Receiving a freight shipment

UncleArgyle · Sep 26, 2010

I was considering getting a schwartz wide front end and they want to ship freight to a business address only...apparently farms and home shops don't qualify as a business address.

Can anyone recommend a type of business that would accept freight shipments? I haven't a clue where to begin looking.

Thanks,

Mike.

Briar Hill Brittanys · Sep 26, 2010

Hey Mike, the feed store I visit VERY regularly accepts freight shipments for me. I just let the owner know what to expect and when. They have a fork lift and truck dock if needed. Other trucking companies may accept for you, ask around. Mark

paul · Sep 26, 2010

I went to a more mom & pop lumber yard that I do some - not a lot - of business with, and they were happy to help me.

They'd have the forklift & such.

I do tend to do more business with them, so think it worked out for both of us.

--->Paul

john in la · Sep 26, 2010

Not only will they want to ship to a real bussiness the driver is only required to bring it to the rear of the trailer.
Liftgate is a upcharge so you may need a forklift or some way to get it out of trailer.
Appointments; (notifying what day it will deliver) Farms; and construction sites are also a upcharge.

If you do not know any one local that can help you out you might want to consider a dock p/u; that is if the LTL carrier used is close enough to you and you have a way to haul it home.

redtom · Sep 26, 2010

Sometimes your local farm equipment dealer may do it for you, but if you're not a customer that spends a lot of money with him he may charge you.

JDemaris · Sep 26, 2010

I often have truck-freight shipments sent to my local NAPA store. They've always been fine with it and also have a forklift when needed.

I'm kind of surprised they gave you a hard time, though. I've had truck-freight shipments sent to many rural addresses. Just costs more that way.

cole in mo. · Sep 26, 2010

I have stuff sent to the machine shop that does all my work, he's got a fork lift, never charges me anything for doing it.

WyoDave · Sep 26, 2010

I usually have freight orders delivered to my local Deere dealership. I do a lot of business there and they are happy to do it for me. I'm sure I could get a feed or fertilizer store to do it as well. Think of a local ran place where you do some business that has a forklift, and ask them. Shouldn't be too hard.
David

UncleArgyle · Sep 26, 2010

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll have to call around and see who can help.

kyhayman · Sep 26, 2010

Local independent cabinet shop owner and I have a beer on occassion. When I have to ship something in or out he lets me use his shop address and fork lift.

Wardner · Sep 26, 2010

All the freight company is looking for is a live body that can run a forklift or loader. If that combo is not available, you can pick up the shipment at their terminal for no charge if you show them your license. Or you can request a truck with a power liftgate for a nominal charge.

Or you can meet the truck with a pair of tin snips and cut the banding on the pallet. Remove the parts piece by piece. You even have the option to tell the driver to dump the pallet off the back of his truck. He will certainly make you sign his endorsement on the waybill that you requested this method of delivery.

Lastly, if you have a truck (like a dump truck), have the driver roll the pallet onto your truck.

You won't be arrested and prosecuted for telling the seller that you have a forklift when you don't. All you are doing is cutting their "red tape". They won't get arrested either, and frankly, it is none of their business. You should take charge of your own life and not let others give you a hard time or unjustifiably separate you from your money.

Clodbuster · Sep 26, 2010

I once tried to get something delivered to the local elevator but the shipper was getting short with me and did not understand why I would want it delivered to some elevator. We both had a laugh when I explained better and he understood that it was a grain coop and the "elevator" was over 100' tall and took up a couple of city blocks and had forklifts and plenty of parking.

He told me that he thought I wanted it brought to some freight elevator!

John M · Sep 27, 2010

If possible, pick it up at the terminal. If not, do you have any warehouses locally? We often do this type of thing for some of the local farmers where I work.

PJH · Sep 27, 2010

I have stuff like that shipped to my son's auto repair/parts shop, and I also give the shipper my cell phone number. If they call a few miles ahead, I'll meet them at a local wide spot in the road and slide it into the back of my truck. Saves my son from having to stop work to deal with it.

But they don't always call. . .

Paul

big fred · Sep 27, 2010

I ordered a street rod chassis and it came to the freight terminal in Tacoma, about 30 miles away. The folks there loaded it in the back of my E-150 cargo van with a forklift at no charge, and were very helpful. I'm in the middle of a remodel now, and got a large jetted bathtub, about 7ft by 4 ft by 30 in, and the feller delivered it to my driveway, and helped me transfer it to my pickup so I could drive it up to my front door. That was Yellow Freight Co. On Thursday I'll be getting my toilet, about 160 lb shipping wt, and it's coming UPS freight, same deal, they'll put it in my garage. For something the size of your Schwarz front, I'd recommend someplace like Yellow Freight, a little more to deliver to residential address, but worth it. My house is kind of out in the woods, not an easy place to get to with a big truck, but the driver said he made a lot of deliveries to places like mine.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 27, 2010

i work for Old Dominion freight lines, i deliever freight all the time to farms. it is true a lift gate is a extra charge, just make sure your phone number is on the freight an Delivery papers. most drivers will call you in advance to let you know they are comin, that way you could have something figgered out to off load such as a loader tractor or something like that. you could chain a wide front to a loader real easy.
i have deliveried some very ugly stuff.
give Old dominion a try an see how they compare on pricing.
johndeeregene

rustyfarmall · Sep 28, 2010

(quoted from post at 17:21:11 09/26/10) I was considering getting a schwartz wide front end and they want to ship freight to a business address only...apparently farms and home shops don't qualify as a business address.

Can anyone recommend a type of business that would accept freight shipments? I haven't a clue where to begin looking.

Thanks,

Mike.

The Schwartz wide fronts are on a pallet. You could probably just slide it out of the freight truck and into your pick-up truck.

UncleArgyle · Sep 28, 2010

I'll have to contact the seller and see if he has any idea who the shipper is...since it is getting shipped directly from the factory.

I wonder if it's possible to pick up directly from the factory?

Thanks for the input everyone.

kyplowboy · Sep 28, 2010

The Co-Op my brother works for takes in stuff like that all the time. Some one will buy something big and the ship'n company will only bring it to a buisness, figure'n that they will have a dock or a good fork truck. He has loaded lots of stuff off a freight truck on to one of their customers utility trailer or truck bed.

Try your local seed/feed store.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 28, 2010

when faced with this situation, I arrange to pick up at the terminal ...D

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