Mark,

Thanks for the input. That is good to know. I didn't end up shipping so I
didn't pursue it too far. I have to admit that was a rough estimate at best.
I have yet to sell the enging though so that is very good information to
know. I appreciate it.

On 12/1/06, Mark Tuovinen <mst@ak.net> wrote:
>
> One thousand dollars for Michigan to California has to be highway robbery
> at its finest.  I could air freight that to Alaska for  less and surface
> shipping for far less.  We get transmissions shipped Fed Ex overnight for
> $800.00 - $1,000.00 and Fed Ex surface for $200.00.  I paid $110.00 for a
> palletized Syncro transmission via truck freight not too long ago. While
> shipping to Alaska is different than between Michigan and California the
> rates to Alaska are always much higher than in the lower 48 States as the
> incoming freight subsidizes the return leg of a half empty truck or
> airplane.  We import much more than we export and it is 2500 road miles or
> 1500 air miles just to get to Seattle from Anchorage. Shop around and get
> some real quotes that one is ridiculous.
>
> Mark in AK
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
> Date: Friday, December 1, 2006 7:58 am
> Subject: Re: shipping an engine price and shipper
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> > I checked on this a few weeks ago. It depends on where you are and
> > where you
> > are shipping.
> >
> > The quote I received was from Michigan to California and it was
> > around $1000
> > based on a guessed weight of 200lb.Obviuosly less distance is less
> > $$$.
> > Items like engines are usually placed on a pallet and are truck
> > shipped.Quotes can vary by company depending on who might have
> > centers at the
> > originating and desination locations. I checked with our shipping
> > warehousehere and they usually use Roadway Express, Yellow, or ABF.
> >
> >
> > On 12/1/06, Ryan Miller <rmiller@azteca.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Anyone know how much it is to ship an engine across country? Who
> > do you
> > > use?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ryan
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
> > 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work)
> > 86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90')
> > 85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future)
> >
>

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Thanks,

Jeff
90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work)
86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90')
85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future)