motor shipping costs

[ROLF]

Just got a quote for shipping a V4 from New Jersey to Fla. for $536.50 seems high,who have you used latley??????




Thanks Rolf

[beer30]

Who was that quote from? How much does it weigh?

[bulldogdaddy]

try foward air,or its air foward. you have to take it to their terminal and pic up at terinal also.
had a 225 evinrude shipped from minnasota to baltimore md. for $230 with $5000 insurance on it

[PaulR]

PUT INSURANCE ON IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and get it in writing.

The goverment is NOT on your side if the motor is lost.

The "Carmack Amendment" is the worst bit of legislation I have read yet!

Check out this link. It's a lot of reading, but something everyone should know.

Paul

http://library.lp.findlaw.com/articles/file/00533/004225/title/Subject/topic/Transportation_Preemption/filename/transportation_1_1117

[WILDMAN]

Go to freightquote.com I've used them twice. You register, then put in all your info and it will post alot of companys and their prices. I shipped a Promax 300 from florida to Washington state for $337
A 260 Merc was $154 from Fl. To Kentucky