As I recall, a meter measures about 40". So a pile of lumber 16 cubic meters would measure 40"x40" x 52.8' long. Is that correct?
As I recall, a meter measures about 40". So a pile of lumber 16 cubic meters would measure 40"x40" x 52.8' long. Is that correct?
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You need a CDL to drive a vehicle over 26,000 lbs., you can't rent a bigger truck without a CDL. That puts you at two trips at least. If you can afford over $100K of lumber at one go surely you can afford the kilobuck or two to have someone truck it safely for you! Go to one of the online sites like freightquote.com to get an idea of what the shipping charges would be.
Looks like a 26 foot truck from Penske, 1 trip, will run $1,300.00
I've got a co-worker (and his buddy as a ride-along) willing to do it with my F150 and trailer, for $250 per round trip, if I pay gas.
I'd rather put my money in his pocket, then Penske's.
Still weighing my options....
I haven't been to the OH site, to see the teak.
I've seen lots of photo's, however.
One lot of 8cbm, is nicely palletized onto 15 pallets.
The 2nd lot of 8cbm, consists of 31 pallets. Looking at the pallets, it can easily be consolidated. I mean, some pallets had like 10-12 boards on them, is all. If I send a trucking firm to get it, the trucker isn't going to combine any pallets for me. He'll just pull up, and say "load it". Right?
That's another reason why I'm leaning towards sending my co-worker. He'll do whatever's neccessary to get this teak home, efficiently. The trucker won't lift a finger, I imagine. So, if the some of the 31 pallets aren't secured right, or have some lose boards on them, he'll simply say "leave it...I ain't hauling that.", is what I'm afraid of.
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I'm an engineer and math kind of guy, so I've been so busy verifying all of your calculations ...
But it just occurred to me, and nobody brought it up. What's all this exotic teak doing in Ohio?
Now it's all gonna be in upper Wisconsin, and everyone's gonna ask the same question regarding that location.
I'm just going to tell everyone I planted a few trees out back a few years ago, and just got around to harvesting them....good way to tell who's on the ball or not.
What's your truck's rated maximum loaded trailer weight?
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No, not without a CDL. Budget, UHaul, Penske and whoever else won't rent anything over 26k GCWR to you unless you have a CDL. If you do have a CDL, you can rent anything you can drive. (See Ryder, they rent Class 8 tractors and straight trucks.)
That said, if the load is 16 cubic meters, I'd farm it out. A load of that size needs to be properly secured. The # of questions being asked indicates that you don't have the experience in securing loads that would be necessary to do so safely. (Note, neither do I, and I drove Over The Road for a while. But I didn't drive a flatbed....)
Good luck.
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