I did try searching, but I couldn't get any real answers.

So I'm wondering what would be involved in shipping a longblock T2 motor on a skid across the boarder. The motor will be a new rebuild so it wont have any fluids in it.
From what I know, I'm going to need a broker here in Ontario to take care of the paper work for customs. Does the receiver in the US have to arrange anything?
Last time I looked into shipping a T2 rear subframe to the US they told me I'd have to crate the whole unit up and have the wood inspected before its allowed to cross the boarder. WTF?

Any info would be appreciated!

 

I shipped a crated BMW hardtop to the states last year and it was royal pain in the ***. It is not worth the hastle unless you plan on doing this frequently. There are not many brokers that are willing to do one time transactions. The lowest brokerage fee I could find was $150, by the time you add crating and shipping costs it becomes almost too expensive to sell the item.

 

it is probably worth your while to drive it across the border in person, drop it off somewhere in the states and ship it from there.

Don't even tell them its a motor. When I brought a motor back from the states and told them it was a motor (just a shortblock) they were like WTF is that, its not a motor, doesn't look like any motor we've seen.

 

What shipping company did you use to send it with?

I phoned several transport companies and couriers and to send a 400lb crate to Louisiana would be about $1200!!! Thats freekin hwy robbery!!!!

 

FWIW They probably inspect the wood for infestation. im sure they want to avoid any outbreak of nasty bug... like those signs about the asian longhorn beetle all up and down the 400 (they still there?)