Shipping Equipment

lrrry · Joined: 12 Sep 2016 Posts: 61

I have an account with FedEx, and used to be a UPS vendor..... and there used to be good prices, but not any more. I also have a business, as some freight carriers only ship business to business.

Might try to set up some air freight accounts... got a quote from Southwest to ship across country for $150.... but still expensive.

And FWIW, in my day job, shipping common carrier is a disaster. Lately the majority of shipments have damage... but getting better as 20 years ago, 100% had damage.

U2U2U2 · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:52 am Post subject:

150 IMO is the going rate.

When fuel costs were up , the costs were raised, and stated that way, including fuel surcharge
And they get away with it cause the options aren't there

gschuel1 · Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 56 Location: Narragansett, RI

I have shipped many boards via Amtrak. Cost is cheap; approximately $60. Never had damage or any other issues.

You have to drop off and pick up from an Amtrak station that handles freight. Delivery date is approximate, depending on when a train with a baggage car is available. Usually multiple trains are needed unless there is a direct connection between stations. Destination Amtrak station will call you when the shipment arrives.

Here's a link with their phone number;

https://www.amtrak.com/express-shipping

U2U2U2 · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:57 pm Post subject:

The key to using Amtrak is location of the drop off has to be one that takes freight goods whatever, and it must be one that receives it on the other end.

Making it not so useable, convient.. If it works and is still that cheap then it's great.

lrrry · Joined: 12 Sep 2016 Posts: 61

Well, I ended up using Pilot Freight. Cost $200 to ship a board and sail from CA to FL... not horribly cheap, but the deliver was reasonable. Didn't hurt the equipment, but the box was scraped up a bit. Fortunately, packaging was good.

I looked into the airlines, which would have been cheaper, but the hassle with TSA and delivery didn't work.

Not much choice.