DELIVERY SERVICE
Edgar Ranch provides a delivery service. This service involves picking the animal/animals up at an agreed location and transporting them to their new location.
SMALL ANIMAL FEES
(Sheep, Goats, Livestock Guarding Dogs)
- The compartment fee is $1000.00 for the first 1000 miles. Please add $225.00 for each additional 500 loaded miles.
There are six ten foot by six foot eight inch compartments in the trailer.
LARGE ANIMAL FEES
(Alpacas, Horses, Cattle, Minicows, Llamas)
- Note on trailer space: I recently hauled three loads of Llamas from Wisconsin to North Carolina. The trailer will comfortably haul twenty mature unsheared Llamas per load long distance.
EDGAR RANCH TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Complete contact information is needed to confirm a ride on a route. I need the cell phone numbers and/or landline numbers of the pickup and delivery persons.
I need complete physical addresses of the pickup and delivery points. One half of the projected fee is due in advance to confirm space on a trip.
The remaining one half is due in cash at delivery.
The full projected fee is due before a trip which involves a farm move. The fee must be cash, wire transfer, or a check if received enough in advance of the trip to clear the bank.
TO KNOW
I carry fresh high quality water on the trailer. The trailer is bedded with shavings and/or straw. Each customer must provide hay to feed their animals.
I stop at least 10 hours every travel day providing quiet/no movement for the animals and rest for me.
The trailer has triple rubber axles. The ride is extremely smooth. Water does not slosh out of the buckets as we travel. This means much less fatigue for your animals.
I have the ability to provide cooling fans for heat sensitive animals. This is usually not necessary since the trailer is very open in the summer.
I have the ability to transport animals with no physical contact with any other animal. I have done this for clients with high value livestock. I charge a small extra fee for this service if the client wants a new water bucket. The destination customer keeps the bucket at delivery.
I will milk lactating animals. I have a Caprine System milking machine on board. On one of my recent trips I milked twenty-five does two times per day.
The charge for milking lactating animals is $5 per milking per animal. Milking is on twelve hour intervals.
I am accessible nearly all the time via cell phone.
I check emails each day via on board computer.
The truck and trailer occupy about the same space as a semi. If you have a difficult entrance or location, you will need to meet me at an accessible location.
The trailer is cleaned after each trip. The deck is completely removed. The trailer and deck are cleaned of all solids. Then the trailer and both sides of the deck are power washed.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
Delivery Service animals need health papers which may include state entrance numbers, and in some cases blood tests and/or vaccinations for interstate delivery. Please plan ahead for these vet services. They always take longer than you think.
HAULING CREDENTIALS
- Class A CDL-Ohio
- DOT Medical Exam-Current
- First load hauled 1974 (Finn x Rambouillet Ewe Lambs Minnesota to Ohio)
- Mid 1970s Principal Driver for Ryan Farms - Standard Bred Race Horses
- Tens of thousands of miles driven for Edgar Ranch and customers
- Safety is our goal
- Never lost an animal on a load
MILAGE CALCULATIONS
Mileage for the delivery service is calculated using MAPQUEST. MAPQUEST.COM provides point to point driving directions and mileage.
