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Am about to have a BOP 350/350 shipped (not far WA to CA) and am wondering who has done this (not necesarily those states) and what some of the better service providers are. Anybody's experiences shared and the companies you've used would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Justin,
You might find it easier and cheaper to deliver the engine yourself or pay someone with a pick-up or trailer to deliver it for you. I've found that anything trucked into California is more expensive than anywhere else.
If you do use a freight company, make sure that the engine is secured to a strong and wide pallet and the sides are enclosed. Consider using a lined wooden crate secured to a pallet. Purchase insurance for more than the engine is worth to cover your expenses in case of loss. If the engine is used and not worth much, consider having it classified as "Code 50" or scrap. You can't purchase much insurance but the total cost is much less. Just make sure there are no fluids of any sort in the engine and it is secure in it's container.
To save money, deliver it to the terminal in your area and have the engine sent to the terminal near it's final destination. This saves money as freight companies charge extra for transport to and from terminal. Even more if they have to deliver to a residential area and use a truck with a lift-gate. The other benefit is they have fork-lifts to remove it from your vehicle and to load it when it arrives.
Hope this helps...
Regards,
Gerry Dedonis
Kansas Racing Products Inc.
There are shipping containers commonly called Gaylords, which is a box fastened to a pallet, that work good for shipping engines. All that is needed in addition to the container is some wood to build a cradle, and some plumbers strap to fasten the engine down. Packing materials amount to about 150 lbs this way.
Here's a site where you can post your "need hauled".
http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-bin/haulquery.pl I've posted several times and have had several transporter contact me with their price. If you're not in a hurry, and can work with a transporters schedule, you'll get a better rate. Good luck.
Thanks a bunch, all. Ya know streets thats a pretty high rate @ $1.70 LB. I'm glad they had the foresight to pay fer yer merch. I am goin to check out that "Need Hauled" and Yellow. I was wundering what those codes were, I kept changin em till I got the rate I liked on their web sites :LOL: This is a first and I actually thought of just goin on a little hiatus and get it myself but the expenses of that far outways a shipping fee.
Conway has been good.
I have used roadway express and yellow. both are good, and i know roadway will get it there even if they themselves don't go to that particular place. have shipped atv frames from pa to az a couple of times, about $150. not as heavy as an engine, but lots bigger and that can cost more than weight!