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shipping heavy parts - larsalan - 04-24-2011
So, what's the least expensive way to do it?
I so far have
http://www.usps.com/prices/parcel-post-prices.htm
http://www.shipgreyhound.com/
greyhound looks pretty cheap but I think you have to meet the bus at pick-up and drop off.
RE: shipping heavy parts - 300D50 - 04-24-2011
UPS did 70# for $65 from WI to NY.
USPS flat rate is $15.50 for up to 70# if it fits in the large box.
RE: shipping heavy parts - larsalan - 04-24-2011
That is awesome. Just 15.50. I ordered 25 free boxes
oh and it's only $14.95
http://www.usps.com/prices/priority-mail-prices.htm
RE: shipping heavy parts - 300D50 - 04-24-2011
Doh, the small box is 5.50, I mungled the prices...
RE: shipping heavy parts - mike-81-240d - 04-24-2011
Now if only wheels fit in flat rate boxes...
RE: shipping heavy parts - JB3 - 04-25-2011
(04-24-2011, 06:45 PM)larsalan So, what's the least expensive way to do it?
I so far have
http://www.usps.com/prices/parcel-post-prices.htm
http://www.shipgreyhound.com/
greyhound looks pretty cheap but I think you have to meet the bus at pick-up and drop off.
not sure about drop off, but pickup is out of the terminal and they call you when its there, they unload it from the bus and stash it at the desk.
deliveryvalve shipped me a PAIR of fenders in one large box through greyhound once. I had to go down and get them from the bus depot, im not sure if he just dropped it off or had to actually load the item on the bus. Im pretty sure you can just drop it at the depot
Only problem with greyhound or amtrak is that "it gets there when it gets there", there is no tracking, and you should be available to pick it up reasonably soon after they call you. In my case, the box these fenders were in filled 1/4 of the tiny bus depot office where they ultimately arrived.
They were desperate for me to get down there ASAP
RE: shipping heavy parts - larsalan - 04-25-2011
just scraped my trunk lid, hood, 2 doors, and a file cabinet @$220/ton. Only got $30. I have talked to some guy at freightquote.com he says they will do best at stuff that's big and heavy. I think that flat rate usps will be best, though as mike said the boxes are pretty small
RE: shipping heavy parts - DeliveryValve - 04-25-2011
(04-25-2011, 06:55 AM)dropnosky ....
deliveryvalve shipped me a PAIR of fenders in one large box through greyhound once. I had to go down and get them from the bus depot, im not sure if he just dropped it off or had to actually load the item on the bus. Im pretty sure you can just drop it at the depot
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I just took it to the depot, they did all the rest. Before you go, you have to make sure they are equipped to ship out big items. i.e. have a large enough scale, etc. It might be a small station like drop went to.
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RE: shipping heavy parts - repete - 04-26-2011
Living in Alaska, and having to ship things all the time, I'd say that the USPS flat rate boxes are by far the best way to go. Even larger items, I find are cheaper that way. They don't discriminate against Zip codes the way fedex and ups do!