2 Sep
2015
2 Sep
'15
8:14 a.m.
If you can get it palletized and delivered to a
freight terminal at the
far end, and want to save a buck on the shipping and control that
youself, look for a "Less than load" quote from the larger lines, like
YRC and ABF and the like. At your end you will get the unit at the
nearest freight terminal for the line you choose. I have a google maps
link to one in Orange California I've used. They won't hold your
delivery there long, but there are usually ways to get a pallet either
onto another dock high vehicle, they frequently have a pickup truck
high dock, or the will have ramps down to ground level you can go to
and load onto a lift gate truck, or whatever.
Jim,
Thanks for the excellent info. I checked with a few people and interestingly
the biggest saving came from Craters and Freighters - $300 if the seller
drops it off with them. Surprisingly no savings if I were to pickup myself
or have them deliver it with a lift gate truck to my residence. So they are
my backup especially if I cannot get the seller to pack this thing properly.
He is hesitant to do it which I understand so I am going to check a few more
prices today and tomorrow and if nothing else at least I have options...