advice on shipping a tank

discotu · #1 12/05/2007, 10:55 AM

i am not getting any local hits on selling my tank so I need to consider shipping. Does anyone know what's involved with this, who does it, etc etc...?

It's a 32"X 32"X32" glass tank. I estimate it weigths roughly 250lbs.

any help would be appreciated!

thanks!

BeanAnimal · #2 12/05/2007, 11:04 AM

It will need to be shipped freight. You will need to build a custom wooden shipping crate with foam insulation to keep that tank help firmly in place.

Your looking at maybe $200-$350 shipping for a 300 pound item (what would be called "less than a truckload") depending on the source and destination zipcode.

discotu · #3 12/05/2007, 11:59 AM

do you know if there's a weight limit when an item needs to be on a pallet? Not sure if it's costs less if it can be moved by hand like a piece of furniture. thanks again!

BeanAnimal · #4 12/05/2007, 12:49 PM

It will need to be on a pallet

I am not sure what the weight or size limit is, but your item certainly will need to be palleted.

discotu · #5 12/05/2007, 01:30 PM

yeah i figured...thanks!

waxy · #6 12/05/2007, 03:48 PM

Wooden crates, or shipped freight on a wooden pallet, wrapped up in foam sheets and shrink wrap. Even though the tank sits on a pallet, it does bounce around during shipment and things might fall on it. Who knows. Goodluck.

cpl40475 · #7 12/05/2007, 05:30 PM

you can buid your crate to protect the tank and add a cpl of 4x4s to the ends (so a forklift can lift it) it doesnt actually need to be on a pallet as long as the company (UPS,R&L Carriers etc) picking it up can access it easy. If i was going to ship it i would put and extra layer of styrofoam around it and on the bottom also.
BTW im a truckdriver.

good luck

discotu · #8 12/05/2007, 05:37 PM

appreciate all the advice! thanks again!

rivdog · #9 12/05/2007, 06:23 PM

try a company called "forward air", ive shipped 13' kayaks thru them for 65 bucks. course theyre under 50#. but worth a shot. they actually are a trucking company, no flying involved

ThrowinRoost89 · #10 12/05/2007, 07:56 PM

freight priceing is calculated by weight and size.

and 500lb crate aint nothing, its smaller than a skid.it will be around $150 the west and around $250 to the east

if its not able to be moved by a towmotor, it is usually more expensive aka:"floor freight"