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    Best method for shipping a 200 lb pallet?

    Hey guys,
    I have a fellow D owner who is shipping me a pallet with 200 lbs worth of parts but his been stalling the shipping for quite some time. He says:
    - UPS will not ship a pallet that heavy
    - Instead he insists on using a service called uship; seems like a low-end type deal. Apparently, the way uship works is that you make reservations for a pick-up and then they make their pick-up rounds more or less at their leisure. My buddy says that they've been canceling the pick-up on him now for WEEKS. Hmmm...

    It's after midnight here in Texas so before I look into this tomorrow: Can someone suggest best way to ship a 200 lb pallet from CA to TX?

    Thanks!

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    A quick look at UPS' website tells me that their LTL (Less Than Truckload) is the way to go. Y'alls input is appreciated though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Henrik View Post
    Hey guys,
    I have a fellow D owner who is shipping me a pallet with 200 lbs worth of parts but his been stalling the shipping for quite some time. He says:
    - UPS will not ship a pallet that heavy
    - Instead he insists on using a service called uship; seems like a low-end type deal. Apparently, the way uship works is that you make reservations for a pick-up and then they make their pick-up rounds more or less at their leisure. My buddy says that they've been canceling the pick-up on him now for WEEKS. Hmmm...

    It's after midnight here in Texas so before I look into this tomorrow: Can someone suggest best way to ship a 200 lb pallet from CA to TX?

    Thanks!
    I don't suppose breaking it up into more manageable loads is an option?
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    You may want to try http://www.freightquote.com

    I've used them in the past to put me together with private contract carriers at a decent rate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thirdmanj View Post
    I don't suppose breaking it up into more manageable loads is an option?
    One of that parts is a manual gearbox which is almost all of the weight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NightFlyer View Post
    You may want to try http://www.freightquote.com

    I've used them in the past to put me together with private contract carriers at a decent rate.
    Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by NightFlyer View Post
    You may want to try http://www.freightquote.com

    I've used them in the past to put me together with private contract carriers at a decent rate.
    The seller ended up using this company and my parts are shipping out on Monday. Thanks for the tip Nightflyer!

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