Which one ships frames cheapest? USPS, UPS, or FedEx? Everytime I have the price estimated its pretty expensive. Anywhere around $100 seems to be USPS. Are the others any cheaper, and is there another cheaper shipping company.
Cheapest shipping rates?
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USPS parcel post (aka: snail mail) is usually the cheapest. you gotta dig on their site for the cheap rates..
Okay I'll check it out. Thank Youscrumblero said:
44" x 24" x 8" is the size box that will keep the rate $18-$25 bucks for parcel post. One inch bigger and it skyrockets.
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Okay thank you that's great info!Wildcat said:
The trick for any of them is to keep it (if you're shipping a complete bike) is to keep the box within 130" length + girth. Most bike boxes are right at this measurement but they usually get rounded up so I've had to bring a box back home (a number of times) and cut the height down an inch or less--saving 25$+.
For a full size bike, I always go Fedex; for a smaller bike, frames, wheels, anything else, I go USPS.
For a full size bike, I always go Fedex; for a smaller bike, frames, wheels, anything else, I go USPS.
Okay thanks again. All good info. Shipping is a tricky thing!
Someone recommended http://www.bikeflights.com to me, so I gave it a shot with a bike I just shipped.
It was super easy to use and it gave me a total shipped price via FedEx of $30. When I compared directly with FexEx and UPS they were $40+ for the same box and weight from GA to MI. I will definitely use them again.
It was super easy to use and it gave me a total shipped price via FedEx of $30. When I compared directly with FexEx and UPS they were $40+ for the same box and weight from GA to MI. I will definitely use them again.
I'll have to give it a look. I just recently sent a frame parcel post. Cost me $15, can't beat that lolkingfish254 said:
Mine was Rat Fink frame and fork. Weight 22 pounds in a used bike box that was 52x9x23
