Re: [Shop-talk] Freight shippers to avoid

[Eric Russell <ejrussell61@gmail.com>]

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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@icloud.com> wrote:

> I can=E2=80=99t tell you who NOT to use, but several years ago I needed t=
o 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=E2=80=99t hurt.
>
> Someone said that during the pandemic they were not offering this service
> but it doesn=E2=80=99t 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@outlook.com> wrote=
:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> 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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<div dir=3D"ltr">Agree - check with Fastenal to see if they have resumed sh=
ipping. I&#39;ve shipped a few large items - strapped or bolted onto a pall=
et - 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.=C2=A0<div=
><br></div><div>EjR=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 5:48 PM Pat Horne &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";>patintexas@icloud.com</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D=
"auto">I can=E2=80=99t tell you who NOT to use, but several years ago I nee=
ded to get a Roadster =C2=A05 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 &amp; pick them up. Give them a call, it can=E2=80=99t hurt.=
=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Someone said that during the pandemic they were n=
ot offering this service but it doesn=E2=80=99t say that on their site toda=
y.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir=3D"l=
tr">Pat Horne=C2=A0<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Mar 28, 2022, at 12:10 PM, Tim . &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com"; target=3D"_blank">tims_datsun_stu=
ff@outlook.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF





<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Hi all,=C2=A0</div>
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:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Looking to have a crate of engines shipped to Long Beach.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
I can go online easily enough to get shipping quotes. What I need to know i=
s if there are shippers to absolutely avoid.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
thanks</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
tim</div>


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