With the freezing rain yesterday, I wasn't so sure that it would be delivered. After everything was said and done, the cost was ~$366. R&L is scheduled to pick up the cube today. I could have drove up to John's warehouse to get them, but it would have been ~14 hour drive one way, and it have cost at least $200-$300 in gas. Old pickup trucks don't get very good gas mileage. In my case, it was best to have them shipped to me.
beekeyKnee:
YouCrate is a freight transport service that will transport items(appliances)just about anywhere in the US you need them to be transported. To start that process, you go to youcrate.com, On the Home page, select whether you are residential or commercial. Next Apply for a free rate. You will get an email with the price for shipping the item. In my case, since John had the machines, I paid for the service, the cube crate was shipped out to him, and I had to email him the Bill of Lading to give to the driver when the cube crate was ready to be picked up. When the cube has been shipped to your local frieght carrier hub-center. They will give you a call to schedule a day to deliver your items to you. When you get the crate unpack it, then put it back together so it can be picked up. Call your freight carrier when the box is ready to be returned.
Doing this type of thing does require time, on the part of the shipper, and the person who has your items. When you do speak with youcrate on the phone, tell them as much info about where the items will be picked up and delivered as possible. For example, Residential locations require a truck with a liftgate, since there is no dock for the delivery truck to back in to. Getting all this straightened out will reduce errors during the transport process.
The rates do vary though. Being that some time and effort is required, this type of service may not be best in every situation.
John was VERY nice, patient, and took the time to send me these machines. He gets machines like the two above often, but ends up sending them to scrap. Was the youcrate service expensive? Yes, but so is driving up there. These particular machines are not are plentiful as say other DD machines or commercial machines. Since one is a dream machine and the other is a special mod machine in a rare color, their value and transport are priceless!
**UPDATE**-> empty crate box was just picked up!!
John(combo52):
Thanks a bunch!! Yes, when I took the first strap from the top, you could tell the top was under pressure. You sure did pack those machines in good. Now just remember, if you ever get the behemoth of an clothes extractor, I'll send a box up to you to get that! Also, since you have 3 phase power, I need to do better at talking you into getting a commercial FL washer!
Malcolm: Also you pay one flat rate.
The inspection of the blue machine continues:
Clean underneath! Not really any rust.
