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To: Eric Russell <ejrussell61@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] shipping a crate
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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2025 09:10:39 -0500
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Just looked up Fastenal Ship & they are partially shipping again 
according to their website. The only restriction is that they have east 
& west zones & will not ship between them but that won't affect Tim's 
shipment.

Peace, Pat

On 9/4/2025 8:58 AM, Eric Russell wrote:
> > In 2021 I had a crated transmission weighing about 175 lbs shipped 
> from Fl to Tx. I think it cost less than $200. Iâ??ll 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 9:25â?¯AM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:
>
>     How big is the rate & what does it weigh?
>
>     In 2021 I had a crated transmission weighing about 175 lbs shipped
>     from Fl to Tx. I think it cost less than $200. Iâ??ll 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.
>
>     Peace, Pat
>
>     Pat Horne
>     We support Habitat for Humanity
>
>
>     On Sep 4, 2025, at 6:50â?¯AM, Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com>
>     wrote:
>
>     
>     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 calling 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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    <p>Just looked up Fastenal Ship &amp; they are partially shipping
      again according to their website. The only restriction is that
      they have east &amp; west zones &amp; will not ship between them
      but that won't affect Tim's shipment.</p>
    <p>Peace, Pat</p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/4/2025 8:58 AM, Eric Russell
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:CAP7dBXBoYvH4s-pQpT+gRAaKbNhPyn_KJVmmq+kcMnoWGoxFsg@mail.gmail.com">
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        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">&gt; <span
            style="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 $200. Iâ??ll have to see if I can find the name
            of the company. </span></div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span
            style="font-size:small">&gt; They were actually a commercial
            tool &amp; equipment company that used their own trucks to
            get supplies to their stores. If they had spare room on the
            truck, it went in. </span></div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span
            style="font-size:small">&gt; If not, it waited for a truck
            with room. It was store to store shipping. </span></div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span
            style="font-size:small"><br>
          </span></div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span
            style="font-size:small">Sounds like Fastenal. I think they
            have stopped offering this service. </span></div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span
            style="font-size:small"><br>
          </span></div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span
            style="font-size:small">EjR </span></div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
      </div>
      <br>
      <div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container">
        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 9:25â?¯AM
          Pat Horne &lt;<a href="mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";
            moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patintexas@icloud.com</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
        </div>
        <blockquote class="gmail_quote"
style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid 
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
          <div dir="auto">How big is the rate &amp; what does it weigh?
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div>In 2021 I had a crated transmission weighing about 175
              lbs shipped from Fl to Tx. I think it cost less than $200.
              Iâ??ll have to see if I can find the name of the company.
              They were actually a commercial tool &amp; 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. </div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div>Peace, Pat</div>
            <div><br
id="m_-7083533843083637013lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature">
              <div dir="ltr">Pat Horne 
                <div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div>
                <div><br>
                </div>
              </div>
              <div dir="ltr"><br>
                On Sep 4, 2025, at 6:50â?¯AM, Tim . &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com";
                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                  
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com</a>&gt;
                wrote:<br>
                <br>
              </div>
              <div dir="ltr">
                <div
style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
                  Hey all, </div>
                <div
style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
                  <br>
                </div>
                <div
style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
                  I need to get a crate from WI to DE. </div>
                <div
style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
                  <br>
                </div>
                <div
style="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="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
                  <br>
                </div>
                <div
style="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 license before they could help me. </div>
                <div
style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
                  <br>
                </div>
                <div
style="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 affordably for an average person? I
                  have a UPS account and will be calling them this
                  afternoon but an already certain that they will be
                  stupid expensive.</div>
                <div
style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
                  <br>
                </div>
                <div
style="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 to set up this shipping? A
                  big ask, I know but I am starting to get desperate. </div>
                <div
style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
                  <br>
                </div>
                <div
style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
                  Thanks all</div>
                <div
style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
                  tim</div>
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