • Buchanan
  • Chikaming
  • Coloma
  • Eau Claire
  • Fair Plain
  • Galien
  • Grand Beach
  • Hagar
  • Lake Michigan Beach
  • Michiana
  • Millburg
  • New Buffalo
  • New Troy
  • Niles
  • Oronoko
  • Paw Paw Lake
  • Pipestone
  • Royalton
  • Shoreham
  • Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
  • Sodus
  • St. Joseph
  • Stevensville
  • Three Oaks
  • Watervliet
  • Weesaw

Kent County

  • Ada
  • Algoma
  • Alpine
  • Bowne
  • Byron
  • Byron Center
  • Cannon
  • Cannonsburg
  • Cascade
  • Casnovia
  • Cedar Springs
  • Comstock Park
  • Courtland
  • Cutlerville
  • East Grand Rapids
  • Forest Hills
  • Grand Rapids
  • Grandville
  • Grattan
  • Kent City
  • Kentwood
  • Lowell
  • Nelson
  • Northview
  • Oakfield
  • Rockford
  • Solon
  • Sparta
  • Spencer
  • Tyrone
  • Vergennes
  • Wyoming

Allegan County

  • Allegan
  • Casco
  • Cheshire
  • Clyde
  • Dorr
  • Douglas
  • Fennville
  • Fillmore
  • Ganges
  • Gun Plain
  • Heath
  • Holland
  • Hopkins
  • Laketown
  • Lee
  • Leighton
  • Manlius
  • Martin
  • Monterey
  • Otsego
  • Overisel
  • Plainwell
  • Salem
  • Saugatuck
  • South Haven
  • Trowbridge
  • Valley
  • Watson
  • Wayland

Saginaw County

  • Albee
  • Birch Run
  • Blumfield
  • Brant
  • Bridgeport
  • Buena Vista
  • Carrollton
  • Chapin
  • Chesaning
  • Frankenmuth
  • Freeland
  • Hemlock
  • James
  • Jonesfield
  • Kochville
  • Oakley
  • Reese
  • Robin Glen-Indiantown
  • Saginaw
  • Shields
  • Spaulding
  • St. Charles
  • Swan Creek
  • Taymouth
  • Thomas
  • Tittabawassee
  • Zilwaukee

Huron County

  • Bad Axe
  • Bay Port
  • Bloomfield
  • Caseville
  • Dwight
  • Elkton
  • Fairhaven
  • Gore
  • Harbor Beach
  • Hume
  • Huron
  • Kinde
  • Meade
  • Oliver
  • Owendale
  • Paris
  • Pigeon
  • Pointe Aux Barques
  • Port Austin
  • Port Hope
  • Rubicon
  • Sand Beach
  • Sebewaing
  • Sigel
  • Ubly
  • Verona
  • Winsor

Emmet County

  • Alanson
  • Bay View
  • Bear Creek
  • Bliss
  • Brutus
  • Carp Lake
  • Center
  • Conway
  • Cross Village
  • Friendship
  • Harbor Springs
  • Levering
  • Little Traverse
  • Littlefield
  • Maple River
  • McKinley
  • Oden
  • Pellston
  • Petoskey
  • Pleasantview
  • Ponshewaing
  • Readmond
  • Resort
  • Springvale
  • Wawatam
  • West Traverse

Sanilac County

  • Applegate
  • Argyle
  • Bridgehampton
  • Buel
  • Carsonville
  • Croswell
  • Deckerville
  • Delaware
  • Flynn
  • Forester
  • Forestville
  • Greenleaf
  • Lamotte
  • Lexington
  • Marlette
  • Melvin
  • Minden
  • Minden City
  • Moore
  • Peck
  • Port Sanilac
  • Sandusky
  • Sanilac
  • Snover
  • Speaker
  • Worth

Monroe County

  • Ash
  • Carleton
  • Detroit Beach
  • Dundee
  • Erie
  • Estral Beach
  • Exeter
  • Flat Rock
  • Frenchtown
  • Ida
  • La Salle
  • Lambertville
  • London
  • Luna Pier
  • Maybee
  • Milan
  • Monroe
  • Petersburg
  • Raisinville
  • South Monroe
  • South Rockwood
  • Stony Point
  • Temperance
  • West Monroe
  • Whiteford
  • Woodland Beach

