Any good/bad experiences with Forward Air? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

22 Sep 2007

I've used Forward Air for about 10 years, mostly shipping Video Arcades and
they've been quite good about Hub to Hub shipping, the only downside is you have to go
and get Money orders from a local shop near the hubs to pay unless you have an account
which is next to impossible to obtain from them.

I've used North American Van Lines for most big computer gear and they have been
fairly good, some stuff has gotten roughly handled, but they have been okay.   I prefer
FA, but you just have to deal with the hassle of dropping off and picking up at the hubs. 
 FA pricing is obviously a little better too.

Curt

-----Original message-----
From: "Ethan Dicks" ethan.dicks at gmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:49:11 -0400
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Any good/bad experiences with Forward Air?

...
  Hi, All,

 I'm looking at moving a medium quantity of DEC gear from a friend's
 house in Denver to Columbus, and he suggested Forward Air.  I checked
 their web site and just learned that their National Hub is 8 miles
 from my Farm (that a couple of you have seen).  As such, it sounds
 like a good plan, and I remember that I've heard chatter about Forward
 Air, but I'm a bit fuzzy about the nature of the chatter and if it was
 mostly good, mixed, mostly bad, or what.  I'm planning on shipping
 things like an LA180, most or all of an -8/a enclosure and boards, and
 perhaps a DECmate I or VT100 (I'll get to see the stuff this
 Sunday)... so we are looking at probably a single pallet between 100
 and 200 lbs.

 I'd rather this not turn into a flame-fest or a "why don't you try
 *this* method" discussion.  I specifically want to hear about any
 experiences or recommendations for or against Forward Air.  I know my
 other options; this one is new to me.

 If you feel your comments are not quite on-topic, please, by all
 means, feel free to send to me off-list.  Other mini-collectors might
 be interested in pertinent comments, though.

 Thanks,

 -ethan 