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jspbtown Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2004 Posts: 5152
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:11 am Post subject: Anyone ever ship anything big? |
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I am looking to ship a pretty large piece of exercise equipment from Texas to Mass. Its about 350lbs.
Has anyone ever used a shipper for such a item? Ideas and suggestions are welcome. Some of the current quotes are more than it would cost to ship a car! |
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Q-Dog Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2010 Posts: 8689 Location: Sunset, Louisiana
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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I used to do shipping and receiving for a millwork company. I would look into strapping it to a pallet and shipping it Truck freight. _________________ Brian
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mark tucker Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2009 Posts: 23937 Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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find somebody going that way.....or....buy one there...or get a small trailer and......if it's not worth the shipping cost then...... |
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32433 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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Brian Samba Moderator
Joined: May 28, 2012 Posts: 8340 Location: Oceanside
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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truck freight is where it can save you some money oddly enough.
I like the road trip idea more though. _________________ Wash your hands
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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What's the overnight rental of an unlimited-mileage Uhaul 1/2 ton van? Could be a lot of fun. _________________
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jspbtown Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2004 Posts: 5152
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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2800 mile road trip? Argh!
My commute is 100 roundtrip every day. More driving is not what I am looking to do. I go crazy driving to North Carolina (600 miles) for vacation each year. |
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17963 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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uShip.com will get you bids for truck with lift gate & pallet jack. It won't be cheap, but they will get the job done. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
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MacLeod Willy Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2014 Posts: 933 Location: Ontario Canada
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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I use to import and export wheelchair lifts. They weighed in at around #400 and were tall and narrow. The shipping was around $275.00 from Indiana to Ontario Canada. 500 miles +/-.
I used LTR truck freight most times other time we would pick them up if we could plan something else along the trip.
If you are a one time only, they will rape you on the cost. They can drop it 60% so you can easily negotiate a price. |
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Q-Dog Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2010 Posts: 8689 Location: Sunset, Louisiana
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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I do need to go up to Massachusetts really soon, and I may be bringing a car back to Louisiana so I planned to fly up one way.. The logistics could work out, but I suspect Truck freight would still be cheaper than a UHaul rental. _________________ Brian
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16926 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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I just shipped an engine that weighed about the same.
Stole a pallet and spent $84 at Home Depot on plywood and screws. It went from San Diego to Minnesota for $184 but that was a wholesale rate. _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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VWsArent4Hippies Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2005 Posts: 3076 Location: The Bull City
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Also check out Forward Air, have used them in the past to ship from airport to airport |
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jspbtown Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2004 Posts: 5152
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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That's the problem...I don't have the item...I am trying to get it.
I need it on a pallet and either crated, boxed or wrapped. The current seller is hesitant and I don't really blame him.
Its hard to facilitate getting something on a pallet from 1400 miles away. |
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16926 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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Not much you can do if the seller doesn't want to box it up. Keep looking around. Maybe you'll find a better deal closer to home. _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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jspbtown Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2004 Posts: 5152
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:29 am Post subject: |
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Actually it looks like we have come to an agreement.
I paid a little for him to pallet and box it, and I found a reasonable shipping quote. Lots of work...hopefully the machine accomplishes what I want it to. |
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16926 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:31 am Post subject: |
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Sounds good. I hope it works out for you. _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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mark tucker Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2009 Posts: 23937 Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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I used to haul a 47' apatche around does that count? gladd you have come to some sort of agreement. there are somany guys that wont ship stuff it's redickioulas. I did however find a core trans in cali so I didnt have to find,buy and send one across the counter from fl. to rancho trans in cali. I asked the guy how much to send it to them(I was only paying him $50 for the trans) he said he wouldent send it but he would drop it off there for free on his way to work. now thats how it should work. he could of said another $50 and I would of paid him for it.but he was a good guy with intergity.I think I did pay an extra 20 in the paypal that I dident tell him about.and well worth it.it was there 2 days lator.hell Ive waited 2 weeks for some guys to drop a part in the mail.and some never did drop items. |
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turboblue Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2003 Posts: 4216 Location: Central Indiana
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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I use this guy:
Jeremy Bauer
Logistics Broker
214-295-7430
[email protected]
www.myfreightbroker.net
Sent a complete Autocraft engine plus extras on a skid from my shop to California for around $130 _________________ Gary
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nimbus Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2004 Posts: 1302 Location: Jacksonville, N. FL
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 6:04 am Post subject: |
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I shipped an almost complete so42 kit from FL to CA. It went LTL. It was <$100 in supplies. I built the crate, packed it up, and the trucking company just picked it up from my driveway.
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69 Jim Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2004 Posts: 6265 Location: Chickengeorge's Neighbor
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 11:37 am Post subject: |
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I shipped my old girlfriend out of the area via Greyhound, cost me two seats but worth it.. |
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