Hiring a truck to move my trailer

Call a heavy tow company

 

Uber has a freight board you can post to. Those fellas will have all the correct paperwork usually, though make sure to check it and call to make sure they actully have insurance ect and you will need to have tags for the equipment and the equipment in legal working order. Ive used them and temp tags to move a couple storage trailers about 60 miles and it was fairly simple and affordable.

Otherwise a wrecker or tow company can do it for a couple hundred bucks usually and will be the safest and most legal bet. Their insurance, tags, authority ect are set up to handle just about any tow job and they will know what they need on your end to do so legally and safely. They cost more but are also far more likely to get your stuff there without large fines or breaking stuff.

 

Probably be just as cheap and less aggravation to just hire somebody to move your equipment, forget about using your trailer.
I've been in your shoes, running a small excavation company. While you'll probably be money ahead to just hire somebody, scheduling is rough. You get a job, the customer wants it done right now, and your hauling guy can't get to moving your equipment in a timely manner. Personally, if I were in your shoes and already had a truck and trailer, I'd just get the proper tags and insurance and deal with it myself, well honestly I'd probably just bootleg on farm tags if just short hauls and not very often. Of course everything is State dependent, but in TN it's not that much more money for commercial plates and insurance over farm plates. If I couldn't move it myself or find a good local guy to move the equipment for me, I'd just scrap the whole idea.

 

First thought, just hire a local company to move your trailer when you need it moved. You don’t need a broker or a contract, have them move your trailer COD.

Second thought, have you check into setting your truck up intrastate so you can use it when you want and for what you want? I understand wanting to do the farm tag thing, but if you’re paying a few hundred dollars or more every time your trailer needs moved then figuring out how to use the truck you already have could be a viable option. I know I wouldn’t have part of a day invested into something for less than $500 at least, so what’s that? 6-8 trailer moves may cover your tags and insurance.

 

@Ruthless suggestion seems to make the most sense - call a tow truck to move it. You can call anytime, it's legal and it is probably someone you know.

 

No broker is required if you can find a company that will move it for you directly that is legal. If you choose to use a local owner operator make sure they have their own insurance and authority and that their insurance will cover trailer interchange and haulaway type services. The motor carrier would be responsible for the trailer, load and legal compliance so you don't have anything to worry about regarding compliance only being covered in case they wreck your trailer or damage your machine. If they are not properly insured or have proper authority to operate and cause damage then you could be responsible for the damage, which could be expensive if it were a bridge strike or something similar.

The suggestion to call a local tow company is probably the easiest way to find a truck on-demand and not needing a long lead time to coordinate availability.