I want to recommend uship.com
It's like ebay in reverse. You post your shipment online and truckers
bid for the job.
If they have a run scheduled and you can ride your gear along, you'll
get a cheap rate.
If I was going to buy a non-running Westy that needed transport, I
would go there.
My examples: I shipped a 23,000 lb boat (14 ft wide, 50 feet long)
from Ft Lauderdale to Tucson for $8,000. A 1,000 lb generator from
Lake Michigan to Nogales AZ (border town) for $470.

Tell'em mxsailor sent'cha.

Jim C
71 Van
86 Westy

On Nov 18, 2008, at 2:17 PM, george jannini wrote:

> Edward Duntz wrote:
>
>>> Who's got some ideas on shipping a manual transmission? <<
>
>   Ed, a few years back we were in a bit of a jam and friends of mine
> shipped one from Atlanta GA to Angleton, TX via Greyhound.  The
> shipping container was a Rubbermaid Roughneck storage tub.  The 'Hound
> is supposedly the cheapest alternative, and is relatively speedy.
>
> George/ATL
> '89 WesTiico, "Wernher"
> '67 Kombi, "Puddles"
>
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