Which frieght company to use to move a 200 pound amp?


Anyone konws a good freight company to move a 200 pound Krell amp from MA to LA? Thanks
cocogigi
DHL can do that for us in about *19 hours* for $186 for door to door delivery (and these guys have never damaged or lost anything that we have shipped, and we use them DAILY).

BAX for 2-3 day service is also a good choice (although not for long
rectangular boxes, such as what Mirage & Martin Logan ship in).

Airport to airport in an option if you and the seller are willing to go through the hassle, but make sure you don't seal up the item before they inspect it. The security with private party air cargo has always been stricter than most of the other options available, so I can only assume it is even stricter since the Sept 11th attacks.

BTW, the #1 problem we see with consumer hifi shipments?
The packaging.

The #1, for lack of a better word, dumbest excuse we hear?

"That's the box it came in", which means zero to the claims adjuster if it is inadequate.

We ship daily and have had *1* claim this year (with Fed Ex).
Package it right the first time.
Remember: Audiophiles want equipment, not insurance claims.

http://hellosimplymusic.com/packaging
I think Bax/Global to be one of the better ones. I use them for all heavy gear transportation
Forward Air does not ask you to keep the package open.It is your responsiblity to pack and to pack well as HelloSimplyMusic states. Forward Air only wants the item dropped off and picked up, they will want to know the contents, and you will list them on the invoice for insurance purposes anyway, but I have never had a package opened, and I have shipped with them a few times since Sept 11th, a couple of power amps and a pair of L300 JBL's, to differnet locations, and with no problem.
Bax Global is good for the really heavy stuff. Competitively priced, I found.