Shipping a kart???

[Tim Doll]

I know this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find the old thread so here goes:

I bought a kart off ebay a while back. The kart is in Michigan (and I'm in Washington). I'd contracted with freightquote.com to have the kart shipped and they quoted me a reasonable price, but two months later the kart is still rusting in Michigan so I'm firing freightquote. But that means I still need to get the kart shipped.

I need to have the kart picked up there, I can potentially go pick it up once in is in the Seattle area. Price is obviously important, but so is have the job done right.

Suggestions?

TIA

Tim

[Mark Dismore Jr]

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Originally posted by Tim Doll:
I know this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find the old thread so here goes:

I bought a kart off ebay a while back. The kart is in Michigan (and I'm in Washington). I'd contracted with freightquote.com to have the kart shipped and they quoted me a reasonable price, but two months later the kart is still rusting in Michigan so I'm firing freightquote. But that means I still need to get the kart shipped.

I need to have the kart picked up there, I can potentially go pick it up once in is in the Seattle area. Price is obviously important, but so is have the job done right.

Suggestions?

TIA

Tim

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The freightquote.com people are always hounding us for business so I can't believe they dropped the ball, oh well their loss. I don't know if freightquote gave you a discount or what but to ship a kart across the country for us with Overnite or something similar, it's around $150.00 or so, depending on weight mainly. If the kart is around 100lbs, the total will more likely be $125.00. We get a "business discount" but if you get quoted to much just start throwing out the $150.00 price and they will more than likely go for it. Look for surcharges though for Residential pickup and dropoff etc.

Good Luck!
Mark

[Sam Cooper]

I have used "Forward-Air" a couple of times, their warehouses are usually located near an airport.. so you would need to arrange delivery from where it is now to a Forward-Air terminal. Or, Consolidated Freight truck lines... they can do "door to door" service... Trucking companies usually are 3 to 5 day delivery, and are reasonable on prices as well..

[Pat Calhoun]

American Freightways

Have it crated by a local crate company and picked up at the crating facilities and delivered to your door....

Not the cheapest...

Pat