Shipping heavy speakers

don't crate them. Use plycon blanket wrap service. Have used them for large speakers and studio gear several times. works very well.

https://www.plycongroup.com/freequote.php

BUMP. Freightcenter.com appears to be a very fast data base that is fast to join and then armed with zip codes and sixe and weight of equipment can have estimates complete with shipping times in less than a minute. They offer insurance and usually at least 10 shipping companies to pick from. they might even provide a pallet on request. I got excellent service shipping the salon2's from chi to ft worth and now that I have an acct, so easy, I can log on and get estimates in minutes every time I see something I like.

I used freight guard to ship Wilson Witt II's from Fl to Az. Make sure you have the crates, guts and plastic jackets (to cover the speakers with) put them on a pallet, strap them down and put shrink wrap around them as many times as you can. If the speakers are selling for say, 5,000.00 you need to insure for 10,000.00 in case only one gets damaged. You will only get 5,000.00 if that happens, so always insure speakers for twice the amount.

thanks all for the suggestions, when that buyer finds meI now have resources.

I will add to my previous post to say that U ship is mostly independent shippers who are making a living by transporting goods in the US. So, unlike Fedex or UPS, the guy who picks up your speakers is probably the owner. Uship vets their shippers, so you are not just hiring a guy off the street.
Of course, make sure they are insured and have good references/feedback. And, definitely get those speakers on a pallet.
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For 800 mile-away buyers, both of you could drive and meet half-way.

I shipped my Revel Salon1 with BaxGlobal. Bax was great.

Freight is your only safe alternative.

And I will repeat what has already been said,If you have a serious buyer they will be patient and be willing to pay 3 to 5 hundred dollars that it will take.

Or hold out for a local pickup which might take a very long time.

Best of luck to you and proceed very cautiously,
Kenny.

+1 for the prior post in getting comparative quotes from branded reputable couriers , but with the express understanding that that they are PROPERLY prepared for shipment FIRST to avoid tragedy .

Do you still have the original OEM boxes and (presumed) shipping crates and  other packing materials (Y/N) ?

if not, I would heartily recommend that you first contact the speaker distributor and order up & pay for the OEM replacements as a cheap cost of insurance and peace of mind against getting them banged up and damaged during delivery. 

They are going to be crated and likely also secured to a pallet because of their extreme size and weight,  just even to get them properly insured  for transit
 
There is no cheap short-cut here, so it is going to be unavoidably comparatively expensive. 

Or else ....... full stop.

+1 on U ship, they delivered a pair of Vandy 3a sigs to NC (from NY) with no problem.
Do you have the packing material? If not, I suggest getting them properly boxed and wrapped and put on pallets. At 240 lbs., they will need a forklift. Any serious buyer will offer to pay for shipping and insurance.
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I've used Uship.com in the past.  It allows you to create a quote for what you'd like shipped, lets you pick the level of service you want (up to and including white-glove treatment) and then lets shippers bid on it, including letting you read reviews before selecting one.