[Shop-talk] shipping a crate

[Douglas Shook]

Years ago, the cheapest way to send heavy crates (transmissions, etc.) was
Greyhound bus. I do not know if they run routes near you or whether they
still do freight, but it used to be drastically cheaper than other carriers.

best,

doug

On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 6:29 AM Pat Horne <patintexas at icloud.com> wrote:

> How big is the rate & what does it weigh?
>
> In 2021 I had a crated transmission weighing about 175 lbs shipped from Fl
> to Tx. I think it cost less than $200. I’ll have to see if I can find the
> name of the company. They were actually a commercial tool & equipment
> company that used their own trucks to get supplies to their stores. If they
> had spare room on the truck, it went in. If not, it waited for a truck with
> room. It was store to store shipping.
>
> Peace, Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>
>
> On Sep 4, 2025, at 6:50 AM, Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Hey all,
>
> I need to get a crate from WI to DE.
>
> The shipper I tried said I need a business license to avoid a cost of
> three times what it would be otherwise. (this is BS)
>
> I tried a third-party shipper who also told me that I needed a business
> license before they could help me.
>
> So..............any suggestions for a company that will ship a crate
> affordably for an average person? I have a UPS account and will be calling
> them this afternoon but an already certain that they will be stupid
> expensive.
>
> Any of you have a business license that would be willing to let me use it
> to set up this shipping? A big ask, I know but I am starting to get
> desperate.
>
> Thanks all
> tim
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