[Teej]

I'm trying to figure the best way to ship an axle assembly (drum to drum, 1967 Skylark). I think it's too big for UPS. I searched the forum but didn't find much on truck freight. I'd appreciate some suggestions if anybody has had a good (or bad) experience. Or point me to a thread if this has already been discussed. Thanks. TJ

[1970cat]

if you are near an amtrak station they are reasonable also. just make sure that it is a large freight terminal.

[6T9GTO]

I was looking at shipping a rear end last year. The best price I could find was atForward Air. You would have to strap it to a pallet and get it to a terminal.

[old gto]

I shipped a block, heads, AND rear diff by the same method...strapped to a pallet. But I took it to get it weighed at a truck scale first. Deduct empty truck weight from loaded weight, and you`ll know how much it weighs. If a shipper charges by the pound.....I suspect HIS scales may be out of adjustment, LOL!

[thepontiacman]

I have shipped many rearends, always use truck freight and strap it to a pallet or build crate around it. No problems yet. I have used R&L Carriers and several others.Reasonable rates and delivery time comparable to UPS.

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[Teej]

Nothing is ever that easy. OK, so it turns out his scales were off and UPS said it weighs 190, not 150. So I'm back to the drawing board. I knew I should have waited till it arrived before I posted that last one....

[Teej]

I'm trying to figure the best way to ship an axle assembly (drum to drum, 1967 Skylark). I think it's too big for UPS. I searched the forum but didn't find much on truck freight. I'd appreciate some suggestions if anybody has had a good (or bad) experience. Or point me to a thread if this has already been discussed. Thanks. TJ

[Jeff Hamlin]

Teej,
A liitle know shipper for big parts is Grey Hound. They are slower then say a UPS type, but I have had NO troubles with them.
Down side is if your or the reciever is not very near a "Main" depot as they don't ship to all sub/smaller depots.
I have also used AFB, I had to strap it to a pallet and get it to them, but it was a good deal.
Good Luck.

[Teej]

Thanks for all your suggestions, it kept me shopping around instead of just accepting my first thoughts/offers.

Turns out the rear end came up right under the 150 lb limit and I'm getting it shipped UPS ground for $103. That's to my residence, (no terminal pickup), and it included about $800 insurance. I think I could have saved $10 to pick it up or ship it to a business, but didn't want to bother.

Forward Air was definitely the cheapest if you have terminals in your area.
Greyhound would have also been cheap, but they have a 100 lb limit at most terminals in my area.

Thanks again. I'll post if any 'issues' arise with this method. Otherwise, I'm looking forward to getting a set of 3.55s under my car next week.

[Teej]

You're right, Forward Air is definitely cheaper. Unfortunately it didn't have a terminal near the pick up point. Closest one was 75 miles. But here are some prices I came across. (No response from Amtrak)

Terminal to Terminal (Hagerstown MD to Rockledge FL)

Roadway $215
Highway Freight $155
Forward Air (Baltimore to Orlando) $68

[6t7gto]

i needed to ship a self serve stainless steel vacuum back to the manufacturer for warranty work. going by the manufacturer's weight i was quoted $450.00
by trucking companies because i was a one time user.
contacted the manufacturer and they agreed to place a pickup call on my behalf and bill me for the shipping charges.
$150.00..because they ship frequently.
you might try hooking up with someone that ships a lot. they get a pretty good break on charges.
david