Please Help

Hello,
Upfront, I am not a broker or truck driver and don't know anything about the industry or who to ask. I'm just a poor guy looking for help to get quotes on a shipment.
I now have my eve on a short wheelbase Loadstar for sale in Tremont, Illinois. No bed on the truck. Cab's rusted out but the drivetrain is claimed to be in good running condition.

My question - how do I get quotes and find someone to transport the truck?

I only know how to use U-Ship and I have been very disappointed in their service. It seems they use brokers that pay the actual truck transporters a less-than-fair part of what the actual client pays. I remember when my firetruck was delivered a few years ago I was so shocked at how little the truck driver got from what I paid U-Ship, I gave him a big cash tip.
Another time the axle assembly I bought was delivered by U-Ship to the wrong address. It was delivered to a near-by recycling yard. I would not have known except I saw it sitting in the street a week later. The office worker signed for it but had no idea how to reach whoever it was for, or if it was just given to them to crush/recycle. And despite my request to U-Ship to be informed of delivery so I could tell the driver where on my property to drop it off, they never called me. Fortunately the recyclers were kind enough, using their forklift, to bring it the few blocks to my house.

My question is how do I, other than through U-Ship, let independent and big companies know I have a pending shipment? I don't care if it takes them weeks or even a couple months to put together a full load so they don't have a partially empty trailer going either way, I'm just looking for something economical and fair to both me and the truck driver and his broker.

I remember years ago when I had my first Loadstar delivered, it was not through U-Ship. It was through an independent carrier. It came from Nebraska at a very reasonable price. In addition to my truck, there were a couple pallets of big boxes and a big load of steel bars on that flat bed. Ideally I'm looking for a similar situation - where my truck is only part of the load so I'm not paying the full shipping costs. Is there something similar but different than U-Ship? How do I go about getting quotes from other sources? Perhaps other web sites active truckers look at?
Thanks.
This is my first post here so please excuse me if I did something wrong. And I apologize, especially if you work for U-Ship, if anyone feels insulted. I'm just relating my two experiences with them and looking for help to learn how to find shippers to get quotes.

 

-What state you need it shipped back to?

-Said the drive train is good, does that mean it will actually move under her own power?

I've got a stepdeck with ramps, but no winch, & I get through Illinois quite often. If it's going somewhere I want to go, might be interested in putting together some ltl to get her to you..

Funny enough I've run some junk off u ship some 7-10years back. It wasn't to enjoyable from the truck side of things either.. lol

 

Worst case you might hire a roll on towtruck to get it loaded onto your trailer.

 

U ship is not even worth logging into their site for. I created an account last year and deleted it the same day... It is funny to see the brokers stepping on eachothers neck, over #### that doesn't pay anything to begin with.

 

Smart think'n.!
My buddy does that with regular dock high skateboard all the time, yet seems to slip my mind when the time comes that I might need to do the same.. lol

Jeez, it's that bad over there huh.? The whole business model of under bid the next guy, who 95% chance doesn't have authority or insurance anyhow is just a ridiculous system..

I've never deleted my account. Seems it would look better from a professional standpoint if I got rid of it!! Lmao

Sure my reviews are fine? I was pretty green when I used it & just happy to be getting work. Turning a profit on the hand.. Not likely?
Ought to see if I can remember the password over there & vanish.. lol

 

Flatloads.com

 

It's coming from a commercial business in Tremont, Illinois and going to the Northeastern corner of California, city of Alturas, 96101. I was just told the wheelbase is about 150" and weight is about 9000 pounds. I'm in no hurry for it, but prefer it delivered sometime in the next couple months, depending when you can put together a whole shipment so I'm not paying the entire shipping charge. If allowed, and I can figure out how, I'll post a picture of the truck here this evening.
Thank you everyone for your help. And I'll also check out Flatloads.com. Thank you.

 

Ok, here's the truck I'm trying to ship. And I was told it will start, but the brakes are spongy. Regardless I'll give you the full contact information so you can make whatever arrangements you want for the pickup of the truck. I am totally flexible and can be here in Alturas any day at any time it works out for you to deliver it. Please just let me know ahead of time.
Thank you.

 

Where did you find it? What site?

 

Looks like it moves. The grass is cut under it.