We finished the towing of a 2026 WOW Cargo 32ft V-nose enclosed cargo trailer from Fitzgerald, Georgia to Tucson, Arizona recently. It involved 1,815 miles at a total cost of $3,050.00, making it a charge of $1.68 per mile.
The previous tow was a used travel trailer, and this is a towaway. This is actually our second towaway of the month after the travel trailer. In that one, we were towing the client’s own RV, whereas this time we are towing a brand-new unit from the factory.
The route
The 1,815-mile tow from Fitzgerald to Tucson runs across the Gulf South and the desert Southwest.
Fitzgerald sits in Ben Hill County in south-central Georgia, in an area with a long history of trailer manufacturing. The driver works west to Tifton and picks up I-75 south toward Lake City, Florida.
At Lake City the route turns west on I-10 and stays on it for almost the entire trip. It runs through Tallahassee and along the Gulf coast past Mobile and New Orleans, entering Texas at Orange.
The long Texas stretch continues through Houston and San Antonio and Fort Stockton and El Paso, then crosses New Mexico past Las Cruces. Tucson sits just over the Arizona line, and the 85757 area is on the southwest side of the city.
Towing a brand-new unit
A brand new trailer coming out of the factory doesn’t face the same wear issues associated with a used trailer.
It might lack license plates. An unregistered unit doesn’t have anything to operate on and thus usually moves under the transportation authority of the carrier. This is perfectly normal; however, one needs to clarify it during booking.
The documentation in this case will be an MCO instead of the title. A new trailer comes along with the manufacturer’s certificate of origin, which then has to be converted into the title by the buyer at their DMV office. The same as any other towaway, the MCO goes along with the parties, not with the trailer itself.
“New” is not synonymous with “untouched.” Lug torque, bearing grease, lights, and breakaway all get checked before the rig is allowed to leave the shop. A new trailer coming out of the factory does not equate to a ready-to-drive trailer, and the driver who fails to make those checks, thinking the rig is, is wrong.
Thirty-two feet of box will generate some wind drag. The V-nose helps, but a big, high box is going to generate wind drag no matter what. Crosswinds in west Texas and southern New Mexico are a reality, and they will impede rather than endanger the drive.
So go ahead and double check the specs with the trailer builder. The length, width and overall height. If it is a new rig, there are written records of the measurements, no need to cite an estimate.
What $1.68 per mile reflects
There are two factors behind this number.
The towaway remains a one-unit job. As we learned from the travel trailer, the towaway driver is driving your trailer alone. He has no deck to carry along with him and no additional customers to help contribute to the haul – that is why towaway is higher than car haul rates.
The distance drove down the rate. The very travel trailer that hauled for $1.92 per mile had a distance of 1,082 miles. However, the one in this scenario had 1,815 miles distance for $1.68 per mile.
The corridor factor also plays its role here. The Interstate 10 that stretches across the southern strip of the United States is one of the most active freight corridors in the country.
What the trailer is exposed to
The towaway can have no open or closed option since the unit is open for the entire journey, being driven instead of loaded, and thus exposed to weather elements and road debris.
The information should be communicated clearly to the buyer about the new trailer. This trailer will come with road film and bug strikes on the front as a result of traveling the 1,815 miles on highways, and these are considered normal conditions and not damage. In the condition report given at the time of delivery, the important issues discussed will be dents, scrapes, and any structural damage.
Doors, ramp, and vent closures are included in pre-trip inspection. Coupler, chains, and breakaway cable check-ups are done during hitch-up.
Transport summary
- Origin: Fitzgerald, GA 31750
- Destination: Tucson, AZ 85757
- Distance: 1,815 miles
- Service cost: $3,050.00
- Cost per mile: $1.68
- Unit: 2026 WOW Cargo 32ft V-nose enclosed cargo trailer
- Service type: Towaway, on its own wheels
- Route: Fitzgerald, GA → west to Tifton → I-75 south to Lake City, FL → I-10 west through Tallahassee, Mobile and New Orleans → Houston and San Antonio, TX → Fort Stockton and El Paso → Las Cruces, NM → Tucson, AZ
