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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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What have you guys paid to ship a LSx motor across country? Do you know the best shipper for price?
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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Yellow Frieght was used for my motor it was like 150 or so if I remember correctly.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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I was getting quotes anywhere from 150 to about 250.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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Google OTR freight. There will be dozens of companies. Go to there websites and enter the size, weight, shipping and recieving areas. You would be suprised how much it varies from one company to another.
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Yellow Frieght was used for my motor it was like 150 or so if I remember correctly.
I hope so, I just put a bid on a motor in Indiana.
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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I had one shipped from Oaklahoma via Pjax for $150, and my last one came from Michigan via R&L Carriers and cost me $180. Believe it or not, it was here the next day! I picked it up at the terminal and saved $50....so you may want to consider that. It's even cheaper than a loading dock delivery.
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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Old Dominion=6L long block from IL to FL $112
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I got mine shipped from Roadway express. It was $175 from RI. Now to find a way to get it home
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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I got my complete lq4 shipped to me from CO for $226. I used Oak Harbor Frieght. Cheapest I could find, and other quotes I got were between $400 and $600
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