[TowerTalk] freight services

[Charlie@thegallos.com]

One thing I’ve also learned. There is a big difference in cost between shipping say palletized crated stuff, and loose, or strap down cargo. Ship a machine that needs to be loaded and strapped. Take the same machine, put it on a pallet, build a wood box around it to protect it. Two totally different freight rates

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> On Nov 9, 2018, at 7:49 PM, Grant Saviers <grants2 at pacbell.net> wrote:
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> You might try an on-line freight broker that specializes in LTL (less than truckload).  I used Freightquote a few times, not sure they are still around.
> 
> OTOH, FedEx and UPS now handle LTL freight.  UPS beats stuff up pretty badly in my experience.  FedEx doesn't.
> 
> Some employers allow employees to use the discounted rates they have.
> 
> Grant KZ1W
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>> On 11/9/2018 15:14 PM, Steve Lott wrote:
>> I would look up Old Dominion Freight and see what they quote you
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>> On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 4:58 PM John Keating <john.keating at sbcglobal.net>
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>>> Can anyone recommend a shipper for 10-foot tower sections?
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