OFF-TOPIC shipping advice needed for LARGE shipment

[ajaxfarrell]

Hey guys,

I know this is an off-topic post. Sorry.

 

I need some advice on shipping a LARGE and HEAVY amount of magazines from here in Reno to Fresno, California.

 

This consists of hundreds of Time magazines.

Here are the details.

The weight is going to be about 450 lbs.

They are already individually boxed up in 36 Medium Sized Flat rate boxes.

 

I figured that instead of sending 36 separate boxes at a cost of $350.00 it might be cheaper and safer to send them all at once.

 

I've never sent anything FREIGHT before, but thought I'd ask if anybody out there has some good advice for this shipment.

 

36 x 36 x 18 inches

450 pounds

Thanks,

Jim.

[mrmyst]

If you call Fed EX, they'll quote you for a Freight shipment.

[Maccai3]

rent a truck?

[Columbia Comics]

rent a truck?

 

I was thinking the same thing....drive them.

[TrippyMcSkippy-migration]

Always use the USPS...

[dupont2005]

Why not use magazine boxes? I've shipped longboxes and short boxes before. A full longbox is about $40, a magazine box should be about $25

[dupont2005]

That wasn't media either so if you want to go that route you can save some money too

[bababooey]

It would probably be best to put them on a skid & call a local cartage company (or a FedEx Ground) Ask them for a quote to move a skid from Reno to Fresno.

When you call in the pick up ask them if they can supply you some shrinkwrap to secure/wrap the boxes to the skid.

[ajaxfarrell]

thanks for the suggestions.

 

I was considering driving them. About a 10 hour round trip.

 

If I could ship them for about $200 I'd do that.

 

I'm going to call UPS and FED-EX tomorrow.

[TrippyMcSkippy-migration]

NO!! USE usps

[DiceX]

A mag box from St Louis to Dallas is about $25 with FedEx Ground.