Hey, back in the day I use to use Roadway to ship heavier things such as shortblocks, but I think their rates have gone up. Anyone have any advice on who to use to ship a 2.4 from Maryland to Oregon? Hopefully I'll be posting in the "What did you do to/for the 2GNT today?" soon lol. I just gotta figure out shipping to get it to me. Thanks!

www.freightquote.com

do a shipping method option of 'dock' to 'dock' using a standard pallet (200lbs). cheapest quote will be calculated. i've shipped dozens of motors this way for years.

all calculations are with a standard (48x48) wood pallet (20-25 lbs):
shortblock assembled - 250ish lbs
longblock - around 300
MTX - 120ish
ATX - 145ish

Bookmarked. Good info to have.

:) Some more helpful tips:

Freight class: 85 (some will classify it as 92.5). Try for 85 though.

1. Make absolute certain everything on part is drained of any fluids. carriers hate fluids and will charge you handsomely for any mess made during transit.
2. Lay the motor down (or stable) and shrinkwrap it as sealed as possible.
3. Put the pallet on your (or a friend's) truck bed CLOSE TO THE TAILGATE! (this will aid in #7's ease). Have someone help you pick up the part (ATX, longblock, etc.), find a stable point and lay it down centered on the pallet.
4. Use a cheap set of ratchet straps making an X pattern. Do this through the closest points on the pallet wood slats. DO NOT go completely around the outside pallet. They will be damaged and possibly tear/snap. DO NOT USE: ropes, chain or twine.
5. Obtain a quote from the site above. Try and find (choose) a carrier near BOTH of you before submitting your final request. This will avoid lengthy travel drop-off/pickup times.
6. Call the carrier chosen for business/drop-off hours.
7. Drive up to the designated dock (they will tell you in the office when you arrive), and they will lift the motor out of your truck with their forklift.
8. 3 invoices need to be maintained:
-one taped (sealed) to the shrinkwrap on the motor itself
-one signed by the carrier to prove it was dropped off (important)
-one sent to the buyer via email for reference/tracking
9. Reverse process for the recipient (call for hrs, arrange pick-up, get a truck, etc.)

Alot of the weights for items like the ones above can be estimated with a normal scale. Sometimes they can be hard to balance on them though as they're designed to fit our feet, not large car parts.

Also, carriers aren't exact on their size and weight measurements. They will randomly weigh palleted items to ensure trucks are within weights for highway travel. If different, they will adjust your invoice and charge your CC (or however you paid).

Yeah, dropping off at their facility would save some money if you don't have access to a loading dock for pickup.