frankdawg
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looking for a shipper to take two bikes from New Orleans to Seattle, anybody have any ideals. thoughts or know of a carrier? looking for help guys thanks ahead of time
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Try https://www.uship.com/frankdawg said:
Hmm... Depending on the bikes. An airplane ticket to New Orleans, pick me up take me to the bike and pay for gas and rooms... I eat anyway, then a ticket home. You got your bike in Seattle. Hmmm... two bike so that is X2. ::26::
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frankdawg
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thanks guys got it taken care of
Jono49
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Living in Scotland I'm hoping uncle Donald will get rid of some of the customs/shipping duties that exist at present between the OK and America......so I can uprade my Sena smh10 ::008:: ::013::
IanInTheUsa
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Have you seen the show "Shipping Wars"? The jokers the film crews follow are all getting their loads from the UShip site. I know reality tv is edited for drama and most footage is probably taken out of context, but most of the people on the tv show are complete amateurs and don't know their a$$ from a hole in the ground!WrongLane said:
After watching that show I don't think I'd trust them with my bike
Shipped my Tenere across the US from OR to VA with Federal for $720 this past July. They took great care of the bike in transit and they were super nice and easy to deal with throughout the booking, dropoff, tracking, and delivery phases of the process. I will definitely use them again.
ucwinters
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The buyer that bought my Burgman 650 used USHIP. 1st attempt the "transporter" wanted to know if seller/buyer had ramps that he could use to put the scooter in the back of his truck. 2nd "transporter" showed up w/ a rented trailer and ratchet straps. Nice guy trying to make a living but pretty much clueless about how to secure a bike for transport (he "preferred" to leave it on the sidestand for "stability"). I gave him a handlebar harness to secure that - said that he'd never used one before. Since the buyer had already paid me for the Burgman and the transporter was supposedly insured, figured it wasn't my problem once he put it on the trailer. Luckily, the scoot made it to the destination w/o damage. I'd never use them. My understanding that USHIP is just the middle man collecting money for the service and bids are taken from available "transporters".
claytonsdad
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I used uship to ship a bike from Wisconsin to Arkansas. In short, the "shipper" pretty much destroyed the plastics on the front of the bike, had it hard bound to a wood block in the back of a pickup and had no way to unload it when he arrived. I took photos of the bike when it arrived and asked for his insurance information. I refused to give him the code to collect his fee until he either repaired my bike or provide his insurance carrier's information. Thus far, it has been 3 years and I don't have either, but he hasn't gotten paid either. I repaired the bike myself because I couldn't afford new parts or a body shop. Never again.....
The guy I really felt sorry for was the owner of the brand new Camaro SS on the two wheeled trailer behind the pickup. I've often wondered what shape it arrived at its destination in.
The guy I really felt sorry for was the owner of the brand new Camaro SS on the two wheeled trailer behind the pickup. I've often wondered what shape it arrived at its destination in.
The GYMMY
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try haulbikes.com. Never let me down!
Abf freight. You get a cube like pods but smaller. Kicker is you can throw all your gear inside to be where you pick it up. Was 1000 from Detroit to Seattle. Took about 4 days to get there.
Federal was very impressive with their service right down to the steel "dolly" that they used to hold the bike. This is not a wooden pallet with eye-bolts to strap the bike down to. This appears to be a highly engineered and function-specific device to secure the bike. Here is the Tenere rolling off the truck in VA after its cross country trip.
howier said:Abf freight. You get a cube like pods but smaller. Kicker is you can throw all your gear inside to be where you pick it up. Was 1000 from Detroit to Seattle. Took about 4 days to get there.
Oooh La La
Look at all that E-Track!
Xclimation
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You need a bike to get from point a to point b? I can fly just about anywhere and I'll gladly and safely ride your bike to where you need it.....I am an airline flight crew and can fly just about anywhere. The kicker is......I love riding as well.... So......just let me know. Preferably if your bike has nice size panniers ....I don't need a hotel and I'll cover my own meal expenses. I just like to ride. I'm push'n my 50's and am safe as can be wearing high visibility gear. Again....I just like to ride... We can negotiate gas cost . i will ride safe and not push your bike. I also love machines and do my best to make any machine I ride to operate at optimum level. Did I mention....I Love to ride?
trikepilot said:Federal was very impressive with their service right down to the steel "dolly" that they used to hold the bike. This is not a wooden pallet with eye-bolts to strap the bike down to. This appears to be a highly engineered and function-specific device to secure the bike. Here is the Tenere rolling off the truck in VA after its cross country trip.
I was told that Federal moves more than 25,000 bikes a year. They have the equipment and systems in place to do it right. I've used them at least a half dozen times across the country with great results, and for less than the ABF quoted rate above.
They have a discount for AMA members also.
IslandTractor
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Lots of E-Track for sure but did you see how the strap hooks are attached? If anything loosens at all they will drop out. Wonder why they don't use proper E-Track fittings if they go to the expense of providing a specialized container. Even a handful of bungee cords to maintain upward tension on the hooks would be better.Checkswrecks said:Oooh La La
Look at all that E-Track!
That was a self loading job. With the tension I had on them they weren't going anywhere. Not a single issue. It was more bracing side to side then up and down. Hooks fit real snug too.IslandTractor said: