Boat transport in Minnesota: licensed drivers, any distance.

Most boat hauling jobs in Minnesota run between $2.50 and $5.00 per loaded mile, depending on the boat's size and weight. A short haul from Minneapolis to Duluth might run $400 to $700. Wider boats that need oversize permits push that number up. Hansons Boat Removal gives you a firm quote before anything moves.

Minnesota requires an oversize permit for any load wider than 8 feet 6 inches on state highways. Most boats over 20 feet trigger this. Permits are issued through the Minnesota DOT, and some counties around the Twin Cities add their own routing restrictions. Hansons Boat Removal handles all permit paperwork as part of the job.

Yes. Hansons Boat Removal runs long-distance boat transport out of Minnesota regularly, including routes south to Missouri, east to Wisconsin and Michigan, and west to the Dakotas. Each state along the route has its own oversize permit requirements, and Hansons Boat Removal coordinates all of them so you don't have to track down permits state by state.

Minnesota allows oversize loads up to 16 feet wide with the right permits and an escort vehicle. Boats over 14 feet wide typically require a Minnesota State Patrol escort on certain routes. Hansons Boat Removal has moved vessels up to 50 feet long through Minnesota, including through tighter corridors near Rochester and St. Cloud.

Book at least 2 to 3 weeks out for standard Minnesota boat hauling. Spring is the busiest window, especially May through mid-June when owners around Brainerd, Alexandria, and the Twin Cities metro are getting boats to summer storage or new slips. Long-distance hauls crossing multiple states need closer to 3 to 4 weeks for permit coordination.