Keffer inc Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I found my dream truck, but its in Canada, which scares me because I know nothing about importing a truck. Some details about the truck. Its a 2012 CHN613 axle forward. with a 505HP MP8 and 18spd. Has the DEF and exhaust filters, Its in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, just across the border of NY. What should I be worried about? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Best bet is to hire a broker / import agent to do all the paper work, fees and duties to get it out of Canada and through U.S. customs. Be ahead in the long run. If you don't have all the paper work in order 100% it could lay at the border in limbo for a long time. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullfuel01 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 call me if you need help/advise. I do it all the time with stuff I buy/sell.450-803-7211 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keffer inc Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 What's a rough estimate to ship it fullfuel01? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keffer inc Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 To Norfolk, va from burlington, onterio, Canada? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullfuel01 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Depend of the price you pay. Roughly you can budget about 900$ for the broker fee and they provide you correct paperwork to register in usa. They need basic info from your side and pictures. If the truck never been registered in usa you have 12% FET tax to pay from the price of the bill of sale. Some state are different, check with your dmv. As for transport the cheapest way is to drive it youself. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbigrig Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 The Dealer that has that Truck (Sheehan's truck sales) regularly deals trucks to t States. They will be able to help you with what you need to get it south of the border. I Deal with Dennis at that dealer. He is one of the owners of the dealership (it's a Volvo dealer) Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 See? No worries! Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keffer inc Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Yep, I just talked to them and was coming here to update. He said $800 to Buffalo NY or $1,800 to Baltimore, MD. Waiting to find out what the rear axle ratio is. Hoping it's 3:30 or 3:55 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keffer inc Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Tidewater Mack says it has 3:73. Not a deal breaker, probably what I really need anyways. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbigrig Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 That's a 46 rear truck. Up here they usually carry a ratio of between 390 to 410 or slower. Very few Canadian orders have faster then 390 rears with 46 axles/suspension. 373 is a good mix of both. You should be able to get over 6mpg (us) with that spec. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Yep, I just talked to them and was coming here to update. He said $800 to Buffalo NY or $1,800 to Baltimore, MD. Waiting to find out what the rear axle ratio is. Hoping it's 3:30 or 3:55 Good deal to Baltimore, Buffalo run stinks.Curious, does it have the normal Canadian spread on the rears?Most Canadian units I've seen have it. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbigrig Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 By "normal Canadian spread" you must be referring to 60" spread. LOL. That one looks like a 55" spread which we Canadians have become more accustom to as of late unless we are hauling maximum gross. You can get almost the same on a 55" or 60" spread. With 72" we can get another 1100 kg on the rear spread. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 By "normal Canadian spread" you must be referring to 60" spread. LOL. That one looks like a 55" spread which we Canadians have become more accustom to as of late unless we are hauling maximum gross. You can get almost the same on a 55" or 60" spread. With 72" we can get another 1100 kg on the rear spread.yup that's it. 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Good deal to Baltimore, Buffalo run stinks.Curious, does it have the normal Canadian spread on the rears?Most Canadian units I've seen have it. Paulwhys buffalo run stink, i thought we all smelled good up here. Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 whys buffalo run stink, i thought we all smelled good up here.I always have to go on Bailey or 64 near the the State college or down by the ex Trico plant. No longer a working persons area. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I always have to go on Bailey or 64 near the the State college or down by the ex Trico plant. No longer a working persons area. aint that the truth. but we have cherrios 1 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keffer inc Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 The truck was made in the US and has a US VIN. Looks like the average axle spread. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keffer inc Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Well, Hopefully it will be there in January, Need to save up a bigger down payment. There's a blue one in NC only a couple hours from me, but its not as nice as far as specs. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
earnies2 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I found my dream truck, but its in Canada, which scares me because I know nothing about importing a truck. Some details about the truck. Its a 2012 CHN613 axle forward. with a 505HP MP8 and 18spd. Has the DEF and exhaust filters, Its in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, just across the border of NY. What should I be worried about?NICE TRUCKThe only thing to worry about is me buying it before you get there i live in Boston and i am getting in the car as we speak BYBY 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobo Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I was at Sheehan's today, truck is in nice shape, real clean! dont forget the exchange rate right now is around 30% so you have more money(canadian) than you think! bobo 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keffer inc Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 I found my dream truck, but its in Canada, which scares me because I know nothing about importing a truck. Some details about the truck. Its a 2012 CHN613 axle forward. with a 505HP MP8 and 18spd. Has the DEF and exhaust filters, Its in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, just across the border of NY. What should I be worried about?NICE TRUCKThe only thing to worry about is me buying it before you get there i live in Boston and i am getting in the car as we speak BYBYWhy you gotta be mean like that? haha. Probably near November or December if its still there. There will be other trucks if its gone by then. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-307972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
earnies2 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 relax someone would be really low to do that....Its still a really nice truck...you should contact the dealer and start the process or maybe someone on this site can go and put some eyes and hands on the truck and report back to you about the condition of it.....remember to do oil samples and a dyno....good luck and keep us informed Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42155-has-anyone-imported-a-mack-from-canada-to-the-us/#findComment-308017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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