Let me show you what forwardair did to my new jet.
01-06-2015, 12:41 PM
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I say still be carefull with grayhound.I had a whole plane, crate and everything disappear a few years back. and that was when they would only insure 300.00 they since have updated there tracking method and increased the insurance amount, but it is still a big risk.
01-06-2015, 07:32 PM
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01-06-2015, 09:35 PM
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Greyhound max insurance is $300.00 for anything that is longer than 300 miles, they have NO tracking so ifs missing in transit they will now know where it is.
01-06-2015, 10:09 PM
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Would it help to mount it on a cuto to size pallet as well? This way they have what they need to use a forklift? It looks intentional and I am surprised they try to deliver it like that.
I've used grayhound for a few jets bot sending and receiving and have had good luck. I am always at the 90 lb limit though with the amount of wood I use.
I've used grayhound for a few jets bot sending and receiving and have had good luck. I am always at the 90 lb limit though with the amount of wood I use.
01-06-2015, 10:26 PM
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Few years back this is what USF roadway did to my Meister scale 109. Complete rebuild and she is still flying today.
I only use Uship now for white glove shipments. No more forward air or USF
I only use Uship now for white glove shipments. No more forward air or USF
01-14-2015, 07:21 PM
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just shipped global jet f-22 from los angeles to florida with grayhound. 83 " long !!! ( 82 " is the limit ), 24 " wide , 101 lb . insurance : $ 300.00 , shipping $ 117.75 . " restless nights " 4 . arived in on pice no problem.
01-14-2015, 07:26 PM
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also look at freightquote.com, just recently I bought a Kingcat, shipped from PA to La was only $323 that's for 2 boxes: 63x25x25 and 73x31x31 This is terminal to terminal shipping.
Shipper wanted it picked up at his residence so that added an additional $125.00...
Shipper wanted it picked up at his residence so that added an additional $125.00...
01-15-2015, 09:16 AM
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$323 + $125 = $448 + the price to build 2 big boxes ... At least $550 total. Some one should set up a way to have modelers traveling long distances and room for the model to help out. I know for a couple hundred I could find room in my Trailer Twice a year on my Migration from Wisconsin to Arizona and back in the spring, I certainly don't have to carry 7 of my planes and all the extra stuff either. Maybe some one could start a forum on this subject. Even if your are traveling to a flyin it's to transport something for someone else ,,,,
01-15-2015, 02:29 PM
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$323 + $125 = $448 + the price to build 2 big boxes ... At least $550 total. Some one should set up a way to have modelers traveling long distances and room for the model to help out. I know for a couple hundred I could find room in my Trailer Twice a year on my Migration from Wisconsin to Arizona and back in the spring, I certainly don't have to carry 7 of my planes and all the extra stuff either. Maybe some one could start a forum on this subject. Even if your are traveling to a flyin it's to transport something for someone else ,,,, [/FONT][/B]
No one wants the liability of these things breaking during transport, even in the best on intentions it can get ugly quickly, also $125.00 is only if you don't want to drop it off at the terminal and have there truck come and pick it up. But yes I agree there should be a better way, uship.com has white glove services, but these are all over the place I was getting quotes for $2200.00 for a 900 mile trip; these guys must be watching shippingwars on tv thinking those insane rates actually exsist in the real world.
01-15-2015, 03:34 PM
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No one wants the liability of these things breaking during transport, even in the best on intentions it can get ugly quickly, also $125.00 is only if you don't want to drop it off at the terminal and have there truck come and pick it up. But yes I agree there should be a better way, uship.com has white glove services, but these are all over the place I was getting quotes for $2200.00 for a 900 mile trip; these guys must be watching shippingwars on tv thinking those insane rates actually exsist in the real world.
