[Shop-talk] shipping a crate

[Pat Horne]

Yes, Fastenal! I was just trying to find my payment to them! Thanks for 
the information.

It wouldn't hurt to ask them if they do it again, you never can tell.

Someone else mentioned Grayhound earlier. I haven't checked lately but 
when I wanted to ship the transmission, they were much higher than 
Fastenal but might be a good option now.

Peace, Pat

On 9/4/2025 8:58 AM, Eric Russell wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Sounds like Fastenal. I think they have stopped offering this service.
>
> EjR
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 9:25 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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