HI Jonnie,
$1400us isn't cheap but what is a week of work for cost? I just got back from a 7456km round trip from the Northwest Territories to Minnesota and back with no second driver. I camped in the truck and at a couple of friends places I have across the country. It was still awful driving with no back up driver. It cost about 1200bucks in diesel ,80 buck oil change and 200 in food and wear and tear and took about 8 days on the road and 4 days of picking up and dropping off a Landcruiser, a cmp trailer and a front end loader. I could have cut off a day in travel with a second driver and been in a lot less pain, ie sore wrists from clamping on to the wheel for hours on end for days on end.
Not that I think you will have the same issues but I also drove through 2 snow storms and a rain storm that had gusts up to 100mph. Now I would have gladly paid 1400 to move the tractor up to me but when I factor in where I live it was over 4k and would have still had to pay for the LC and trailer. So I saved a bunch but it was hard and not very much fun. I did have the rig rig to haul the stuff with a one ton dually with fifth wheel beavertail trailer. THough at the cost of the unit and insurance costs after 9/11 , I could never lend it to anyone, though I would haul something for pals.
All this said get someone to haul it for you, worse comes to worse store it at a self store place for a year. Next year I am moving back to Manitoba and should have an acreage you can store it in the back if it is still necessary. Or I'll give you $100 bucks for it now
Cheers
Sean