Just say no to Chrysler or G.M.
I’d buy anything before I’d buy a gub mint motor pos.
Save your money and contract a professional hauler. It’s done here around the Great Lakes and here in Wisconsin all the time. They have insurance and all the expertise, permitting and all you would want for such a journey.
Then again, if you are trying to secure a badly needed truck, I would opt for something in a diesel (more HP when you need it) but at a high operating expense (fuel costs).
I would not go any smaller than a 3/4 or 1 ton truck built for such purposes. Good luck convincing your wife that you REALLY NEED a truck. (It can be done as wittnes to my F-250 Ford)