california to wi shipping any help
 

wow just got my quate to crate and ship my pfaff motors , two motors crates insurance 2200 dollars picked up a somewhat local distribution . seems ridiculously high , but i might be wrong . had a 600 inch bbc shipped to nc for 377.00 three years ago . al i can say is wow didnt see that comming

Can you build crates yourself??? I sent my motors to mark at Precision. I had two pallets, reinforced them, used wood to build posts to screw motor mounts to. Built a skeleton frame and boxed in with 1/2 in plywood.



Fuel prices have driven shipping cost way up..

I have 2 sources that I use to ship stuff. I will let you know tomorrow.

ah fk it , going to do u ship. from shipping wars . and watch them battle on tv . not :party-smiley-004:

im hoping that hot bruinette brings me my motors . :whistle:

You have to be real careful as to how the shipping is quoted as to the CLASSIFICATION, this is a VERY big problem when something gets lost, damaged or stolen in transit!! If you get a shipping quote to ship "a used motor/motor parts" it is fairly cheap and will seem real reasonable (class 50), until it gets wrecked and you find out it is only insured for 55 cents a POUND, I personally know somone that this happened to,carrier offered to pay him 300$ for his BBC that showed up with front crank snout broke off but he had to fofeit the motoe too, Smitty
ALWAYS ask what the insurance covers and its limit etc

"All items that move by ground in the United States are subject to regulations administrated by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Commonly know as the DOT, this agency regulates safe ground commerce by enforcing guidelines for trucking companies that handle freight. The NMFC (National Motor Freight Classification) breaks down all shippable items in categories into which all freight must be properly classified prior to being shipped. To the surprise of many first-time shippers, each classification code affects the cost of transportation. In order to avoid confusion and possible fines for infractions, it is imperative to properly classify freight"

pfaff didnt want to be liable for the shipping when i asked if my bill was to my door , i told them i wasnt having any liability except enjoying them , it was a deal breaker for me i told them . they knew where i was from . they said they are insured for 50 k , crates are 375 .oo bucks apiece , insurance was 500 dollars . and the freight was 700 .i guess . alot of coin in those crates. another 2 k ? i dont want the headacke . ll pay . there problem . its alot though

For $2200, I would take a day off from work, jump in the truck with the trailer on the back, drive up there and haul them home myself, but I'm a cheap-ass (by necessity). You are obviously in a completely different league than I'm in, since you are buying 2 Pfaff motors. Good luck with it!