shipping motor

[56 nomad]

hi ,
thinking about purchasing parts back east and was wondering which shippers some of you have used for transmissions motors etc. any help much appreciated, ben

[Flat6pac]

This works for me. Sorry they arent links but you can copy to search
Bruce

Click here: Freight Trucking Companies & Freight Companies - FreightCenter.com
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[Plays with cars]

I used FedEx freight to ship a motor from Boston to Seattle. I think it ran about $250. Nothing special for packaging; PO just strapped it to a pallet and shrink wrapped everything.

[Joe Bob]

Forward Air, portal to portal.....

[Jack Olsen]

I built a box. Shopped around for cheap shipping. There are lots of deals in this economy.

For no good reason, here's a video of a 911 engine going into my old Jeep.

[LakeCleElum]

I did a lot of shopping. Best deal and service:

Engines Direct ~ Kevin Schultz

P/u with lift truck at owner home in S. Calif to warehouse in Seattle = $240

[rattlsnak]

Originally Posted by joe bob

forward air, portal to portal.....

+1..

[JeremyD]

Originally Posted by LakeCleElum

I did a lot of shopping. Best deal and service:

Engines Direct ~ Kevin Schultz

P/u with lift truck at owner home in S. Calif to warehouse in Seattle = $240

+1 just did one of these - lift truck both ends

[56 nomad]

thanks for all the info...where can i get approx. weights on engines and transmission as i assume shipping is calculated by weight. regards , ben

[daddygo]

I've posted my shipping need on uship.com, sort of an ebay for shipping companies. Four engines and I've been satisfied with each shipper. I have a long uphill driveway, and they all hauled it up or down on a hand dolly and no complaints or extra charges. My cost for transcontinental has been in the $250 range... but also had to pay the same for half the distance. I think its about the lowest profitable range.

[Pete R]

I used UPS once to ship a tranny, They dropped it and broke it but their insurance bought me a new one. You could try a company like freightquote. They have a website that gives quotes from multiple carriers. They can also recommend one based on what your shipping and the reputation of the carrier. I recommend securing it WELL to a pallet with do not stack labels on top. Freight will be moved many times in and out of trucks by lunatics on forklifts in the course of its journey. Anythings loose or poorly fastened will probably be missing and theres a good chance it will be rammed by something at least a couple times. If you can pick up and deliver to a business dock it will be cheaper than a residential delivery. If you don't have a dock they may have to use a special truck with a lift gate which costs more and usually adds time because that special truck doesn't have a normal route. Weight effects price but equally does class and size.

[rothaus]

Originally Posted by Jack Olsen

I built a box. Shopped around for cheap shipping. There are lots of deals in this economy.

For no good reason, here's a video of a 911 engine going into my old Jeep.

Jack, this is great ! I got the kick out of this, nice job.

Cheers
Engelbert