Re: [BKARTS] Moving a press

[Jennifer Thomas <jen_thomas@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Sarah,
I moved a Charles Brand etching press from Nebraska to Illinois  
recently and found that I got the best price (and great service)  
through Small Business Transportation -www.freight101.com. They  
partner with various trucking companies to get you the best price for  
your shippment. I paid around $350 to have it shipped (it was  
palleted, though not crated, and weighs about 2000lbs.) Other  
shipping companies had quoted me $500 - $600. Trying to get your  
press into an almost-full shipment going your way is more economical  
than contracting a truck to just ship the press and nothing else. You  
might also want to look at www.uship.com. It's like eBay in that you  
list the item that you need to ship and how much you're willing to  
spend to have it shipped and truckers bid on shipping your item. I  
decided not to ship through uShip simply because I was getting a lot  
of flatbed truck bids and I was worried about inclement weather due  
to a winter shipment. You may be able to find a great shipper that  
way though. Definitely do your homework before making a final  
decision. In most cases, shippers will insist that your press be  
palleted and ideally you will want to have it crated, but it's not  
necessary. Mine showed up unscathed from the trip. Some shipping  
companies will crate it for you (for a cost), but I don't believe  
that was an option when I went through SBT. Good luck to you. If you  
have any questions about my experience, feel free to contact me off- 
list.

- jen

On Apr 24, 2006, at 11:00 PM, BOOK_ARTS-L automatic digest system wrote:

> Date:    Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:55:30 -0700
> From:    Sarah Horowitz <beyond4s@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: moving a press?
>
> I have to move a press across the country. I was
> wondering if anyone has recommendations for companies
> that could do this. I'm aassuming companies that
> specialize in moving machinery would be ideal.
> thanks,
> sarah


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