Cost effective freight shippers- engines, trans, etc?
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Staging Lane
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Cost effective freight shippers- engines, trans, etc?
Trying to get my LM7 engine sold. Had a few peeps interested but then I checked around and shippers wanted almost more than what I'm asking for the engine itself. Anybody have any good leads?
Thanks
Thanks
#3
Staging Lane
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Yeah I know size, weight, loading dock, etc all make a difference but even still I was getting wildly varying quotes. If i could shave even another 75 or 100 off it would go a long way. Hoping somebody knew of the cheapest carrier out there or maybe had a hookup somewhere
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Staging Lane
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Holy crap! For an engine AND rear? That's sick cheap. Where was it coming from?
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#8
Staging Lane
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Gotcha. Good to know in case I end up having to have a rear shipped too which I might bc having trouble finding the one I need
I just moved down here from Buffalo about 5yrs ago
I just moved down here from Buffalo about 5yrs ago
#10
I think I can actually help you with this.
I needed to ship a 650 lb lathe from Florida to So Cal.
It would fit on half a pallet.
It was roughly engine sized and weight (actually much lighter, right?)
I got quotes as follows:
Uship: People wanted $2k to $3k. I know some people like this place and it always gets recommended but in my experience its always been much higher priced than elsewhere.
PODS: $2800
Fedex: $755 (they had 65% off discount special)
UPS: $1900
Uhaul: $1500 for cross country pickup truck one way I think (plus driving time, gas, hotels, etc..)
Freightcenter.com $358!!!
Freightcenter.com actually had fantastic phone support. I called them and worked with the rep to figure out how I could cut the pallet size down to cut costs. She knew alot about how the shipping companies work and what the realities were. Definitely not just a brainless phone-answerer.
It makes a HUGE difference how small the shipment is. Shrink that sucker down to as small a size as possible. Cut pallets down to size. Or make a crate or something.
Also, you pay significant fees for picking up/delivering to somewhere that requires a liftgate (a thing on the truck that lets the driver load/unload freight). To get around that, I figured out a couple tricks:
With Fedex, you can have them deliver to the hub, and they will load it for free into your truck with one of their forklifts.
With something like freightcenter, I called a local forklift rental place, and they said for $20 they would let me have the delivery sent to them, and they would unload it into my truck, avoiding the $150+ liftgate fee that would normally be charged to have the driver do it.
You also may pay more simply for delivering to a residential address period.
TLDR:
Use freightcenter.com. Call them on the phone.
Make your shipment as tiny as possible.
Pickup and dropoff at a commercial location with a dock or somewhere where there is a forklift, to avoid paying residential and/or liftgate fees.
I needed to ship a 650 lb lathe from Florida to So Cal.
It would fit on half a pallet.
It was roughly engine sized and weight (actually much lighter, right?)
I got quotes as follows:
Uship: People wanted $2k to $3k. I know some people like this place and it always gets recommended but in my experience its always been much higher priced than elsewhere.
PODS: $2800
Fedex: $755 (they had 65% off discount special)
UPS: $1900
Uhaul: $1500 for cross country pickup truck one way I think (plus driving time, gas, hotels, etc..)
Freightcenter.com $358!!!
Freightcenter.com actually had fantastic phone support. I called them and worked with the rep to figure out how I could cut the pallet size down to cut costs. She knew alot about how the shipping companies work and what the realities were. Definitely not just a brainless phone-answerer.
It makes a HUGE difference how small the shipment is. Shrink that sucker down to as small a size as possible. Cut pallets down to size. Or make a crate or something.
Also, you pay significant fees for picking up/delivering to somewhere that requires a liftgate (a thing on the truck that lets the driver load/unload freight). To get around that, I figured out a couple tricks:
With Fedex, you can have them deliver to the hub, and they will load it for free into your truck with one of their forklifts.
With something like freightcenter, I called a local forklift rental place, and they said for $20 they would let me have the delivery sent to them, and they would unload it into my truck, avoiding the $150+ liftgate fee that would normally be charged to have the driver do it.
You also may pay more simply for delivering to a residential address period.
TLDR:
Use freightcenter.com. Call them on the phone.
Make your shipment as tiny as possible.
Pickup and dropoff at a commercial location with a dock or somewhere where there is a forklift, to avoid paying residential and/or liftgate fees.
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Fastenal, yeah the bolt guys.
they will ship it store to store as long as it is on a pallet. So aslong as both seller and buyer are willing to drive to their closest fastenal store it works out great. Shipped a t56 for like $100
they will ship it store to store as long as it is on a pallet. So aslong as both seller and buyer are willing to drive to their closest fastenal store it works out great. Shipped a t56 for like $100
#12
Staging Lane
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Awesome info thanks guys
I've heard greyhound does logistics as well, been meaning to check with them.
And is there such thing as a half pallet with freight class 85? I was under the impression that the smallest you can go is a short pallet at 48x40?
And... Wtf??
Seriously?? I will definitely check into this
I've heard greyhound does logistics as well, been meaning to check with them.
And is there such thing as a half pallet with freight class 85? I was under the impression that the smallest you can go is a short pallet at 48x40?
And... Wtf??
Seriously?? I will definitely check into this
#13
I just shipped an engine from NYC to AZ for about 275.00.
I used Yellow Freight.
I shipped to a friend's shop who has a forklift, pickup was from a shop with a forklift.
It was on a standard pallet, crated to 26" high.
Weight didn't impact the price very much, and their standard insurance was based on weight. I actually went heavier by a bit to get more coverage.
I got a lot of insane prices, and a lot of shippers like Fastenal told me they wouldn't ship West.
I used Yellow Freight.
I shipped to a friend's shop who has a forklift, pickup was from a shop with a forklift.
It was on a standard pallet, crated to 26" high.
Weight didn't impact the price very much, and their standard insurance was based on weight. I actually went heavier by a bit to get more coverage.
I got a lot of insane prices, and a lot of shippers like Fastenal told me they wouldn't ship West.