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.
Recommendations for a shipper
Good morning,
For those who have used a shipper i need advice. I need a shipper to pick up and crate and ship from the west coast to the east coast freight. Probably, a box a little less in size than a cubic yard ,and 100 lbs in weight. Any experience ,and perhaps idea of costs involved would be great.
thanks in advance!
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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. |
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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! |
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