Genesee County

  • Argentine
  • Atlas
  • Beecher
  • Burton
  • Clio
  • Davison
  • Fenton
  • Flint
  • Flushing
  • Gaines
  • Genesee
  • Goodrich
  • Grand Blanc
  • Lake Fenton
  • Lennon
  • Linden
  • Montrose
  • Mount Morris
  • Mundy
  • Otisville
  • Otter Lake
  • Richfield
  • Swartz Creek
  • Thetford
  • Vienna

Clinton County

  • Bath
  • Bengal
  • Bingham
  • Dallas
  • DeWitt
  • Duplain
  • Eagle
  • East Lansing
  • Elsie
  • Essex
  • Eureka
  • Fowler
  • Grand Ledge
  • Hubbardston
  • Lake Victoria
  • Lansing
  • Lebanon
  • Maple Rapids
  • Olive
  • Riley
  • St. Johns
  • Victor
  • Wacousta
  • Watertown
  • Westphalia

Montcalm County

  • Belvidere
  • Bloomer
  • Bushnell
  • Carson City
  • Cato
  • Crystal
  • Day
  • Douglass
  • Edmore
  • Evergreen
  • Fairplain
  • Ferris
  • Greenville
  • Home
  • Howard City
  • Lakeview
  • Maple Valley
  • McBride
  • Montcalm
  • Pierson
  • Pine
  • Reynolds
  • Sidney
  • Trufant
  • Winfield

Jackson County

  • Blackman
  • Brooklyn
  • Cement City
  • Columbia
  • Concord
  • Grass Lake
  • Hanover
  • Henrietta
  • Jackson
  • Leoni
  • Liberty
  • Michigan Center
  • Napoleon
  • Norvell
  • Parma
  • Pulaski
  • Rives
  • Sandstone
  • Spring Arbor
  • Springport
  • Summit
  • Tompkins
  • Vandercook Lake
  • Vineyard Lake
  • Waterloo

Lenawee County

  • Addison
  • Adrian
  • Blissfield
  • Britton
  • Cambridge
  • Clinton
  • Fairfield
  • Jasper
  • Macon
  • Madison
  • Manitou Beach-Devils Lake
  • Medina
  • Morenci
  • Ogden
  • Onsted
  • Palmyra
  • Raisin
  • Ridgeway
  • Riga
  • Rollin
  • Rome
  • Seneca
  • Tecumseh
  • Woodstock

Benzie County

  • Almira
  • Bendon
  • Benzonia
  • Beulah
  • Blaine
  • Colfax
  • Crystal Downs Country Club
  • Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Mountain
  • Elberta
  • Frankfort
  • Gilmore
  • Hardwood Acres
  • Homestead
  • Honor
  • Inland
  • Joyfield
  • Lake
  • Lake Ann
  • Nessen City
  • Pilgrim
  • Platte
  • Thompsonville
  • Weldon

Tuscola County

  • Akron
  • Almer
  • Arbela
  • Caro
  • Cass City
  • Denmark
  • Elkland
  • Ellington
  • Fairgrove
  • Fostoria
  • Gagetown
  • Gilford
  • Indianfields
  • Juniata
  • Kingston
  • Koylton
  • Mayville
  • Millington
  • Novesta
  • Tuscola
  • Unionville
  • Vassar
  • Wisner

Kalamazoo County

  • Alamo
  • Augusta
  • Brady
  • Charleston
  • Climax
  • Comstock
  • Comstock Northwest
  • Cooper
  • Eastwood
  • Galesburg
  • Kalamazoo
  • Oshtemo
  • Parchment
  • Pavilion
  • Prairie Ronde
  • Richland
  • Ross
  • Scotts
  • South Gull Lake
  • Texas
  • Vicksburg
  • Wakeshma
  • Westwood

St. Clair County

  • Algonac
  • Brockway
  • Burtchville
  • Capac
  • China
  • Clay
  • Cottrellville
  • East China
  • Fort Gratiot
  • Ira
  • Kenockee
  • Kimball
  • Lakeport
  • Lynn
  • Marine City
  • Marysville
  • Mussey
  • Pearl Beach
  • Port Huron
  • Ruby
  • St. Clair
  • Wales
  • Yale

