INDEPENDENT BOAT HAULERS, INC.
INDEPENDENT BOAT HAULERS, INC. operates out of ELIOT, ME and holds carrier authority. It owns the equipment and its own driver collects your vehicle. A small fleet. Enough trucks to cover a missed pickup, small enough that the person quoting you is likely the person dispatching the driver. It is the only auto transport company registered in ELIOT, so a local pickup here is usually arranged rather than dispatched from down the road.
From the company’s own FMCSA census filing, last updated June 2025.
INDEPENDENT BOAT HAULERS, INC. has held operating authority since 1988 — 38 years, which puts it among the oldest registrations in the trade and well past the point where most entrants have folded. It reports 5 power units but only 3 drivers, which usually means some of the fleet sits idle or is run by owner-operators contracted per load. The fleet reported 9,634 miles in 2024, about 1,927 per truck — light or seasonal use.
- MC docket
- MC 248591
- USDOT
- 319758
- Authority
- Carrier
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- Liability cover
- $750,000 minimum
- Based in
- ELIOT, ME 03903
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What shipping from Maine costs
Typical door-to-door prices on the busiest lanes out of Maine.
| Lane | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Maine → Florida | 1,387 | $1,260–$1,440 |
| Florida → Maine | 1,387 | $1,300–$1,470 |
| California → Maine | 3,098 | $1,820–$2,070 |
| Maine → California | 3,095 | $1,750–$1,990 |
| Maine → Texas | 1,941 | $1,480–$1,680 |
| Texas → Maine | 1,942 | $1,510–$1,720 |
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