- JT Equine Transport,
- Devildog Truck Adventures
- Western Horse Transport, LLC
- Rock-N-K Ranch, to name a few.
Any way, they do have some questions before doing business with you do. You will have to provide for them the exact number; size and weight of your animals so they can give you an accurate quote and check if their trailers meet your needs.
You’ll also need to indicate any special accommodations your animals will need during the journey, such as a separate stall or regularly scheduled stops.
You may also want to inquire about your transporter’s experience with trailering animals. You should also perform a brief visual inspection of the transporter’s trailer.
They need to always be clean, free of jagged edges and ideally have grooves in the floor for improved traction.
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Every legal carrier of livestock or (business involved in cattle transportation in this case), should be registered and licenses from USDA regulated under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). USDA requires individuals who breed certain animals for commercial sale, at the wholesale level and the wholesale dealers who supply these animals to pet stores, brokers, use them in research, exhibit them to the public, or transport them commercially, to be licensed or registered with them under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA).
This is required from the individuals just so they can make sure that they meet the minimum requirements and standards of humane animal care and treatment established by the AWA and enforced by the Animal Care program of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health.
