what company do people use to ship heavy stuff??

Mcbreezy · Mar 16, 2015

Just bought a doubler off here, and were trying to figure out best way to ship it from Kentucky to Oklahoma City? Any suggestions would be great.

ibrokeit · Mar 16, 2015

Fastnal (the bolt store) was really cheap for me, but kind of a pain to deal with.

Mcbreezy · Mar 16, 2015

Does fastenal deliver? Or are you required to pick up the item from the local shop? Problem is im deployed for another 2 weeks... and i bought it with the idea of having it shipped to a buddies shop. Appreciate the advice! If we cant figure out anything else, ill have him look into it. Thanks!

Stretch · Mar 16, 2015

Fastenal works well. Some stores are more familiar with the system than others it seems like.

I use Pilot Freight Services a lot for my LTL freight for work.

muddinmetal · Mar 16, 2015

personally call southeastern freight too...

ibrokeit · Mar 16, 2015

Mcbreezy said:
Does fastenal deliver? Or are you required to pick up the item from the local shop? Problem is im deployed for another 2 weeks... and i bought it with the idea of having it shipped to a buddies shop. Appreciate the advice! If we cant figure out anything else, ill have him look into it. Thanks!

No, but they will hold it at your local store for you, I believe.

hokie_yj · Mar 16, 2015

I've used Fastenal a few times and I've been very happy. It is store to store only though.

sledneck · Mar 16, 2015

X4 on fastenal. I had 5 40" treps shipped from Cali to PA. It was actually under $200.

ATX780 · Mar 16, 2015

I've used Forward Air a few times in the past... I don't remember specifics, but I do remember that I was pretty happy with them and that I'd use them again.

Mcbreezy · Mar 16, 2015

Awesome guys. Thanks for the advice! Appreciate it

muddinmetal · Mar 16, 2015

Fastenal is high as hell for me every time :dunno:

ibrokeit · Mar 16, 2015

muddinmetal said:
Fastenal is high as hell for me every time

Prob because you keep trying to squeeze their scale :dunno:

truck-oholic · Mar 16, 2015

Max I've ever been quoted for Fastenal store to store was for shipping 4 42" TSLs on rims from TN to NH and that was $250. I had a 203/205 doubler shipped from TX to TN for $150 and I shipped a set of 38.5s on H1s from TN to IN for $120. Pretty reasonable prices in my opinion.

The Luke · Mar 16, 2015

R&L is our cheapest. We also use aaa cooper, southeastern, and a few others.

The Luke. Lebanon, TN

Jep72m · Mar 16, 2015

Re:

I used fastenal to ship 4-42" iroks and beadlocks today from Georgia to New Jersey it was 584lbs exactly and I paid $200. It was a pain in the ass to setup but I would do it again now that I'm more familiar with how it works.

stroyer · Mar 16, 2015

I shipped an Atlas from Nebraska to Florida for $150 with fastenal. You can set up everything online, then just drop it off. Works pretty slick.

zayne2427 · Mar 17, 2015

The local store just quoted me $400 bucks to ship 4 BFG and beadlocks from north Alabama 35055 to ohio/kentucky 41075 border just below cincinatti. That sounds high as hell to me

clutchee · Mar 17, 2015

Also try Gray hound bus lines

hokie_yj · Mar 17, 2015

zayne2427 said:
The local store just quoted me $400 bucks to ship 4 BFG and beadlocks from north Alabama 35055 to ohio/kentucky 41075 border just below cincinatti. That sounds high as hell to me

I thought the local stores didn't even give quotes. I've always had to submit a request online and then they email you a quote. That is way high though.

truck-oholic · Mar 17, 2015

hokie_yj said:
I thought the local stores didn't even give quotes. I've always had to submit a request online and then they email you a quote. That is way high though.

ditto, always had to do quote online