Originally Posted by
Malcolm Schweizer
This is good advice. I buy stuff all the time and ship it. Usually shipping is on me, and I assume the risk after it leaves the origin.
IT comes down to finding the right LTL shipper. You will get a better deal if you can wait for one that already has a load going that way. Also note that you may pay dimensional weight versus actual weight. The typical formula for dimensional weight is (LxWxH)/133. So, a 48x48x72 crate, for example, would be 48x48x72/133= 1247 dimensional weight. If it weighs less than that, you will get billed for 1247 pounds in my example.