HELP with shipping costs

[landtank]

Location

United States

I've got a set of tires posted here and anyone interested needs them shipped. Going on line to UPS and such the costs are outrageous. Am I doing something wrong as I've seen quotes here for mounted tires at a fraction of what I'm getting on line.

Thanks for any help

 

[fj40charles]

Get a price quote from www.forwardair.com

THey're usually much cheaper than ups.

 

[Arya Ebrahimi]

Rick, FedEx will let you slap a shipping label on the tire itself. I had a set of 285/75 16s shipped from Indiannapolis to Virginia Beach for $17 a tire. I think that is around what you should expect to pay for a tire only. If you're shipping tires mounted on wheels, your best bet would be forward air.

Ary

 

[elmariachi]

I've been using FedEx ground for a couple years now for tires. I have shipped just the tires and using the UHaul green plastic shipping wrap I have shipped tire/wheel combos cheap enough. Just make sure your label is durable and sticky.

 

[landtank]

Thanks guys, I'll check out FedEx. I'll stop by there place on Monday. At 17.00 a tire I can think of 2 people who will be happy with that price.

 

[landtank]

WOW, just cheked them out, almost a 1/3 of the price from UPS

Thanks

 

[e9999]

sounds remarkably inexpensive.
Is Greyhound a possibility too?

 

[cruiser ken]

Fedex is not just cheaper for tires, they are cheaper and faster on most ground shipments. I never use UPS anymore.

 

[89s rule]

Fed Ex or DHL have been cheapest when I have checked on items. Even cheaper than Greyhound.

I have always heard Forward Air, but I dont have a way to check thier rates, the page seems confusing to me.

 

[elmariachi]

FedEx's auto shipping rates aren't bad either.

 

[filthyrich]

DHL is the cheapest for me.
I just shipped 4 tires to cali for $50

 

[Owyhee Jackass]

Ditto on the FedEx Ground being the way to go. I shipped a 36" Swamper Boise, Id to SoKal for $22.00. No packaging, just taped the label directly onto the tire.