Posted by john in la on March 05, 2022 at 09:08:26 from (97.80.68.11):
In Reply to: Uship? posted by Ultradog MN on March 05, 2022 at 08:33:05:
Lots of LTL brokers out there. schneider ltl; unishippers; freightquote; just to name a few. None of them actually haul the freight. But most if not all will give you a lower price than calling the LTL company directly. I work for a LTL company and get an employee discount and can get a better price by calling a broker because their discount for volume shipped is so great.
The best advise I can give you is to be very specific and truthful when you order the service. Things like is it being picked up delivered at a farm; resident; or a place with a loading dock. Is a forklift available to load or do you need a liftgate. Is someone always available during business hours or do you need an appointment. The basic service quote is business to business with at least a forklift. Anything else is a added charge. And while you can negotiate the added charges before you order the pickup once they pickup your stuff you are at the mercy of what the LTL wants to charge and will be forced to pay whatever they want to get your stuff. And with the broker getting 70 and 80% discounts you will be flabbergasted with extra charges if they are some.
Another thing is insurance for damages. The basic quote covers 10 cents per pound. So your 500 lb item is worth $50 to the LTL company even if it is an expensive item. Unless your item is undamageable steel at least ask about insurance. That or put it in a crate and mark it fragile do not stack on. Tape a plastic cup on the top of the crate to show if anything was stacked on it. Take a picture of the item before it leaves the shipper just in case.
Remember we move millions of pallets a year. And your family heirloom is just another pallet to us.
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