Re: [AMC-List] Shippping - www.forwardair.com -

["RetroRalph" <retroralph@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Guess the gross shipping weight of this loaded engine and transmission??? 
Well, I betcha that it wil go pretty close to 750 pounds (maybe even with a 
heavy oak skid under it...)

I still have some freight information posted at: 
http://mysite.verizon.net/res79g4m/fcs/fcsystem.html   then look at the 
"shipping information" item on the menu.  It might give you an idea of the 
basis that motor carriers charge you.

It depends on where you are shipping from and to as to what carrier you will 
have to choose from for hauling this.  Pick one that goes direct for the 
best service and least handling and best results, generally.  They will 
charge you on basis of per cwt at actual weight.

Trucking rates are very high... but they have discounts for good customers. 
It would be nice to be working for or be well acquainted with a firm that is 
a good customer and has a good discount pricing arrangement set up with the 
carrier and you can maybe arrange with the company to have them shown as 
consignee  and shipped at a good discount and you can either pay the freight 
bill or reimburse them for the freight charges.  It they don't want to 
accept delivery at  their place of business perhaps you can make arrangement 
to pick it up from their freight dock.

Trucking LTL (small shipment) rates are so inflated now that they often 
discount the rates by as much at 75 to 80% now.  Ridiculous, huh?  And every 
carrier has his own rates altough many of them are competitive with one 
another.

Many carriers have on line rates information that you can check for yourself 
at their web sites.   They may well have some restrictions on handling this, 
also.  The  will likely require  all fluids to be drained and be rigidly 
strapped or banded to a good skid and all protruding parts removed and 
bundled to the skid or shipped in separate boxes, etc...
______________________________________________________________
Ralph Ausmann  -  Hillsboro, OR - > <ralph.ausmann@xxxxxxxxx>
http://mysite.verizon.net/res79g4m/ ... and "check the links"





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brien Tourville" <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 10:44 PM
Subject: [AMC-List] Shippping - www.forwardair.com -
>
> From: "Ron Akerman" <amc70jav@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AMC-List] 390 & 4 spd Trans - How much does it weigh?
>
> I'm considering buying a complete 390 from carb to pan with a
> complete T-10 Trans & shifter including clutch & bellhousing. It has
> an alum intake and the heads are cast iron. I need to get an accurate
> weight to get  a shipping quote. Any members ever shipped a
> package like this across country?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
> ===     ===
> no idea, but Forward Air ships pallatized.

>        =Bt=
>  milnersXcoupe

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