Boat Transportation Boat Transport Boat Shipping Boat Hauling Boat Moving Services Sail Boat Transport

LIST OF SERVICES

Storage Shrink-wrapping
Load consolidation
Local pick up and delivery
Coast to coast transportation
Trans-shipping
Load facility
Experienced drivers specializing in large Yachts and Sailboats
Export services
Additional services

WELCOME

Robert S. Manning began his truck driving career in the spring of 1954 hauling a load of poles from San Diego to Los Angeles, California. In the early years of his career Mr. Manning worked as an independent contractor for a variety of transcontinental refrigerated carriers hauling produce and meat. Over time he recognized the need for specialists in the field of boat and yacht transport.

In 1971, Mr. Manning went to work for Bayliner as Director of Transportation. In 1975 Mr. Manning left the employment of Bayliner (Marine Express, Inc.) to become their exclusive marine transport contractor. During his period of service in this position, Bayliner’s fleet grew from no trucks to over 200 trucks, with Manning Truck Center providing all service at the Arlington, Washington and Valdosta, Georgia shops. Manning Truck Center manufactured approximately 300 transport trailers and all load hardware exclusively for the use of Bayliner and pioneered the use of shrink wrap packaging for commercial marine transport. This relationship with Bayliner continued until the year 2000 when Bayliner was absorbed by Brunswick.

Mr. Manning incorporated Manning Truck Center in the mid 1990s and after the shut-down of Bayliner hired their former Asset Manager, Director of Transportation and Operations Manager, John Patrykus, who brought more than 25 years’ experience in marine transport to Manning Truck Center, Inc. Along with several of the veteran Bayliner drivers Manning Truck Center quickly became one of the most reliable and successful marine transport companies in the United States.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Today, Manning Truck Center hauls year-round from coast to coast and boasts a crew of very experienced and professional drivers as well as a fleet of six Kenworth tractors, four 53’ yacht trailers and ten 53’ tandem axle trailers. All units are rigged for multiple boats, large power boats and sailboats. All loads are fully insured at up to one million dollars per load. We offer personalized service to factories, dealers and individual boat owners and specialize in oversize loads and sailboats. We also offer local pickup and delivery for trailerable boats.

Our terminal and full service shop is located in Arlington, Washington. We have unload and reload capabilities, secure storage and shrink wrap service.
Our goal is to be the most effective and dependable boat transport company in the United States. Our staff is committed to the safe and timely delivery of your boat. We urge potential customers to contact our references!

Safeboats, International, Port Orchard, Washington
William E. Munson Co., Edmonds, Washington
Dudley Boat Transport, Tacoma, Washington
Venwest Yachts, Seattle, Washington
La Conner Maritime, La Conner, Washington
Anacortes Yacht Charters, Anacortes, Washington
Islands Marine Center, Lopez, Washington
Compass Point Yachts, Newport Beach, California
Discovery Yachts, Seattle, Washington
Rinker Boats, Syracuse, Indiana
Worldwide Boat Transport, Dripping Springs, Texas
Pursuit Boats, Fort Pierce, Florida

Experience and security

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Transportation services is a special sector of the economy that has been challenged in recent years by problems such as rising gas prices and environmental concerns. Even in this new era of smarter energy consumption and green transportation, there is a company that believes we are equipped to meet the needs of 21st century business and residential consumers.

At Manning Truck Center, we turn prospects into satisfied customers by treating every moving task with the attention it deserves. We help boat owners, homeowners, companies, and organizations to get their boat moved to where it needs to go through licensed and insured Boat Transportation services.

Our transportation process is highly specialized, requiring advanced training by loaders and truck drivers. Our team uses heavy tractor trailers and lift equipment to load up boats of many sizes onto the back of a trailer. The loading and transporting stages of each boat haul require attention to detail, including how to keep your boat safe from damage while in transit, loading, or unloading.

If you are a customer seeking Sail Boat Moving Services, Sail Boat Transportation, or Sail Boat Shipping, we also have the right combination of workers and equipment to meet your needs.

For a free estimate of what it will cost to complete your Boat Hauling job, we encourage you to contact us at (360)435-6034. We want to help you get your boat where it needs to go in a timely manner. That is why we rely on you to give us the specifics.

Some of our boat transportation services meet the needs of consumers who are moving a significant distance. For example, if you need coast-to-coast transportation or even shipping your boat overseas, we can work with you to make an affordable plan. We also have other services like storage shrink-wrapping and load consolidation.

The aim of all of our boat transit services is to get your boat or yacht into safe storage or delivered to your location safely and quickly. Each project is our opportunity to show you why we are experts at loading, unloading, and hauling boats and other marine vessels.

Most boat hauling projects are within our capabilities. If you explain your needs to one of our telephone agents, you will move one step closer to getting your boat to its next destination.

We look forward to working with new consumers and corporate clients. Our boat services are carefully explained here on the website. For more information, you can contact us directly. Thanks for your interest in Manning Truck Center Inc. Rest assured we will do what it takes to bring your boat safely to the next port.

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