Gratiot County

  • Alma
  • Arcada
  • Ashley
  • Bethany
  • Breckenridge
  • Elba
  • Elm Hall
  • Emerson
  • Fulton
  • Ithaca
  • Lafayette
  • New Haven
  • Newark
  • North Shade
  • North Star
  • Perrinton
  • Pine River
  • Riverdale
  • Seville
  • St. Louis
  • Sumner
  • Washington
  • Wheeler

Ionia County

  • Belding
  • Berlin
  • Boston
  • Campbell
  • Clarksville
  • Danby
  • Easton
  • Ionia
  • Keene
  • Lake Odessa
  • Lyons
  • Muir
  • North Plains
  • Odessa
  • Orange
  • Orleans
  • Otisco
  • Palo
  • Pewamo
  • Portland
  • Ronald
  • Saranac
  • Sebewa

Charlevoix County

  • Advance
  • Bay
  • Bay Shore
  • Boyne City
  • Boyne Falls
  • Boyne Valley
  • Chandler
  • Charlevoix
  • East Jordan
  • Evangeline
  • Eveline
  • Hayes
  • Horton Bay
  • Hudson
  • Ironton
  • Marion
  • Melrose
  • Norwood
  • Peaine
  • South Arm
  • St. James
  • Walloon Lake

Calhoun County

  • Albion
  • Athens
  • Battle Creek
  • Bedford
  • Brownlee Park
  • Burlington
  • Clarence
  • Clarendon
  • Convis
  • Eckford
  • Emmett
  • Fredonia
  • Homer
  • Leroy
  • Level Park-Oak Park
  • Marengo
  • Marshall
  • Newton
  • Pennfield
  • Sheridan
  • Springfield
  • Tekonsha

Cheboygan County

  • Aloha
  • Beaugrand
  • Cheboygan
  • Ellis
  • Forest
  • Grant
  • Hebron
  • Indian River
  • Inverness
  • Koehler
  • Mackinaw
  • Mackinaw City
  • Mentor
  • Mullett
  • Munro
  • Nunda
  • Tower
  • Tuscarora
  • Walker
  • Waverly
  • Wilmot
  • Wolverine

Barry County

  • Assyria
  • Baltimore
  • Barry
  • Carlton
  • Castleton
  • Delton
  • Dowling
  • Freeport
  • Hastings
  • Hickory Corners
  • Hope
  • Irving
  • Johnstown
  • Maple Grove
  • Middleville
  • Nashville
  • Orangeville
  • Prairieville
  • Rutland
  • Thornapple
  • Woodland
  • Yankee Springs

Houghton County

  • Atlantic Mine
  • Calumet
  • Chassell
  • Copper City
  • Dodgeville
  • Dollar Bay
  • Duncan
  • Elm River
  • Hancock
  • Houghton
  • Hubbell
  • Hurontown
  • Laird
  • Lake Linden
  • Laurium
  • Osceola
  • Painesdale
  • Portage
  • Schoolcraft
  • South Range
  • Stanton
  • Trimountain

Ingham County

  • Alaiedon
  • Aurelius
  • Bunker Hill
  • Dansville
  • Delhi
  • Edgemont Park
  • Haslett
  • Holt
  • Ingham
  • Leslie
  • Locke
  • Meridian
  • Okemos
  • Onondaga
  • Stockbridge
  • Vevay
  • Webberville
  • Wheatfield
  • White Oak
  • Williamston
  • Williamstown

Antrim County

  • Alba
  • Alden
  • Banks
  • Bellaire
  • Central Lake
  • Chestonia
  • Custer
  • Eastport
  • Echo
  • Elk Rapids
  • Ellsworth
  • Forest Home
  • Helena
  • Jordan
  • Kearney
  • Lakes of the North
  • Mancelona
  • Milton
  • Star
  • Torch Lake
  • Warner

Hillsdale County

  • Allen
  • Amboy
  • Cambria
  • Camden
  • Fayette
  • Hillsdale
  • Jonesville
  • Lake LeAnn
  • Litchfield
  • Montgomery
  • Moscow
  • North Adams
  • Pittsford
  • Ransom
  • Reading
  • Scipio
  • Somerset
  • Waldron
  • Wheatland
  • Woodbridge
  • Wright

