Shipping Hood?
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Shipping Hood?
Need some help. im trying to ship my custom built hood. everyone interested is no local. the shipping quotes im getting are outrages and more than the cost of the hood. last one was $1650. thats insane. Ive heard greyhound but the hood is just over the size the take. Most LTL companies state without a business accoung, its crazy expensive.
currently the hood is packaged as it was shipped to me(cost me $150 because it was from a business).
secured on a pallet
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estimated 150lbs because of the pallet weight.
any advice appreciated.
currently the hood is packaged as it was shipped to me(cost me $150 because it was from a business).
secured on a pallet
68x55x14
estimated 150lbs because of the pallet weight.
any advice appreciated.
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Need some help. im trying to ship my custom built hood. everyone interested is no local. the shipping quotes im getting are outrages and more than the cost of the hood. last one was $1650. thats insane. Ive heard greyhound but the hood is just over the size the take. Most LTL companies state without a business accoung, its crazy expensive.
currently the hood is packaged as it was shipped to me(cost me $150 because it was from a business).
secured on a pallet
68x55x14
estimated 150lbs because of the pallet weight.
any advice appreciated.
currently the hood is packaged as it was shipped to me(cost me $150 because it was from a business).
secured on a pallet
68x55x14
estimated 150lbs because of the pallet weight.
any advice appreciated.
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My dad retired from Greyhound driving busses......and as someone who has spent alot of time around busses, the stations and seen how packages/freight is handled going onto/off of the bus baggage bays....AINT NO WAY IN HELL that I'd ship a custom fiberglass hood on the bus. Fed Ex or Road Way would probably be the cheapest way to do it.
Last edited by LarryMow; Nov 6, 2017 at 04:15 PM.
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Thanks for all the advice. sent a request to Fastenal to see what they offer. Greyhound is never my go to but some buyers demand the cheapest and accept liabilty. my best quote so far is actually from the U-Ship bidding process.
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Agree, they have been high in price on the last few things i shipped. Tool a loss on one that their online quote was way off.
Update, recieved a quick quote from Fastenal for $190. by far the cheapest quote i received. Thank you for the suggestion.
Update, recieved a quick quote from Fastenal for $190. by far the cheapest quote i received. Thank you for the suggestion.
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Have you tried freightcenter dot com?
Having it on a pallet certainly isn't helping the cost. If you don't feel confident boxing it, maybe see what a ups store or similar would charge to package it? If they can take care of $5000 china sets I'm sure they can box a hood.
Having it on a pallet certainly isn't helping the cost. If you don't feel confident boxing it, maybe see what a ups store or similar would charge to package it? If they can take care of $5000 china sets I'm sure they can box a hood.
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shipped transmission that weighed 195lb in crate both ways from Niagara Falls,NY to Anderson,Indiana and it was dirt cheap for shipping with FedEx Freight
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and it's funny Fastenal will ship UPS for half the price and pocket the other, go figure?