Shipping question???

[HRDROKN]

Any of you guys know of or can recommend a company that ships items such as transmisions, transfercases ect. ? Say from California to Iowa?

 

[ThomasCook]

Yellow, Roadway, etc. The class of service you want is LTL (less than truckload) service. Be prepared to put it on a pallet or build a crate, and take it to/from a depot. Check with your work and if they do that sort of thing you might be able to get their discount.

 

[BigPapa]

You might check with Greyhound.



Scott

 

[MLee]

Yellow, Roadway, etc. The class of service you want is LTL (less than truckload) service. Be prepared to put it on a pallet or build a crate, and take it to/from a depot. Check with your work and if they do that sort of thing you might be able to get their discount.

And then when it reaches you, you need a way to unload it or, make arrangements for a lift gate for the heavy items, or rent a fork lift. There will probably be an extra charge for the them to put it to the ground [lift gate]. Other wise Its your responsiblity, to get it to the ground. they just get it to you.



Marv.



[33 yrs in the industry]

 

[EarlKann]

ForwardAir



They are terminal to terminal so you have to see if they have terminals close enough to the departure & arrival to make it convenient for both parties. I shipped a Toyota trans/tcase this way. Just strapped it down to a pallet. I've heard that some terminals don't like auto parts especially if they might have fluids in them. If this is the case, crate it up so they can't see it.



http://www.forwardair.com/

 

[HRDROKN]

Thanks guys!

 

[Motorhead]

It is generally cheaper if you pick up the freight at the freight company dock. They usually charge more to deliver to homes than to businesses

 

[BStoecker]

Normally ForwardAir requires items to be completely crated rather than just strapped to a pallet. I've had good luck with Old Dominion Freight Lines. I just deliver the item directly to the dock, they strap it to a pallet and send it out. Terminal to terminal prices are decent. Getting things shipped door to door gets a little more pricey though.