For Sale Shipping Costs

[tstepp920]

Do you guys use an online shipping costs calculator? If so which one? I have used the one for UPS and I get absolutely ridiculous estimates.

 

[swamp-thing]

Fedex is pretty close and so is usps

Shipping is just a little insane these days....don't go to a ship center they mark ip everything, go direct to the source.

 

[Redgrrr]

I use UPS and have account that saves you 20-30% but once I go on a tangent selling parts again I'm gonna get a FedEx account as everyone claims they are cheaper.

Shipping cost kills deals all the time for me. Sucks when you spend all that time packaging for a quote but it's part of the game.

 

[tstepp920]

I use UPS and have account that saves you 20-30% but once I go on a tangent selling parts again I'm gonna get a FedEx account as everyone claims they are cheaper.

Shipping cost kills deals all the time for me. Sucks when you spend all that time packaging for a quote but it's part of the game.

Yep...back and forth back and forth....And when I want to buy something the shipping can be almost 50% of the part

 

[Deftoned40]

Flat rate USPS small and medium boxes are 99% the cheapest for that size. Once you go large flat rate it's usually a tad higher than FedEx ground with an account.

Ups is the worst

FedEx ground is always cheaper and open an account to save 5%

Fastenal is very reasonable for all large or heavy heavy stuff.

As far as calculator online for FedEx and UPS it's usually pretty close give or take a little. Must do specific dims and weight. Some times its like 10 bucks different at most than the actual cost but that can be in either direction(more or less).

 

[mtn2roady]

Same here on UPS. It was 20% higher when I actually took it in today and I factored a heavier package

 

[97 greenmonster]

You can also try greyhound, I got to fenders sent from California to Pennsylvania for about 100$

 

[SuperDuperCruizer]

I agree, Greyhound & Fastenal for the heavy or big stuff. I haven't used ForwarAir for years, but rates were reasonable last time I used them.

 

[ginericLC]

It varies by region and size. Fed Ex sucks in Idaho. Very expensive, poor service, and lots of claims. I hate shipping stuff East because it is crazy. Pretty much as soon as it crosses the Mississippi it goes nuts. Shipping cost 50% of the part, that is nothing. I feel bad when people pay more in shipping than they do for the part. I use UPS for anything does not fit in small or medium USPS flat rate boxes. Sometimes I use the large ones. That is the best value for heavier small parts. If you do a lot get an account. That can save you 20-30%.

 

[woytovich]

The best is using a USPS Flat Rate box for very heavy stuff - to the point you can barely carry it. It costs the same as it would if it were filled with feathers... kinda feels like cheating.

 

[gilamonster]

When I was selling a lot of motorcycle parts, I'd check ups/fedex/usps for prices. Sometimes one was cheaper then the other, other times it was opposite.

 

[ginericLC]

The best is using a USPS Flat Rate box for very heavy stuff - to the point you can barely carry it. It costs the same as it would if it were filled with feathers... kinda feels like cheating.

Never feel bad about it. I send a lot of light USPS Priority boxes just because then I don't have to go to the Post Office.

 

[Michael Hanson]

Hi, I rarely ship USPS because it arrives broke ,bent, late, or not at all. Mike

 

[4Cruisers]

Forward Air has worked for me on multiple occasions, mainly transmissions/transfer cases & combos.