Shiawassee County

  • Antrim
  • Bancroft
  • Bennington
  • Burns
  • Corunna
  • Durand
  • Hazelton
  • Henderson
  • Laingsburg
  • Middlebury
  • Middletown
  • Morrice
  • New Lothrop
  • Owosso
  • Perry
  • Rush
  • Sciota
  • Shaftsburg
  • Shiawassee
  • Venice
  • Woodhull

Marquette County

  • Big Bay
  • Champion
  • Chocolay
  • Ely
  • Ewing
  • Forsyth
  • Gwinn
  • Harvey
  • Humboldt
  • Ishpeming
  • Michigamme
  • Negaunee
  • Palmer
  • Powell
  • Republic
  • Sands
  • Skandia
  • Tilden
  • Trowbridge Park
  • Turin
  • West Ishpeming

Muskegon County

  • Cedar Creek
  • Dalton
  • Egelston
  • Fruitland
  • Fruitport
  • Holton
  • Laketon
  • Lakewood Club
  • Montague
  • Moorland
  • Muskegon
  • Muskegon Heights
  • North Muskegon
  • Norton Shores
  • Ravenna
  • Roosevelt Park
  • Sullivan
  • Twin Lake
  • White River
  • Whitehall
  • Wolf Lake

Ottawa County

  • Allendale
  • Beechwood
  • Blendon
  • Coopersville
  • Crockery
  • Ferrysburg
  • Georgetown
  • Grand Haven
  • Hudsonville
  • Jamestown
  • Jenison
  • Lamont
  • Nunica
  • Park
  • Polkton
  • Port Sheldon
  • Robinson
  • Spring Lake
  • Tallmadge
  • Zeeland

Lapeer County

  • Almont
  • Arcadia
  • Attica
  • Barnes Lake
  • Brown City
  • Burnside
  • Clifford
  • Columbiaville
  • Dryden
  • Goodland
  • Hadley
  • Imlay
  • Imlay City
  • Lapeer
  • Marathon
  • Metamora
  • Millers Lake
  • North Branch
  • Oregon
  • Rich

Chippewa County

  • Bay Mills
  • Brimley
  • Bruce
  • Chippewa
  • Dafter
  • De Tour Village
  • Detour
  • Drummond
  • Hulbert
  • Kincheloe
  • Kinross
  • Pickford
  • Raber
  • Rudyard
  • Sault Ste. Marie
  • Soo
  • Sugar Island
  • Superior
  • Trout Lake
  • Whitefish

Eaton County

  • Bellevue
  • Brookfield
  • Carmel
  • Charlotte
  • Chester
  • Delta
  • Dimondale
  • Eaton
  • Eaton Rapids
  • Hamlin
  • Kalamo
  • Mulliken
  • Olivet
  • Oneida
  • Potterville
  • Roxand
  • Sunfield
  • Vermontville
  • Walton
  • Windsor

Macomb County

  • Armada
  • Center Line
  • Chesterfield
  • Eastpointe
  • Lenox
  • Macomb
  • Memphis
  • Mount Clemens
  • New Baltimore
  • Ray
  • Richmond
  • Romeo
  • Roseville
  • Shelby
  • St. Clair Shores
  • Sterling Heights
  • Utica
  • Village of Grosse Pointe Shores
  • Warren

Manistee County

  • Brethren
  • Brown
  • Cleon
  • Copemish
  • Dickson
  • Eastlake
  • Filer
  • Filer City
  • Kaleva
  • Manistee
  • Marilla
  • Norman
  • Oak Hill
  • Onekama
  • Parkdale
  • Pleasanton
  • Springdale
  • Stronach
  • Wellston

Presque Isle County

  • Allis
  • Bearinger
  • Belknap
  • Bismarck
  • Case
  • Krakow
  • Metz
  • Millersburg
  • Moltke
  • North Allis
  • Ocqueoc
  • Onaway
  • Posen
  • Presque Isle
  • Presque Isle Harbor
  • Pulawski
  • Rogers
  • Rogers City

