Shipping set of tires/wheels: Fedex or FreightQuote?

[Tom and Vipers]

Much to my amazement, my rear tire/wheel weighed 60.2 pounds.

So I'm guessing the complete set is almost 200 pounds.

Fedex w/o discount is just over $1 per pound from NV to PA so that is over $200.

I tried to get a FreightQuote cost, but they have shut me out of their site for some reason. But I suspect freight may be cheaper.

Anyone ship freight? Depot to depot?

Thanks
Tom

 

[AbsolutHank]

I have had GREAT sucess with FreightQuote. I have shipped numerous wheel/tire combo's now. The last set from Maryland to Texas was under $200! I had to wrap them up and put them on a pallet. Thats it!

 

[Bugman Jeff]

Check with Greyhound. Basically, you put them on the bus, the new owner picks them up at their local terminal. They're generally cheaper than anyone else, and just as reliable.

 

[Nine Ball]

It is not uncommon to spend $250-300 to ship a set of four wheels with tires mounted. A set of wheels without tires, usually around $120-140/set. All of our wheel manufacturers tend to use UPS Ground in the states, DHL international.

That is why the buyer always pays shipping

 

[Tom and Vipers]

I just ran some numbers from NV 89701 to PA 15644.

A rear is 60# so I did 65 and Fedex was just over $70 with no account. So figure $1 per pound. Maybe 0.8 if you have an account.

Freight Quote was over $350 which was surprising.

Need to check Greyhound as you suggest. Actually I did good shipping a Feder Rhodes piano (big and heavy) through Delta Air Freight. Who would have thought!