Re: Moving wheel weights: Florida to Minnesota

Posted by Wardner on May 01, 2007 at 23:54:31 from (4.154.246.184):

In Reply to: Re: Moving wheel weights: Florida to Minnesota posted by georgeky on May 01, 2007 at 20:40:19:

I sold 880 lbs of iron (30 hp air compressor pump) to someone 1300 miles away (Boston, MA to Green Bay, WI). The buyer spent several weeks getting quotes from the offerers on the the hauling schedule, thinking somebody had to be cheaper than a common carrier. They weren't, and by a considerable difference. I got a "pallet rate" from my regional carrier for $215. That was more than half of the lowest bid from a "hauling schedule guy". The highest bid was $800.

"Pallet Rate" means any weight up to 2000 lbs that fits on a pallet. Multiple pallets on the same bill of lading get additional discounts. Two pallets will ship for 150% of one pallet.

I could've shipped 14 wheel weights (140 lbs each) for the same price as the air compressor. That comes to $15 each. 28 weights would have cost $11.51 each.

I don't know why people are so leary about using freight carriers. They will come right to your door if you can get the item on their truck or the liftgate. Get your quotes from a salesman and not some dispatcher or clerk. Same goes for selling scrap. Get your quotes from a buyer and not the yard foreman or scale operator.

With only four weights, one has to consider UPS or FedEx. A wheel weight falls within their size and weight limits. Again, talk to an account manager. Otherwise you'll get raped.

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• Re: Moving wheel weights: Florida to Minnesota georgeky 06:43:20 05/02/07 (0)

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