charolastra Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 I have a question, what is the best way to ship an engine? Wich company is the best? Anybody have experience buying engines and get shipped to your house or bussines? Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 I shipped the front half of a 1995 300zx to my house. The seller handled freight but I believe it was Oak Harbor Freight that did the delivery. They didn't even charge me a lift fee, but that was luck I suppose. It shipped on two long pallets and was about $200 for about 450 miles. That was about 10 years ago, so maybe tack on another $100. For an engine, you would be looking at freight for sure. You''ll need to get it on a pallet and get a weight. Then just call around for a quote. Are you looking for a particular engine? You could call an engine importer to see if they have one and they could give you a pretty solid quote for shipping since they do it all the time. Quote Link to comment
charolastra Posted May 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 Thanks for your answer, yes Im looking to buy a Toyota 18RG engine (rare engine) The engine its now sitting on El Paso Tx and Im from Chicago. Im gonna try to call that company, thanks Quote Link to comment
carterb Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 (edited) I use a shipping broker at work. https://www.echo.com/ csmagacz@echo.com They need size, weight, and description and will return shipping quotes pretty quick. They will need to know if you need a lift truck or if you have a fork lift at each end. They may or may not have distribution facilities that you can pick up from if you have no way to unload the freight. --carter Alternatively, there are lots of private driving/freight/trucking services on craigslist and such but use with caution. Edited May 23, 2020 by carterb Quote Link to comment
jagman Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 You can also try fastenal. They ship freight from their location nearest the shipper to the nearest location to you. You have to deliver it to them and pick it up. They want it palletized or crated. For us they have been the cheapest shipping. 1 Quote Link to comment
charolastra Posted May 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 thanks for the answers Quote Link to comment
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