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Shipping a motor, what are my options?

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goose2	Jul 24 2005, 02:59 PM Post #1
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 30-March 05 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 3,847 Region Association: Pacific Northwest	I need to get a 3.0L six from Las Vegas to Eugene, OR (or Portland). Sender will crate or palletize it and deliver to a shipping terminal. No rush...just looking for the most affordable solution. Thanks for your thoughts..........

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tat2dphreak

Jul 25 2005, 09:22 AM

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QUOTE (bd1308 @ Jul 25 2005, 10:18 AM)

QUOTE (rhodyguy @ Jul 25 2005, 01:11 AM)

but you had some inside help britt. the onion came home for $85. i called the same company for a dock to dock, private party ship to private party, shorter distance, similar item, charged for 500# even tho it weight was around 200. $546.65, i shit you not.

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inside help? slits gave me a good insider rate?

wow (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

i just remembered i actually got flipped the bird by a trucker driving for central transport. I guess it was my fault I was going 55 like the speed limit says (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)

no, it was that "truckers suck donkey dong" sticker we put on the back... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

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goose2 Shipping a motor Jul 24 2005, 02:59 PM

redshift Shipper drops at a trucking depot, and you pick it... Jul 24 2005, 03:01 PM

bd1308 Central Transport shipped my palletized engine....... Jul 24 2005, 03:03 PM

tat2dphreak do a search, but: mine came from Michigan to Dall... Jul 24 2005, 03:04 PM

db9146 I talked with a fellow about an engine earlier thi... Jul 24 2005, 05:55 PM

Aaron Cox greyhound for big stuff ...upto a point. not sure ... Jul 24 2005, 06:08 PM

goose2 Yup, I'd always heard Greydog was the cheapest... Jul 24 2005, 06:15 PM

GWN7 "24/7 monitoring by the GPX operations center 100... Jul 24 2005, 06:19 PM

iamchappy Forward air is good, I had an engine shipped from ... Jul 24 2005, 06:26 PM

mack914 I agree, Forward air. Have shipped 2 engine, great... Jul 24 2005, 06:49 PM

tat2dphreak <... Jul 24 2005, 06:51 PM

jdogg 'Nuther vote for Forward Air...Just had a 2.4-... Jul 24 2005, 06:52 PM

goose2 sounds like Forward Air is the winner ... Jul 25 2005, 09:18 AM

tat2dphreak Jul 25 2005, 09:22 AM

rhodyguy oh no britt. he was just letting you know you... Jul 25 2005, 11:20 AM

dmenche914 Ship??? motors don't float! Jul 25 2005, 11:27 AM

bd1308 ... Jul 25 2005, 11:48 AM

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