shipping engine
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shipping engine
i know this isnt a first gen question, but i trust everyone in this section and they have always helped me out so far. i need to ship an engine, what sthe best way to do so and how much is shipping looking to be?
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Shipping thoughts
Just shipped an engine and I have learned a bit.
1st Engine on a pallet gets charged at a 85 class (more expensive at $365). A used or CORE engine that is in a box on a pallet gets a 70 class ($300 cheaper). My package has a box stapled over it on a pallet (this save $75).
2nd Check the threads and saw the R&L Carriers were good folks. Spoke with them and got a bid of $300 as a boxed core engine (cheaper than UPS at $635).
3rd Kept looking around saw another thread about using a Shipping Broker and gave that a tried Called Ali at American Freight – 1(800) 800-716-7608 or website at - http://www.freightcenter.com/ They shopped my package and gave me a bid of $216 (class 70 used engine). Took the bid and what do you know, it is R&L Carries who are doing the shipping.
Thought this could help – good luck.
Just shipped an engine and I have learned a bit.
1st Engine on a pallet gets charged at a 85 class (more expensive at $365). A used or CORE engine that is in a box on a pallet gets a 70 class ($300 cheaper). My package has a box stapled over it on a pallet (this save $75).
2nd Check the threads and saw the R&L Carriers were good folks. Spoke with them and got a bid of $300 as a boxed core engine (cheaper than UPS at $635).
3rd Kept looking around saw another thread about using a Shipping Broker and gave that a tried Called Ali at American Freight – 1(800) 800-716-7608 or website at - http://www.freightcenter.com/ They shopped my package and gave me a bid of $216 (class 70 used engine). Took the bid and what do you know, it is R&L Carries who are doing the shipping.
Thought this could help – good luck.
If you can have it shipped to a commercial address with a loading dock I believe that will significantly lower the cost. Get some quotes and search online, we send equipment like this on pallets for less than $200.