Washtenaw County

  • Ann Arbor
  • Barton Hills
  • Bridgewater
  • Chelsea
  • Dexter
  • Freedom
  • Lima
  • Lodi
  • Lyndon
  • Manchester
  • Northfield
  • Pittsfield
  • Saline
  • Scio
  • Sharon
  • Webster
  • York
  • Ypsilanti

Bay County

  • Auburn
  • Bangor
  • Bay City
  • Beaver
  • Essexville
  • Frankenlust
  • Fraser
  • Garfield
  • Gibson
  • Hampton
  • Kawkawlin
  • Merritt
  • Midland
  • Monitor
  • Mount Forest
  • Pinconning
  • Portsmouth
  • Williams

Isabella County

  • Beal City
  • Broomfield
  • Coe
  • Deerfield
  • Denver
  • Fremont
  • Isabella
  • Lake Isabella
  • Loomis
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Nottawa
  • Rolland
  • Rosebush
  • Shepherd
  • Vernon
  • Weidman
  • Winn
  • Wise

Branch County

  • Algansee
  • Batavia
  • Bethel
  • Bronson
  • Butler
  • California
  • Coldwater
  • Gilead
  • Girard
  • Kinderhook
  • Matteson
  • Noble
  • Ovid
  • Quincy
  • Sherwood
  • Union
  • Union City

Newaygo County

  • Ashland
  • Barton
  • Big Prairie
  • Bridgeton
  • Brooks
  • Croton
  • Dayton
  • Ensley
  • Everett
  • Goodwell
  • Hesperia
  • Lilley
  • Merrill
  • Newaygo
  • Troy
  • White Cloud
  • Wilcox

Cass County

  • Calvin
  • Cassopolis
  • Dowagiac
  • Edwardsburg
  • Howard
  • Jefferson
  • LaGrange
  • Marcellus
  • Newberg
  • Ontwa
  • Penn
  • Pokagon
  • Porter
  • Silver Creek
  • Vandalia
  • Volinia
  • Wayne

Wexford County

  • Antioch
  • Boon
  • Buckley
  • Caberfae
  • Cadillac
  • Cherry Grove
  • Clam Lake
  • Haring
  • Harrietta
  • Manton
  • Mesick
  • Selma
  • Slagle
  • Springville
  • Wedgewood
  • Wexford

Delta County

  • Baldwin
  • Bark River
  • Bay de Noc
  • Brampton
  • Cornell
  • Ensign
  • Escanaba
  • Fairbanks
  • Ford River
  • Garden
  • Gladstone
  • Masonville
  • Nahma
  • Rapid River
  • Rock
  • Wells

Menominee County

  • Carney
  • Cedarville
  • Daggett
  • Faithorn
  • Gourley
  • Harris
  • Hermansville
  • Holmes
  • Ingallston
  • Mellen
  • Menominee
  • Meyer
  • Nadeau
  • Powers
  • Spalding
  • Stephenson

Grand Traverse County

  • Acme
  • Blair
  • Chums Corner
  • East Bay
  • Fife Lake
  • Grawn
  • Green Lake
  • Interlochen
  • Kingsley
  • Long Lake
  • Mayfield
  • Paradise
  • Peninsula
  • Traverse City
  • Whitewater

Van Buren County

  • Almena
  • Antwerp
  • Arlington
  • Bloomingdale
  • Breedsville
  • Covert
  • Decatur
  • Gobles
  • Hartford
  • Keeler
  • Lawrence
  • Lawton
  • Mattawan
  • Paw Paw
  • Pine Grove

Gladwin County

  • Beaverton
  • Bentley
  • Billings
  • Bourret
  • Buckeye
  • Butman
  • Clement
  • Gladwin
  • Grim
  • Grout
  • Hay
  • Sage
  • Secord
  • Sherman
  • Tobacco

Oceana County

  • Benona
  • Claybanks
  • Elbridge
  • Ferry
  • Golden
  • Hart
  • Leavitt
  • Mears
  • New Era
  • Newfield
  • Otto
  • Pentwater
  • Rothbury
  • Walkerville
  • Weare

Livingston County

  • Brighton
  • Cohoctah
  • Fowlerville
  • Genoa
  • Green Oak
  • Hamburg
  • Handy
  • Hartland
  • Howell
  • Iosco
  • Oceola
  • Pinckney
  • Putnam
  • Unadilla
  • Whitmore Lake

