MO to New England

[PeterD]

I've about ten boxes in MO total weight of 400+ lb (can be put on a pallet) that I need moved to New England (NH, but anywhere within a drive is OK) so anyone have suggestions before a cut a FedEx Freight shipment?

 

[Boatcarpenter]

PeterD,
Aberdeen is coming up. In a little while you may find out someone may be going that can get it back up this way. Probably can get it to Aberdeen also .
I have some stuff going to Aberdeen from Raleigh and I already got it a ride from Aberdeen back as far as Mass.
So, point is, keep an eye on the Aberdeen thread and see what you can do.
A couple of years ago I got a Pioneer Tool Trailer from North Carolina to Aberdeen and then back to Mass about 1 1/2 hours from me.
The SS freight system is a wonderful thing.
BC

 

[LanceRobson]

If you open an account with UPS or FEDEX it's less $ to ship. You can print the labels or email or fax them to where the boxes are. It may save $ to have the boxes consolidated into fewer boxes although most shipment fees go more by weight than number of boxes.

Also, you may want to try the folks at Compare Freight and Shipping Rates. Free Freight and Shipping Quotes

They are a less-than-truckload broker who work with a lot of different trucking and warehouse firms. Registration is fast and free. The last time I shipped with them was for a 20 HP Baldor electric motor from MS to NY. They picked it up at the shipper and got it to NY in less than a week. It was a whopping $48. UPS wanted $90.

All three outfits bill to a credit card or debit card. All three charge less to deliver to a business, especially if they would need to send a lift gate truck and there is a fork lift available. I have a local industrial supply house that's willing to take my heavy shipments. All three recognize our farm as a business.


Lance