[Shop-talk] Freight shippers to avoid

[Eric Russell]

Agree - check with Fastenal to see if they have resumed shipping. I've
shipped a few large items - strapped or bolted onto a pallet - using
Fastenal. They do not promise a delivery date or offer tracking but if the
item is not time-critical it is (was?) a good bargain.

EjR

On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 5:48 PM Pat Horne <patintexas at icloud.com> wrote:

> I can’t tell you who NOT to use, but several years ago I needed to get a
> Roadster  5 speed trans shipped from Florida to Austin TX. Fastenal Blue
> Lane shipping came in well under any others I called. They only ship
> between Fastenal stores so you have to arrange to get the crates to their
> store & pick them up. Give them a call, it can’t hurt.
>
> Someone said that during the pandemic they were not offering this service
> but it doesn’t say that on their site today.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Pat Horne
> We support Habitat for Humanity
>
>
> On Mar 28, 2022, at 12:10 PM, Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi all,
>
> Looking to have a crate of engines shipped to Long Beach.
>
> I can go online easily enough to get shipping quotes. What I need to know
> is if there are shippers to absolutely avoid.
>
> thanks
> tim
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Eric Russell
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