St. Joseph County

  • Burr Oak
  • Centreville
  • Colon
  • Constantine
  • Fabius
  • Fawn River
  • Florence
  • Flowerfield
  • Leonidas
  • Lockport
  • Mendon
  • Mottville
  • Sturgis
  • Three Rivers
  • White Pigeon

Leelanau County

  • Cedar
  • Centerville
  • Cleveland
  • Elmwood
  • Empire
  • Glen Arbor
  • Greilickville
  • Kasson
  • Lake Leelanau
  • Leelanau
  • Leland
  • Maple City
  • Northport
  • Omena
  • Suttons Bay

Arenac County

  • Adams
  • Arenac
  • Au Gres
  • Clayton
  • Deep River
  • Mason
  • Moffatt
  • Omer
  • Sims
  • Standish
  • Sterling
  • Turner
  • Twining
  • Whitney

Alcona County

  • Alcona
  • Caledonia
  • Curtis
  • Greenbush
  • Gustin
  • Harrisville
  • Hawes
  • Haynes
  • Hubbard Lake
  • Lincoln
  • Lost Lake Woods
  • Mikado
  • Millen
  • Mitchell

Clare County

  • Arthur
  • Clare
  • Farwell
  • Franklin
  • Freeman
  • Frost
  • Greenwood
  • Hamilton
  • Harrison
  • Hatton
  • Redding
  • Summerfield
  • Surrey
  • Winterfield

Ontonagon County

  • Bergland
  • Bohemia
  • Bruce Crossing
  • Ewen
  • Greenland
  • Haight
  • Interior
  • Lake Gogebic
  • Mass City
  • Matchwood
  • Ontonagon
  • Rockland
  • Stannard
  • White Pine

Lake County

  • Chase
  • Cherry Valley
  • Dover
  • Eden
  • Elk
  • Luther
  • Newkirk
  • Peacock
  • Pinora
  • Pleasant Plains
  • Sauble
  • Sweetwater
  • Webber
  • Yates

Mecosta County

  • Aetna
  • Austin
  • Barryton
  • Big Rapids
  • Canadian Lakes
  • Fork
  • Hinton
  • Martiny
  • Mecosta
  • Millbrook
  • Morley
  • Morton
  • Stanwood

Ogemaw County

  • Churchill
  • Cumming
  • Edwards
  • Foster
  • Goodar
  • Hill
  • Horton
  • Klacking
  • Lupton
  • Ogemaw
  • Prescott
  • Rose City
  • Skidway Lake

Iosco County

  • Alabaster
  • Au Sable
  • Burleigh
  • East Tawas
  • Oscoda
  • Plainfield
  • Reno
  • Sand Lake
  • Tawas
  • Tawas City
  • Whittemore
  • Wilber

Missaukee County

  • Butterfield
  • Caldwell
  • Clam Union
  • Enterprise
  • Falmouth
  • Jennings
  • Lake City
  • McBain
  • Norwich
  • Pioneer
  • Reeder
  • Riverside

Iron County

  • Alpha
  • Amasa
  • Bates
  • Caspian
  • Crystal Falls
  • Gaastra
  • Hematite
  • Iron River
  • Mansfield
  • Mastodon
  • Stambaugh

Osceola County

  • Burdell
  • Evart
  • Hartwick
  • Hersey
  • Le Roy
  • Middle Branch
  • Orient
  • Reed City
  • Rose Lake
  • Sylvan
  • Tustin

Mason County

  • Amber
  • Branch
  • Fountain
  • Free Soil
  • Logan
  • Ludington
  • Pere Marquette
  • Riverton
  • Scottville
  • Victory

Alger County

  • Au Train
  • Burt
  • Chatham
  • Grand Island
  • Grand Marais
  • Limestone
  • Mathias
  • Munising
  • Onota
  • Rock River

Roscommon County

  • Backus
  • Denton
  • Gerrish
  • Higgins
  • Houghton Lake
  • Markey
  • Nester
  • Prudenville
  • Roscommon
  • St. Helen

Kalkaska County

  • Bear Lake
  • Blue Lake
  • Boardman
  • Clearwater
  • Coldsprings
  • Excelsior
  • Kalkaska
  • Manistee Lake
  • Rapid City
  • South Boardman

