Hello there Mike,
The cargo class is important (see here;
http://www.roadway.com/firsttimeshipper/guide_2.html for some info), but the
value is also part of their equation, all part of their risk. If your 600lbs
of stuff is easily replaced and not worth much, you can get a much better
deal. You could go by a truck stop in your area and look around the
telephone/fax/biz center there and find a "LTL Broker" card on the wall or
by asking around the stop. I used to occasionally drive a big rig as a favor
for a friend and folks were always posting 500lbs pallet of stuff going to
somewhere, would you do it for $200? I make it a point to never pay retail
or the first price (except when shopping under duress). I have sent
500-600lbs pallets of electronics test equipment from Philly to San
Francisco for less than $400, after looking around - sometimes a lot. You
have to figure your time value in this as well. The broker can be in your
target zip as well, lots of time CA truckers are looking for almost anything
to make some bucks on a backhaul that might have to go empty.
Good luck,
Michael Lowe
Black Forest
-----Original Message-----
From: shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net [mailto:shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mike Rambour
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 16:16
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: looking for suggestion on shipping
I have a piece of equipment to ship from PA to CA, 17771 to 93117 zip
codes, the shipper wants $525 for shipping which I think it is
excessive. He said I could see if I could find it for less and it
is 600lbs. and class 85, the class 85 apparently tells the shipping company
the size and pallet type or something.
Looking on the web now but not finding anything much cheaper and looking
for suggestions on shipping/trucking companies.
Mike
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Mike Rambour
Bug Writer err...Programmer mikey@b2systems.com
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