shipping pole revisited

[Robert schmitt]

I'm triing to find shipping to Colorado Springs from mount vernon, WA for that pacer 160. here are the quotes I've recieved:

FedEx 1-2 wks $248
ups 1.5 wks $149
emery 1.5wks $199
Oak Harbor freight 1wk $149
Bax Global 1 day garrented $101
1 day standard (typically arrives 5pm next day) $81.62
2-3 day $76.62

Anyone have any other ideas or is Bax as good as it gets?

[achtungpv]

I shipped 3 poles to Florida from Texas in '00 with Airborne Express and it was only like $55. I think delivery was 3-5 days.

[Rhino]

I was really happy with Airborne Express. Unfortunately, they have become DHL, and would not ship poles for me.

[coach-scott]

That is funny, because they shipped some poles for me last week. The best part about Airborne ( now DHL) is that the second day air is cheaper than ground. They can not ship it by Air so they ship it by ground anyway. If you ask to ship a pole by ground it is about $70.00. If you get a quote for second day air it is about $35.00. They then tell you that because it is an oversized package that it can not be guaranteed as second day air and that it will probably be sent ground. Same service just different prices. I do not make the rules I just play by them. In 15 years I have only had one problem and they paid for a new pole. I got lucky, they broke it with a forklift on the way home from a meet.

Overall they have been great.

[Robert schmitt]

Sounds like I should give airborne a call on Mon.

Thanks

[USMC Vaulter]

The last poles I ordered were shipped via DHL - from Cali all the way to Delaware (4 poles) was like 100 bucks. Not too shabby.

[dbwsportz]

I have had several poles shipped to me this year by DHL. ESSX uses them and the price is reasonable. $40 for up to 3 or 4 poles, i think.

[VaultnGus]

Time to revisit this topic again - I'm asking this for a friend back in Rochester NY. He asked :

"I’m afraid the used pole market is hitting a disaster. DHL, FedEx, UPS, none of them will ship items over 108â€Â

[rainbowgirl28]

BTW he's the one selling the 10'8 77 lb Essx pole on E-Bay :-)

Ooh and that's a short one too.

Bax will ship poles, but from what I hear you get raped on the prices as an individual. http://www.baxworld.com/

You could try http://www.freightquote.com/ but I am not sure how good they would be for just one pole.

[2-15-46]

I bought the pole 10-8 77 and BAX is so far the cheapest for 400 miles at 102 bucks...... they won't pick up from or deliverto residences because of Government regulations they say due to homeland security.........

It's getting crazy out there.... I guess personal poles cannot be shipped reasonably anymore...... don't don't what the dealers are doing...

[achtungpv]

You used to be able to ship freight on Southwest Airlines for cheap. Dunno if they allow that now with security being what it is. Only catch was you had to pick it up from the airport.

[rainbowgirl28]

You used to be able to ship freight on Southwest Airlines for cheap. Dunno if they allow that now with security being what it is. Only catch was you had to pick it up from the airport.

I don't think you have been able to do that as an individual since 9/11