Shipping Anvil

[rcowan]

I will try to tie this in to welding. I am trying to get my deceased older brothers anvil from his shop in Oregon shipped to Arizona for my welding shop. I checked FeDex and the way I figured it a 50 pound anvil would cost me $600 shipping. I want it but that's gotta be wrong. The family is ok with it. The son-in-law who has it already talked to the players who care.
I really would like this 50 pounds of history in my welding shop next yo my Hobart 175 and my O/A rig.


RC

 

[igpoobah]

Roadtrip is in order...

 

[Gary Fowler]

Contact a trucking company like Yellow Freight etc. They shipped my entire household goods for me from Canada to USA much cheaper than a moving company. If you are in no hurry, they will put it on a truck headed your way. You may have to get it boxed up for shipping and drop it at a local shipping company.
FEDEX cant be that much though. My brother in law just bough a QA adapter plate from a company that offered free shipping for 1000 miles and the 5/16" plate weighs more than 50 pounds and it only cost $128 including shipping cost. Fed ex delivered it to the door. I dont know what their max shipping weight is. You better weigh that anvil, though a 50 lb. anvil isnt very large and the normal shop anvils go 150# or more

 

[rinconryan]

Search online for a shipping company. Shop around, might find a better price. I have heard Uship is a site where people bid for you load, could be a place to look.

 

[jake98]

What ever you do, don't ship it UPS, they've been known to break stuff like that.

 

[NC tractor driver]

I've used Freight Center to ship stuff before. They shop the best rates and provide help to schedule the shipments. Freight Quote, Freight Companies, Freight Shipping Companies, Shipping Rates - FreightCenter.com

 

[cowski]

check with the post office .they carry 50 pound packages.

 

[Zebrafive]

check with the post office .they carry 50 pound packages.

Get dimemsions. at 50lbs it might fit in a large flat rate box for $16

 

[MarkV]

I'd check the weight. 50lbs isn't very heavy for an anvil of any size.

MarkV

 

[Stihlrunner]

I would check the size also...my cheapy HF anvil is 50 lbs!

You might look at one of the private shipping services like they use on Shipping Wars show. I can't remember the name but it's kind of like an ebay thing. You post what you have to ship/when/where and they bid on the opportunity to do it.