shipping

[Scoot]

Can anybody hook me up with a reasonably priced shipper. I'm not concerned about it getting bumped because it's a wrecked bike that I'm getting the motor from. Thanks.

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

Scoot, a friend of mine just bought a new bike from a dealer 800 miles away and had it shipped for $300. The trucking company was "Rolling Thunder" -- I think the selling dealer hooked him up with them? Even after paying the shipping he saved $850 on the purchase. Bike was delivered without any problems when they said for the price they said.

Good Luck.

 

[Scoot]

Scoot, a friend of mine just bought a new bike from a dealer 800 miles away and had it shipped for $300. The trucking company was "Rolling Thunder" -- I think the selling dealer hooked him up with them? Even after paying the shipping he saved $850 on the purchase. Bike was delivered without any problems when they said for the price they said.Good Luck.

Thank you. I will check into them. So far, the cheapest quote I have is $550 from CA to OH.

 

[Scoot]

I sent Rolling Thunder a quote request, but haven't heard back yet. Incidentally, according to their web page, they do not deliver to Ohio or anywhere in the midwest or northeast/New England area.

 

[madmike2]

As another option, how about a freight company? You'd probably have to crate the bike and drain the fluids. Prolly an extra fee for a liftgate delivery unless you picked it up at their terminal.

 

[HIGHLANDER]

Try Forward Air, they ship terminal to terminal usually. You deliver the bike to the terminal and pick it up at another terminal.I believe you can strap it to a pallet and that's good enough to ship.

 

[Toecutter]

I had good luck through https://www.shipvehicles.com/

 

[Scoot]

Thanks folks for your replies. I wound up going with a guy I found through "Uship" and he's cheaper than any of the other bids. He also delivers door to door and the bike doesn't have to be prepped.