[TheForge] Cost of shipping HD stuff?

[Andrew Vida]

Problem with rail is you have to load and unload the freight.  If you 
don't have a way to get the item on/in to the car, you are SOL.  Also, 
rail freight seems to be horribly expensive.  Cost to ship bus to NY was 
$2395.  Cost by rail was about $15K.  No wonder those imbeciles are 
going out of business.

northpt at blarg.net wrote:
> Hello TheForge
> 
> 	 I sometimes run across heavy equipment (less than 15,000lbs.) on the net, 
> like old planers or power hammers and the like. The price is okay, but shipping is the 
> show stopper. I am out here in the Pacific North West and most of the good ol' 
> equipment is out on the east coast or the midwest.
> 
> 	I am looking for the least expensive way of shipping. Is Rail possible? I have 
> heard of "Less than normal load shipping" how does that work? 
> 
> 	Any advise would appreciated.
> 
> Thanks!!!
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