Recommendations for a shipper

If you're looking for something turnkey, you're in for a surprise. The more you can do yourself, the better. I just shipped a pair of Snell Type B's from Pennsylvania to Oregon. I did not have the original boxes. The speakers were heavy at maybe 110 lbs each. I bought boxes from U Haul. $16.00 per box!!! They are the boxes U Haul calls "wardrobe boxes. I custom cut foam to assure the speakers would not shift during shipping. I stuffed a lot of bubble wrap in as well. I used U Ship. These are individuals akin to Uber. It took in this case, two months for the speakers to arrive to the customer. Safe!!! If you can make it work, ASK if the item will be changing trucks or not. In the case of my speakers, they did not leave the spot the pick up man strapped them down to until the final destination. MOST of the damage done isn't from on the road abuse but rather from "cross docking" where the freight comes off one truck at the dock. Dock workers could care less if damage happens it seems. Even your customer can request to pick it up at his nearest trucking location to save "one more" trip from a dock to another truck. You can do the same on your end and take your item to the trucker and save one more transfer headache. Good luck. In spite of ALL of all your efforts, you still need to hold your breath and hope for the best. When your buyer receives the item and is happy, your job is done!

Depends on the size and weight. If I can carry it, it goes by UPS or FEDEX, but for bigger and heavier things, I’ve been using Estes express lines and haven’t had any problems.

All the best.

I’ve used team world wide a bunch of times. 
 

Troy Marie McCuen 

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I have used UShip with great success. It was a pair of refurbished Dahlquist DQ-10s, with stands, from Chicago to Tulsa. For those unfamiliar with the speakers, they are awkward in shape, and will not sit upright without their stands. It made for a challenging shipment. The beauty of UShip is that they did not need to be boxed or packaged, and I was able to communicate with the driver throughout the shipping process. Transit time was only a couple of days. 

I do FedEx every time. Better all around than the competition unless the weight or size exceeds their limits. Then it's on to trucking and there are too many to figure out which is best.

Check ABF, maybe they can help. 

Alas , no craters and feighters for they are not nearby.

Seconding the use of Craters and Freighters.

I have used them twice for east to west coast, heavy/bulky/expensive speakers. They pick up, pack and crate like champs, and provide updates along the way.

I was impressed with UPS until I saw one of them carrying my 120 lbs amp across the yard on the verge of dropping it the entire way. 
 

Get the insurance no matter who you use. UPS has a good reputation of righting the wrong from what I read.
 

The next delivery was 2 170 lb speakers, 2 rel subs (friends), amp, and a streamer.

For this my friend I just took a trailer from KC to Chicago and took the delivery ourselves. We almost dropped a speaker.🤣

@akg_ca  i looked and stand corrected. Fedex does indeed do freight defined as above 150. It turns out i underestimated and the weight os 190. Ups does not. I cant get their qebsite to work but an old fashioned call should help. 

What i want is offered for sale on the west coast. The person selling it wishes for someone to come to his house and pick it up. i wish for a shipper to pick it up and crate and ship. I will check with those you mentioned but my understanding is they will pack but you have to bring  them the item. Also this will be more than a hundred pounds packed. I dont think those you mentioned will ship that.

@rickderuyter 

“… I need a shipper to pick up and crate and ship from the west coast to the east coast freight….”

“…thank you but i need someone to come and pick up. Its a local sale only…”

im confused by your two contrasting posts highlighted above.
 

The physical logistics are the same.  All of the shippers can AND will pick it up at your  house if you select that logistics  option online,. They will then ship it cross town or across the country….The only difference is price .

@akg_ca thank you but i need someone to come and pick up. Its a local sale only.

@dill thank you ill look into them.

Craters & Freighters

You have to do your own homework.

UPS, FedEx , DHL …. they are all in the same pricepoint with a comparable price. Go to their respective websites to get an online quote .

Delivery dates are also a major quote driver, and not just the usual distance, packaging size & packaging weight,

You will need supplemental loss/damage insurance coverage, and adult signature required terms, which will tack on additional shipment charges .

For something of the size and weight you’ve highlighted, be prepared for a sticker shock; or even progressing up to a hefty kick in the cojones depending on variable terms above.

My fave: FEDEX