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Offline greenjeans

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If you had to get a motor shipped 900 miles...
« on: July 08, 2013, 09:31:12 AM »
Any suggestions for a company or method to ship an 800 lb motor/transmission from an old land cruiser 900 miles ?
Zionsville Indiana to Denton, TX.
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Re: If you had to get a motor shipped 900 miles...
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2013, 10:04:54 AM »
Talk with some shipping companies in your area or Dallas to see if they would let you slip your motor crate from Indiana to your area.
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Re: If you had to get a motor shipped 900 miles...
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2013, 10:15:52 AM »
U ship might have someone going that way. Sign up and wait for bids.

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Re: If you had to get a motor shipped 900 miles...
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2013, 10:33:00 AM »
Quote from: toytuff on July 08, 2013, 10:15:52 AM
U ship might have someone going that way. Sign up and wait for bids.

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Re: If you had to get a motor shipped 900 miles...
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2013, 01:22:48 PM »
I just shipped a motorcycle with U-Ship.
Takes 10 min to create an account and it took exactly 15 min to get a response from a shipper.
Bike was picked up and delivered on schedule and without damage.
Overall my experience with them could not be more positive.
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Re: If you had to get a motor shipped 900 miles...
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2013, 03:03:24 PM »
Saia trucking has decent rates so does roadway. It helps if it goes to a commercial address with a loading dock. It has always been around $100.00-$200.00 cheaper because I had a loading dock at work. I've used saia for a engine from Cali. To kansas it cost me $200.00 (vw engine) and roadway for a Pepsi machine it was $150.00 from kansas to Philly that was about 5-6 years ago.
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Re: If you had to get a motor shipped 900 miles...
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2013, 05:46:57 PM »
Forwardair.com is another option, would need to get strapped to a pallet.

I was quoted $200 for a mc engine (900 Z1) from WI to Austin, TX
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Re: If you had to get a motor shipped 900 miles...
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2013, 05:49:14 PM »
+1 on forward air. Those jeeping people I know use it often with good results.
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Re: If you had to get a motor shipped 900 miles...
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2013, 07:20:44 PM »
Yeah, I used forward air on a VFR engine and frame from Connecticut to KansasMypostan.
I think it cost about $220 to ship it.
 
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Re: If you had to get a motor shipped 900 miles...
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2013, 06:35:56 AM »
Arvin Freight in Indy recieved my truck trans from Arizona, even loaded it into my buddy's truck for me.  they are on southside behind Peterbuilt on HArding and 465
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Re: If you had to get a motor shipped 900 miles...
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2013, 06:56:01 AM »
I bought an engine off of ebay once and  had some AWESOME Friends actually come up with a plan and helped me get that engine from Florida to West Memphis Arkansas and I met one of them
there and brought it on home. AWESOME effort on their part. AND  I will be forever grateful.
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