Re: [Shop-talk] shipping a crate

[Eric Russell <ejrussell61@gmail.com>]

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> In 2021 I had a crated transmission 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 were 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 store shipping.

Sounds like Fastenal. I think they have stopped offering this service.

EjR


On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 9:25=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
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">&gt=
;=C2=A0<span style=3D"font-size:small">In 2021 I had a crated transmission =
weighing about 175 lbs shipped from Fl to Tx. I think it cost less than $20=
0. I=E2=80=99ll have to see if I can find the name of the company.=C2=A0</s=
pan></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:small">&gt; They were actually a commercial tool &amp; equip=
ment company that used their own trucks to get supplies to their stores. If=
 they had spare room on the truck, it went in.=C2=A0</span></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><span style=3D"font-size:small=
">&gt; If not, it waited for a truck with room. It was store to store shipp=
ing.=C2=A0</span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:larg=
e"><span style=3D"font-size:small"><br></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_def=
ault" style=3D"font-size:large"><span style=3D"font-size:small">Sounds like=
 Fastenal. I think they have stopped offering this service.=C2=A0</span></d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:small"><br></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
size:large"><span style=3D"font-size:small">EjR=C2=A0</span></div><div><br>=
</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 9:25=E2=80=AFAM Pat Ho=
rne &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";>patintexas@icloud.com</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div =
dir=3D"auto">How big is the rate &amp; what does it weigh?<div><br></div><d=
iv>In 2021 I had a crated transmission 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 were actually a commercial tool &amp; e=
quipment 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 store shipping.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Peace, Pat</div><div><br id=3D"m_-7083533843083637013lineBreakAtBeginn=
ingOfSignature"><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 . &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com=
" target=3D"_blank">tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></d=
iv><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>


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