At 05:02 PM 1/2/2007, Nathaniel Poole wrote...
>Any advice on shipping a BIG parcel from Bellingham Wa to Ohio? I'm
>talking
>58" by 132" by 12" Not too heavy but rather awkward. Fellow might need
>a
>Riviera top and I happen to have one. Fedex wants a grand. There must
>be
>other ways. I'd like to help this dude if I can.

You want to check out freight lines. For that size item, they will be
much cheaper than a parcel service. Check the local Yellow Pages. I've
never used them, but a quick Google comes up with
http://www.highwayfreight.com/ as a source for quotes. Probably cheaper
if you can find a national freight line with a local terminal, and deal
with them directly.