Nationwide Boat Delivery, Professionally Handled

Buying a boat is exciting. Figuring out how to get it home should not be stressful.

Little River Marine delivers boats across the United States using a professional, boat-specific transport process. These are not palletized freight shipments or anonymous trucking hand-offs. Our boats are handled the way composite craft should be handled — secured properly, protected from road debris, and delivered ready for the water.

We built our delivery system around care, predictability, and simplicity.

Why Delivery Works Differently for Boats

Composite rowing boats are long, lightweight, and engineered structures. They cannot be treated like boxed goods or general cargo. Proper transport requires:

  • Correct support along the hull

  • Secure strapping without point loading

  • Protection from vibration and flex

  • Careful loading and unloading procedures

This is why we use a dedicated approach instead of standard freight networks.

Flat-Rate Delivery, Designed to Be Fair

Rather than passing along fluctuating freight costs, fuel rates, tolls, and mileage calculations, we operate using a flat delivery zone system.

We subsidize a significant portion of the actual transport expense so customers receive:

✔ Predictable pricing
✔ No surprise charges
✔ A simple, transparent fee based on location

Most customers fall into our standard delivery zones, which keep costs far below what private freight would typically run.

  • Zone 1 – $495
  • Zone 2 – $795
  • Zone 3 – $1095
  • Zone 4 – $1495

What You Can Expect

When your boat ships with Little River Marine:

  • Your boat is secured specifically for its structure

  • It arrives clean, protected, and ready for final setup

  • Delivery is coordinated directly, not through a warehouse network

  • You receive communication on timing and handoff

We treat delivery as part of the ownership experience, not an afterthought.

 

Shippng Zones