So far I've seen Greyhound and forward air as two possible options for large heavy objects...like a trans for instance. Yes there's common carrier but that tends to be much more expensive and terminal location and pickup may be less than appealing.
I was looking at a piece of relatively heavy machinery and the seller mentioned Fedex as an option. After some investigation I found that there's FEDEX Freight. I never knew this.
Pick-up / drop-off locations seem to be convenient and the they offer 1-2 day delivery. This service caters to Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) and >150 pounds.
Has anyone used this service? If so some feedback would be appreciated.
http://www.fedex.com/us/freight/main/