--===============8161643414716692752==
--000000000000743010063df9c315
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Years ago, the cheapest way to send heavy crates (transmissions, etc.) was
Greyhound bus. I do not know if they run routes near you or whether they
still do freight, but it used to be drastically cheaper than other carriers=
.
best,
doug
On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 6:29=E2=80=AFAM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wr=
ote:
> How big is the rate & what does it weigh?
>
> In 2021 I had a crated transmission weighing about 175 lbs shipped from F=
l
> to Tx. I think it cost less than $200. I=E2=80=99ll have to see if I can =
find the
> name of the company. They were actually a commercial tool & equipment
> company that used their own trucks to get supplies to their stores. If th=
ey
> had spare room on the truck, it went in. If not, it waited for a truck wi=
th
> room. It was store to store shipping.
>
> Peace, Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>
>
> On Sep 4, 2025, at 6:50=E2=80=AFAM, Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com>=
wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Hey all,
>
> I need to get a crate from WI to DE.
>
> The shipper I tried said I need a business license to avoid a cost of
> three times what it would be otherwise. (this is BS)
>
> I tried a third-party shipper who also told me that I needed a business
> license before they could help me.
>
> So..............any suggestions for a company that will ship a crate
> affordably for an average person? I have a UPS account and will be callin=
g
> them this afternoon but an already certain that they will be stupid
> expensive.
>
> Any of you have a business license that would be willing to let me use it
> to set up this shipping? A big ask, I know but I am starting to get
> desperate.
>
> Thanks all
> tim
> _______________________________________________
>
> Shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation $12.96
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk
> http://autox.team.net/archive
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/patintexas@icloud.com
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation $12.96
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk
> http://autox.team.net/archive
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/dirtbeard@gmail.com
>
>
--000000000000743010063df9c315
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Yea=
rs ago, the cheapest way to send heavy crates (transmissions, etc.) was Gre=
yhound bus. I do not know if they run routes near you or whether they still=
do freight, but it used to be drastically=C2=A0cheaper than other carriers=
.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">best,</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"font-size:small">doug</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, =
Sep 4, 2025 at 6:29=E2=80=AFAM Pat Horne <<a href=3D"mailto:patintexas@i=
cloud.com">patintexas@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">How big is the rate &=
; what does it weigh?<div><br></div><div>In 2021 I had a crated transmissio=
n weighing about 175 lbs shipped from Fl to Tx. I think it cost less than $=
200. I=E2=80=99ll have to see if I can find the name of the company. They w=
ere actually a commercial tool & equipment company that used their own =
trucks to get supplies to their stores. If they had spare room on the truck=
, it went in. If not, it waited for a truck with room. It was store to stor=
e shipping.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Peace, Pat</div><div><br id=3D"m=
_-2625246032705926325lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat =
Horne=C2=A0<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Sep 4, 2025, at 6:50=E2=80=AFAM, Tim . <<a href=
=3D"mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com"; target=3D"_blank">tims_datsun_stu=
ff@outlook.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Hey all,=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
I need to get a crate from WI to DE.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
The shipper I tried said I need a business license to avoid a cost of three=
times what it would be otherwise. (this is BS)</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
I tried a third-party shipper who also told me that I needed a business lic=
ense before they could help me.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
So..............any suggestions for a company that will ship a crate afford=
ably for an average person? I have a UPS account and will be calling them t=
his afternoon but an already certain that they will be stupid expensive.</d=
iv>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Any of you have a business license that would be willing to let me use it t=
o set up this shipping? A big ask, I know but I am starting to get desperat=
e.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Thanks all</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
tim</div>
<span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span></spa=
n><br><span><a href=3D"mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">S=
hop-talk@autox.team.net</a></span><br><span>Donate: <a href=3D"http://www.t=
eam.net/donate.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><=
/span><br><span>Suggested annual donation =C2=A0$12.96</span><br><span>Arch=
ive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk"; target=3D"_blank">=
http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk</a> <a href=3D"http://autox.team.ne=
t/archive" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a></span><br><s=
pan></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/m=
ailman/options/shop-talk/patintexas@icloud.com" target=3D"_blank">http://au=
tox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/patintexas@icloud.com</a></span><br>=
<span></span><br></div></div></div>________________________________________=
_______<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">Shop-talk@aut=
ox.team.net</a><br>
et=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk"; rel=3D"norefer=
rer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk</a> <a href=
=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">htt=
p://autox.team.net/archive</a><br>
<br>
alk/dirtbeard@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.=
team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/dirtbeard@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>
--000000000000743010063df9c315--
--===============8161643414716692752==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline
_______________________________________________
Shop-talk@autox.team.net
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk http://autox.team.net/archive
--===============8161643414716692752==--
|