Check the local newspaper add where there are some adds about freight deliveries. At the same time place a newspaper add into the same newspaper or several ones and there is a possibility that you'll get the responce from cruising trucker that will pick up your freight for less. I believe that no truck driver will refuse extra $50 for the rest of freight he/she delivers. If you will decide to speak directly to the driver's team of a certain trucking company make sure you speak ONLY to the drivers and not to dispatcher or the owner that might prohibit driver to take some extra-cargo off the company. You've got to make sure that you'll arrange the payment upon delivery as well.
Shipping large, but not heavy item...
Hello All,
I searched the archives and founds lots of information on this topic, but none of it has panned out. Since 9/11, many of the popular freight carriers either can't or won't deal with residential-to-residential service.
I need to get a 52" x 52" x 2" package weighing no more than 40-50 lbs from ZipCode 80104 to Zipcode 77706. I need to do it as inexpensively as possible.
I've already checked with BAX, FedEx Freight, UPS, USPS, and DHL. All either won't do it, or will do it but for an extremely high rate (~$125-$150). Does anyone have any ideas?
I searched the archives and founds lots of information on this topic, but none of it has panned out. Since 9/11, many of the popular freight carriers either can't or won't deal with residential-to-residential service.
I need to get a 52" x 52" x 2" package weighing no more than 40-50 lbs from ZipCode 80104 to Zipcode 77706. I need to do it as inexpensively as possible.
I've already checked with BAX, FedEx Freight, UPS, USPS, and DHL. All either won't do it, or will do it but for an extremely high rate (~$125-$150). Does anyone have any ideas?