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Camper Transport
Pop-ups, truck campers, teardrops and small towables.
Overview
How camper transport works
Small campers are cheaper to move than a big fifth wheel, but they are not automatically simple. Pop-ups have canvas and latches that fail at highway speed. Truck campers are not trailers at all — off the truck they are a box on jacks, and they need to be crated, skidded or set on a flatbed.
Tell us which type you actually have. "Camper" means four different things to four different customers.
Pop-ups and teardrops
Towed like any small trailer, provided the roof latches, lift system and tires are sound. Light weight makes them prone to sway, so loading and hitch setup matter more than people expect.
Truck campers
Either it stays mounted on the pickup and the pickup ships as a vehicle, or the camper comes off and travels on a flatbed. Jacks are for loading, not for supporting a unit during transport.
Quoting
What we need to quote your shipment
- Type: pop-up, teardrop, truck camper, hybrid
- Dimensions collapsed and, for pop-ups, whether it collapses fully
- Weight
- Whether a truck camper is mounted or removed, and jack condition
- Tire and bearing condition for towables
Enterprise Auto Transport is a licensed broker (USDOT #2273104, MC #774106). We arrange transportation with qualified motor carriers whose equipment and authority fit the shipment — we do not own trucks or employ drivers.
Before pickup
- Fully collapse the pop-up and check every latch and clamp
- Inspect canvas for tears — road wind will finish what a small tear started
- Empty water and remove propane
- Secure or remove the battery
- For truck campers, confirm jacks are functional and rated
- Photograph the roof and seals
From experience
What commonly goes wrong
- A pop-up roof that lifts even slightly at speed can be destroyed in minutes.
- Old jacks on a truck camper fail during loading more often than during transport.
- Teardrop weight ratings are easy to exceed with gear stored inside.
Questions
Camper Transport FAQs
Can you ship my truck camper while it is on my pickup?
Often yes, as a single oversized vehicle shipment — but height and weight have to be checked first, and not every car carrier can take it.
Is a pop-up cheaper to move than a travel trailer?
Usually, because of weight and size, but condition can erase the difference if the unit needs a flatbed instead of a tow.
Before pickup
Condition and repair responsibility
Tires, brakes and anything that rolls: the owner's responsibility
- Anything that rolls or tows on its own wheels — boats, RVs, campers, utility and enclosed trailers, equipment trailers — must be roadworthy before pickup. That means sound tires with tread and no dry rot, correct air pressure, working bearings and hubs, functioning brakes and lights, a good coupler, safety chains and a spare if one is available.
- Equipment that has been parked for a long season is the most common problem. Tires that look fine can be dry-rotted and years past their date code, and bearings that have not been greased will run hot. If your boat or trailer has been sitting, have the tires and bearings checked before transport.
- The customer is responsible for the cost of any repairs needed to make the unit safe to move — tires, wheels, bearings, brakes, lights, couplers or anything else that allows the unit to roll or operate.
- If a tire blows out, a bearing fails or the unit becomes disabled in transit, the customer is responsible for the cost of towing to the nearest service facility and for the parts and labor to repair it. Roadside service on the highway costs considerably more than doing the work in advance.
- Repairs made on the road can add days to the delivery window. Enterprise Auto Transport is a licensed broker and is not responsible for the mechanical condition of the equipment, for the cost of repairs or towing, or for delays caused by them.
Get started
Request a quote for this shipment
Not sure what kind of hauler you need?
Don't worry. You don't have to know whether you need a power-only truck, flatbed, enclosed trailer, RV driver or specialized carrier. Just tell us what you're moving, its approximate size, where it's going and when you need it moved. We'll review the shipment and determine what type of transportation is appropriate.
Please note: Anything that rolls on its own wheels must be roadworthy before pickup. The customer is responsible for repairs — tires, bearings, brakes, lights — and for towing and repair costs if the unit becomes disabled in transit.
Ready to move your boat, RV or toys?
Equipment-specific quoting on dimensions, weight and trailer condition — with a coordinator who answers the phone.