Re: shipping a transmission, facts and figures (FedEX)

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I've had better luck with FEDEX ground service myself.  I was pleasantly
surprised with the quicker delivery time, too, along with being quite a bit
cheaper than UPS.  Plus I didn't have to get in line at their receiving
station for another hour or so...

I think I've suggested people check their cost via FEDEX before on this list
since first finding they were noticeably cheaper than UPS.

http://mysite.verizon.net/res79g4m/fcs/fcsystem.html  has some information
that is still valid regarding shipping stuff and the freight auditing
service business.  It doesn't mention FEDEX as at the time they did not have
a UPS competitive (cheaper) surface parcel service as they do now.

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Ralph Ausmann  -  Hillsboro, OR - > http://mysite.verizon.net/res79g4m/
<ralph.ausmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> -  http://clubs.hemmings.com/classicamx


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Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 12:02 PM
Subject: shipping a transmission, facts and figures


> I now know that an AMC T-35 type trans, drained, wrapped in burlap,
plastic, strapped to wood base, spray foamed at the ends, finally boxed in
cardboard, surrounded with recycled packing peanuts, weighs 153 lbs! Costs
$80.37 to ship from Morgantown, WV to Lomita, CA. The weight includes ,
dipstick and tube and torque convertor. If the trans makes it safely, FEDEX
has gained new loyal customer! The counter guy only hesitated a minute
before saying he would take it even though it is overweight by 3 lbs. He
said they wouldn't say anything about three lbs, that he would just enter
the weight at 150 lbs. I aske dh=if it wouldn't be weighed again later. He
said they would weigh it, but that they had a "fudge factor" and three lbs
was well within the limits!
> YEAH! Also the box demensions ended up being 37"X22"X22"
> So, all you guys that do this kind of thing once in a while, save this
email for reference.
> Another note, FEDEX grounds webbased shipping calculater is right on the
money. Just don't forget to add your state tax! UPS's webbased calculater
has always lowballed the estimate evrytime I used it in the past, not once
or twice, but EVERYTIME! It is was so bad that I wouldn't ship heavey items
without taking them in to get an on site estimate. I was losseing my shirt
evertime I shipped with UPS.
>  FEDEX ground rates are lower and they have a terminal not 5 miles from my
house. WIN/WIN for me, Plus I now have more room in my shed and a 66
American has used trans coming it way.
> I figured that trans would go to waste, I'm glad to see it get a new home!
> Mark Price