U.S. question - Freight from port
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I am expecting my GTR to arrive in Port Houston around March 1st. I am getting some pretty high quotes to get it shipped to Denver. Does anyone have a freight company they had good luck with? I can fly to Houston for free (perk for working for a travel comany) but a rental truck (marginally) big enough to haul the crate is $900.00 or so dollars. Add gas for 1200 miles, hotel stay, and time/effort and it comes out about the same as the lowball freight comany charges of about $2000.00. Still not cheap... I could also drive my Avalanche down and trailer the crate back, but the commercially available trailers are too narrow by about 6" to hold the crate... DANG!
Recommendations?
>>> Edited by Allen-GTR on Thursday 22 January 18:28
Recommendations?
>>> Edited by Allen-GTR on Thursday 22 January 18:28
I just figured air freight would be more expensive yet. Its worth looking into though. If I can get it into town, I can figure out a way to get it home... Centennial is close (20 miles), DIA is still not too bad (35 miles).
Problem with the ground freight companies is that they want to charge me for a full truckload and not the 1/3 load the crate really is. Also, I seem to be limited in the type of truck they can deliver in. I would need a lift gate truck or a forklift. Getting a 2000 lb. crate off by myself would be hard on the back... or other parts...
Problem with the ground freight companies is that they want to charge me for a full truckload and not the 1/3 load the crate really is. Also, I seem to be limited in the type of truck they can deliver in. I would need a lift gate truck or a forklift. Getting a 2000 lb. crate off by myself would be hard on the back... or other parts...
The guy who I shipped my frame dolly to used www.freightquote.com to find shipping quotes?
Getting the crate off the truck is a problem, most companies I talked to wouldn't send a fork lift to my house. Even if the truck has a lift gate there is still the issue with moving a 2000 lbs box onto it.
With the flatbed tow truck we just tilted the bed and I hooked some chains to my truck and slowly pulled it off the tow truck.
Your situation is a lot worse than mine I only live 10 minutes from the port of Baltimore.
mark
Getting the crate off the truck is a problem, most companies I talked to wouldn't send a fork lift to my house. Even if the truck has a lift gate there is still the issue with moving a 2000 lbs box onto it.
With the flatbed tow truck we just tilted the bed and I hooked some chains to my truck and slowly pulled it off the tow truck.
Your situation is a lot worse than mine I only live 10 minutes from the port of Baltimore.
mark
Allen-GTR said:
.....I could also drive my Avalanche down and trailer the crate back, but the commercially available trailers are too narrow by about 6" to hold the crate... DANG!
Recommendations?
With the trailer everything is in your hands. You can take your time and are not committed to somebody else’s timetable or failings.
How about blocking it up so it clears the trailer mudguards assuming those are the limiting factor for the width. The main timbers under the floor of the case run across so ideally you need to provide raised fore/aft timbers to support the case. This will allow a forklift to load it to the trailer from the side.
At home you can unpack the case whilst it is still on the trailer if necessary.
Steve
Allen-GTR said:
Who'd you use?
Allen
I spoke directly to the shipper used by Ultima. They are responsible for getting the container to Houston. I asked them to price out getting the container to Phoenix. They gave me a really good price. Also, it's going thru customs in Phoenix which makes me much more comfortable.
My kit is actually in Phoenix going thru customs as I write this. Should be able to pick-up Monday.
Hi Allen
Are you based in Denver. I visit Denzer / Breckenridge 3-4 times per annum. Are you the first builder in Colorado. I look forward to seeing you finally on the road. I wish I could ship over the Canam for a bit of US fun driving. However a rebuild after driving along I70 through Denver might be needed. You could loose an Ultima in some of the holes. Who am I to say with the state of UK roads!!.
Good luck with transport and Build.
Brian
Are you based in Denver. I visit Denzer / Breckenridge 3-4 times per annum. Are you the first builder in Colorado. I look forward to seeing you finally on the road. I wish I could ship over the Canam for a bit of US fun driving. However a rebuild after driving along I70 through Denver might be needed. You could loose an Ultima in some of the holes. Who am I to say with the state of UK roads!!.
Good luck with transport and Build.
Brian
Yes, I am in Denver. Look me up on your next visit!
As far as I know, I am the first builder in Colorado. I know there was a red GTR I saw in a pic somewhere with Wyoming plates, but I have no idea who it belongs to.
There are certainly some excellent canyon roads here to drive on. I ride sportbikes, and know every little bump and hole in the roads within a 200 mile radius. (some the hard way) I-70 does have some holes for sure, but they do a fair job each spring filling them up.
Looking forward to zipping around the mountain roads...
As far as I know, I am the first builder in Colorado. I know there was a red GTR I saw in a pic somewhere with Wyoming plates, but I have no idea who it belongs to.
There are certainly some excellent canyon roads here to drive on. I ride sportbikes, and know every little bump and hole in the roads within a 200 mile radius. (some the hard way) I-70 does have some holes for sure, but they do a fair job each spring filling them up.
Looking forward to zipping around the mountain roads...
Allen,
Don't worry about unloading at your house. Contact the big LTL carriers like Yellow Freight, Consolidated Freightways, etc. for a quote to their local terminal. Once at their local terminal, arrange with a flat bed tow truck to pick it up (they will forklift it onto the towtruck) and have the tow truck bring it to your home. That way the carrier can ship in a standard truck at reasonable rates.
Peter
Don't worry about unloading at your house. Contact the big LTL carriers like Yellow Freight, Consolidated Freightways, etc. for a quote to their local terminal. Once at their local terminal, arrange with a flat bed tow truck to pick it up (they will forklift it onto the towtruck) and have the tow truck bring it to your home. That way the carrier can ship in a standard truck at reasonable rates.
Peter
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