Have the shipper get ahold of a wood pallet, estimate the weight and then call a freight forwarder/broker for pricing. Once you are satisfied with the price, firmly secure the tub to the pallet via strap, rope down, whatever works the tub onto the pallet, photograph the condition of the tube and the pallet, call for a pickup.
What is Terminal to Terminal? What are some carriers
Stan
That's where you drop it off at your carrier's (shipping company's) terminal (say...the Old Dominion warehouse) and the receiver picks it up at the terminal near them instead of having the truck pick it up and drop it off at your respective addresses.
You save BIG doing it this way.
To get an idea of shipping costs, go to freightquote.com (you should know the dimensions and weight and the resutling shipping class of the thing you're shipping to get the most accurate quote). They show quotes for about a 5-10 different shippers, depending on where you are and where you're shipping.
Prices vary GREATLY between shippers and pick-up and drop-off locations. I've had a great experience using freightquote.com for terminal-to-terminal shipping of a large item and their customer service is A-1.
--Mark
1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel
0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
(9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).
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67 Series II
71 Series IIa 88" ACR 2.8 Power Plus
89 RRC SWB 2-Door 2.4L tdi Spanish
93 D110 NAS 327
94 2x D90 NAS #'s 1076, 1181
95 3x RRC 2-SWB, 1-LWB
I agree with the other about Uship.com. I've shipped a few cars with them and have always gotten great service and good deals. For reference, you could try fedex freight and get a quote from their website for a pallet shipment.
Keith G
Butler, PA
'73 Series III
A bunch of old fords
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