Cheap Hauler for just over 3M credits, 21LY jump range

[Hauler] [+1]
U: 0I Heat Sink Launcher [+1]
U: 0A Shield Booster [+1]

BH: 1C Lightweight Alloy
PP: 2A Power Plant
TH: 2D Thrusters [+1]
FD: 2A Frame Shift Drive [+1]
LS: 1D Life Support [+1]
PD: 1D Power Distributor [+1]
SS: 1D Sensors [+1]
FT: 2C Fuel Tank (Cap: 4)

3: 3A Fuel Scoop [+1]
3: 3D Shield Generator [+1]
2: 2C Fuel Tank (Cap: 4)
1: 1C Advanced Discovery Scanner
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Shield: 84.0
Power : 7.37 MW retracted (77%)
7.37 MW deployed (77%)
9.60 MW available
Cargo : 0
Fuel : 8 T
Mass : 29.10 T empty
37.10 T full
Range : 21.01 LY unladen
21.01 LY laden
Price : 3,118,790 CR
Re-Buy: 155,940 CR @ 95% insurance



For a bit more, a Diamondback Explorer can get you a 34LY jump range for 12M credits. For getting around the galaxy on the cheap, I cannot recommend the DBE enough, so this ship may actually come in useful many times.

[Diamondback Explorer] [+1]
U: 0I Heat Sink Launcher [+1]
U: 0A Shield Booster [+1]
U: 0A Shield Booster [+1]
U: 0I Chaff Launcher [+1]

BH: 1C Lightweight Alloy
PP: 4D Power Plant
TH: 4D Thrusters [+1]
FD: 5A Frame Shift Drive [+1]
LS: 3D Life Support [+1]
PD: 4D Power Distributor [+1]
SS: 3D Sensors [+1]
FT: 5C Fuel Tank (Cap: 32)

4: 4D Shield Generator [+1]
4: 4A Fuel Scoop [+1]
3: 3C Fuel Tank (Cap: 8)
3: 3C Fuel Tank (Cap: 8)
2: 1C Detailed Surface Scanner
2: 1C Advanced Discovery Scanner
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Shield: 204.5
Power : 11.25 MW retracted (96%)
11.25 MW deployed (96%)
11.70 MW available
Cargo : 0
Fuel : 48 T
Mass : 312.90 T empty
360.90 T full
Range : 34.13 LY unladen
34.13 LY laden
Price : 12,310,400 CR
Re-Buy: 615,520 CR @ 95% insurance

- Ice