Dickinson County

  • Breen
  • Breitung
  • Felch
  • Iron Mountain
  • Kingsford
  • Norway
  • Quinnesec
  • Sagola
  • Waucedah
  • West Branch

Midland County

  • Coleman
  • Edenville
  • Geneva
  • Greendale
  • Ingersoll
  • Jerome
  • Larkin
  • Mills
  • Mount Haley
  • Sanford

Montmorency County

  • Albert
  • Atlanta
  • Avery
  • Briley
  • Canada Creek Ranch
  • Lewiston
  • Loud
  • Montmorency
  • Rust

Alpena County

  • Alpena
  • Green
  • Hillman
  • Long Rapids
  • Maple Ridge
  • Ossineke
  • Sanborn
  • Wellington
  • Wilson

Baraga County

  • Arvon
  • Baraga
  • Covington
  • L'Anse
  • Pelkie
  • Skanee
  • Spurr
  • Three Lakes
  • Zeba

Mackinac County

  • Bois Blanc
  • Brevort
  • Clark
  • Hendricks
  • Mackinac Island
  • Marquette
  • Moran
  • Naubinway
  • St. Ignace

Otsego County

  • Bagley
  • Charlton
  • Corwith
  • Elmira
  • Gaylord
  • Livingston
  • Otsego Lake
  • Vanderbilt

Schoolcraft County

  • Doyle
  • Germfask
  • Hiawatha
  • Inwood
  • Manistique
  • Mueller
  • Seney
  • Thompson

Gogebic County

  • Bessemer
  • Erwin
  • Ironwood
  • Marenisco
  • Ramsay
  • Wakefield
  • Watersmeet

Keweenaw County

  • Ahmeek
  • Allouez
  • Copper Harbor
  • Eagle Harbor
  • Eagle River
  • Mohawk

Crawford County

  • Beaver Creek
  • Frederic
  • Grayling
  • Lovells
  • Maple Forest
  • South Branch

Luce County

  • Columbus
  • Lakefield
  • McMillan
  • Newberry
  • Pentland

Oscoda County

  • Big Creek
  • Comins
  • Elmer
  • Mio

Common questions about boat transport in Michigan

How much does boat hauling cost in Michigan?

Most boat hauling jobs in Michigan run between $2.50 and $5.00 per loaded mile, depending on boat size, weight, and whether the route needs a wide load permit. A short haul from Detroit to Traverse City will cost less than a run to the Upper Peninsula or out of state. Oversized boats and tight delivery locations push the price up.

Do I need an oversize permit to transport a boat in Michigan?

Michigan requires an oversize permit any time a load exceeds 8.5 feet wide on state roads. Most boats over 20 feet trigger this. Hansons Boat Removal pulls the correct Michigan DOT permits before the truck moves, so the haul is legal from the first mile. Some routes near Grand Rapids or the Straits of Mackinac may need a pilot car as well.

Can you haul a boat from Michigan to another state?

Yes. Hansons Boat Removal handles long-distance overland transport out of Michigan to any state. Each state along the route has its own permit requirements, and Hansons Boat Removal coordinates all of them before departure. Common runs include Michigan to Florida for winter storage, Michigan to the Carolinas, and cross-country hauls for buyers who purchased a boat remotely.

What is the maximum boat size you can transport in Michigan?

Michigan roads allow loads up to 14 feet wide with the right permits and escort vehicles, though anything over 12 feet wide gets complicated fast. Hansons Boat Removal has moved boats up to 50 feet in length through Michigan, including through tight corridors in Marquette and along US-31 near Petoskey. Width and height both factor into what equipment and route are required.

How far in advance should I book boat hauling in Michigan?

Two to three weeks out is a safe window for most Michigan boat hauling jobs. Spring launch season, roughly late April through June, books up fast across the state, especially for marinas around Lake St. Clair and Little Traverse Bay. If you're moving a wide load or planning a long-distance haul, give Hansons Boat Removal a month to line up permits, equipment, and scheduling.

Need a boat hauling quote in Michigan?

Hansons Boat Removal is licensed and insured for any distance across Michigan. Get your free quote today.

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