Re: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

I'm very used to first time shippers. I hope it works out well for you. On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Ali wrote: > > I know I'm a little late on this, but for something that small why not > > wrap it in bubble or whatever, put it in a gaylord strap it to a pallet > > and send it common carri

RE: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

> I know I'm a little late on this, but for something that small why not > wrap it in bubble or whatever, put it in a gaylord strap it to a pallet > and send it common carrier? > Paul, I am on the receiving end of this package so I was not shipping. The seller actually tried to ship FedEx but w

Re: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

I know I'm a little late on this, but for something that small why not wrap it in bubble or whatever, put it in a gaylord strap it to a pallet and send it common carrier? On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 12:23 AM, Ali wrote: > I know this is a topic that comes up quite often and I have archived a > number

RE: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

> I hope it all works out OK and let us know how it goes! > > Todd Well a quick update to this story. For a while it did not look like this was going to happen because the seller just did not want to pack. As a result we were getting quotes of $700-$800 proportions. The lowest was $595 if the sel

RE: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

> shipped from Kentucky to Minnesota for $200. Fastenal has stores all > over the U.S. and daily freight deliveries. They take on other freight > when room is available. You are responsible for crating the item and > placing on a pallet. I think my last delivery took about a week to > complete. The

RE: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

> If you can get it palletized and delivered to a freight terminal at the > far end, and want to save a buck on the shipping and control that > youself, look for a "Less than load" quote from the larger lines, like > YRC and ABF and the like. At your end you will get the unit at the > nearest frei

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> I don't know how uptight your place of employment is (or if you're > retired) but if you're friendly with the dockmaster or mail room staff > at your office building, it can be worth having a little chat with them > to see if you can just arrange to have palletized freight shipped to > your offic

Re: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

I don't know how uptight your place of employment is (or if you're retired) but if you're friendly with the dockmaster or mail room staff at your office building, it can be worth having a little chat with them to see if you can just arrange to have palletized freight shipped to your office; take ad

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My other hobby is antique "hit and miss gas engines." Most collectors in this hobby use "Fastenal Third Party Logistics (3PL)". I recently had an engine that fit on a 4' x 4' pallet and weighed 1200 pounds shipped from Kentucky to Minnesota for $200. Fastenal has stores all over the U.S. and daily

Re: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

Hi Ali It was just an idea - I am located in the UK - distances are shorter and rates different. We have a lot of "white (ie unmarked) van men" who are keen to do anything that can be done in a day. Rod Smallwood On 01/09/2015 16:22, Ali wrote: If its a desk then its furniture. S

Re: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

On 9/1/2015 8:22 AM, Ali wrote: I'm not surprised by those quotes (and Freightquote is in the ballpark for pallet loads that can't be top-loaded.) Okay, good to know I am not getting fleeced. I am actually okay with FreightQuote but the problem is the seller is very hesitant to palletize the i

Re: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

* Ali [150901 11:22]: > > I'm not surprised by those quotes (and Freightquote is in the ballpark > > for pallet loads that can't be top-loaded.) > > Okay, good to know I am not getting fleeced. I am actually okay with > FreightQuote but the problem is the seller is very hesitant to palletize the

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You could always try North American Van Lines (NAVL). They normally do household moves, but they also do a lot of "one-of" moves for the pinball hobby. They're already experienced with furniture, and no question of it being hauled outside of a closed tractor trailer. Todd Killingsworth On Tue,

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I've quoted through FreightQuote a few times, and generally paid about $300-$450 for a single pallet, cross country, with will-call pickup at a local freight terminal. If you choose to pick up at the terminal, show up with a vehicle that they will be able to load with a forklift. Results may var

RE: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

> I'm not surprised by those quotes (and Freightquote is in the ballpark > for pallet loads that can't be top-loaded.) Okay, good to know I am not getting fleeced. I am actually okay with FreightQuote but the problem is the seller is very hesitant to palletize the item. If I can get him to get it

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> Have you looked at https://www.uship.com? > It’s kind of like crowdsourced shipping. The quality of service can > vary Peter, They are my last resort for that exact reason. -Ali

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> If its a desk then its furniture. So go to the experts. > Look for home contents movers with an empty backhaul. Rod, Any suggestions or aggregate web sites I can look at? Or do I need to just look for house movers and go from there? -Ali

Re: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

Hi Cory, Actually what I'm describing is every freight company I've dealt with (probably ten different companies in all.) I've also used uship and was mostly happy (which is about as good as my freight shipping experiences get.) I didn't specify that the load needed to be inside or tarped and I

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If its a desk then its furniture. So go to the experts. Look for home contents movers with an empty backhaul. Rod On 01/09/2015 14:23, Cory Heisterkamp wrote: What Todd is suggesting sounds a lot like youcrate.com. They were an economical alternative for a while (friends have used them severa

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What Todd is suggesting sounds a lot like youcrate.com. They were an economical alternative for a while (friends have used them several times) but in the last 24 months their prices escalated beyond reason. They pick up the pallet and they drop off the pallet but it's up to you to handle the rest.

Re: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

Have you looked at https://www.uship.com? It’s kind of like crowdsourced shipping. The quality of service can vary but shippers are encouraged to offer good service due to a ratings system. If you’re lucky you’ll find a shipper already taking your route for another s

Re: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

* Ali [150901 01:24]: > I know this is a topic that comes up quite often and I have archived a > number of threads. However, I am still not finding what I need. The back > story is that I need to have a desk shipped across the country to me. The > desk measures 28" long, 27" wide, 35" tall and is