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Posted By: Catauladave Help shipping a sign(advice). - Mon Nov 27 2017 02:20 AM
I need advice on freight carriers for shipping a sign. It is approximately 4.5' x 3.5' x 1.0" uncrated. It is a single sided tin sign and will weigh approx. 15 lbs. crated.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Dave
Posted By: advertologist Re: Help shipping a sign(advice). - Mon Nov 27 2017 02:32 AM
1-800 959 8880 Ext #2 - Truck Company Shipping .. ... cool
Posted By: Ed Steagall Re: Help shipping a sign(advice). - Mon Nov 27 2017 02:41 AM
Freight Co. named: Forwardaire. Google the name for local terminals.
Posted By: Loyd Pierce Re: Help shipping a sign(advice). - Mon Nov 27 2017 03:03 AM
Wouldn't fed-x or ups move it? I had signs shipped through them taller than 52.
Posted By: Catauladave Re: Help shipping a sign(advice). - Mon Nov 27 2017 11:16 AM
Don't know yet. I am checking Southeastern Freight today. I have had trouble with UPS. I get an online quote and take a package to the terminal and it is 2x more. lol Dave
Posted By: Bill jr Re: Help shipping a sign(advice). - Mon Nov 27 2017 12:06 PM
Dave
I just got a sign that size for $68.00 it was between 2 pieces of 3/8ths plywood UPS
Bill
Posted By: Paul Bell Re: Help shipping a sign(advice). - Mon Nov 27 2017 02:23 PM
Your just below UPS size cut-off, length + girth (2*width + 2*height) < 165. If it was me I’d quote via freightquote, uship, ups, fedex. Too big for USPS. Freightquote and Uship are brokers so you get many shipping quotes at once. All of these have websites for quick instant quoting, take ten minutes to hit them all. If I was to bet on it, I’d bet ups is cheapest option.
Posted By: Speedracer Re: Help shipping a sign(advice). - Mon Nov 27 2017 05:13 PM
Fed Ex shipped a crate to me. It was a sandwiched plywood box for signs. The outside of the crate was 4' x 4' x 3". If I remember correctly it was only around $160 to ship from KS to MI (and it was heavy, it had 4 signs in it). However, yours is slightly larger than 4 feet, so I don't know if they would take it, but I would definitely check.

And just out of curiosity, how is something that big, in a crate, only 15 pounds? Lol

-Steve
Posted By: 66phillips Re: Help shipping a sign(advice). - Mon Nov 27 2017 08:15 PM
If it's foot deep, it's to large for Fed-Ex ground. 10" deep would work.
Posted By: Catauladave Re: Help shipping a sign(advice). - Mon Nov 27 2017 10:59 PM
I have not dealt with UPS yet. I will give them another try. Thanks, Dave
Posted By: Catauladave Re: Help shipping a sign(advice). - Mon Nov 27 2017 11:04 PM
I was just going to sandwich the sign between two pieces of 2 x 2(top and bottom) and wrap in a packing blanket as I was advised. If I have to build a crate it is going to be significantly heavier. Dave
Posted By: Loyd Pierce Re: Help shipping a sign(advice). - Tue Nov 28 2017 02:15 AM
Boy I don't know sounds like your shipping the sign off you ask about a restorer for? You must think a lot of it. I think I would add two pieces of paneling grade plywood being it is tin, may look like a banana with all the hustle of the holidays. Its really a bad time of the year to ship treasures.
Posted By: Catauladave Re: Help shipping a sign(advice). - Tue Nov 28 2017 07:20 AM
Good point Lloyd, but things just happen. It may not get shipped for a month or so anyway. I have some major projects going on(house) and family coming home for the holidays. Just trying to get everything "lined up". Thanks, Dave
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