Contrarily, hauling goats is not a particular problem if your unit will hold convicts or water. Commercial haulers commonly pack them tighter, saying that they haul better this way. The stress on such goats is fierce and arrival condition is ordinarily quite poor. More often than not, most were not properly handled prior to loading. You can reduce hauling stress on your keeper goats by reducing floor density, by watering and feeding the goats 2-3 hours before loading, by driving carefully, and by staying on freeways in so far as possible.
Lengthy rest stops without off-loading are negative.
Note that it may take 7-10 days for respiratory ailments to show up. Sometimes hauled goats show scours on or after arrival. Gather your money and just do it . Once you've made and lost some money on meat goats, you can bill yourself as an expert and advise others on their prospects and shortcomings. I ruefully admit to having consistently made a good deal more money taking about goats than owning them.