Fastenal does it again!
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Knuckle Bandage Sales Rep
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From: Maine
Fastenal does it again!
Just today my cab arrived after going from Arizona to Maine on a Fastenal truck. It's in nice solid shape and they took great care of it along the way.
For those of you who missed my earlier good experience this summer with them, here is a link to the thread:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-to-coast.html
Anyway, this shipment on a pallet went just as easy and smooth as the last one. I can't say enough good things about how their 3rd-party logistics is done. And the price? 500-pound pallet from Arizona to Maine for $200.
The cab had some goodies packed inside, which is why is was 500 pounds.
The transit time was 14 days.
So the first shipment was not a fluke, they really do this freight hauling very well.
Tom.
p.s. - as an added bonus....the gal running the local store where I picked up the cab was pretty, friendly, did the paperwork and payment transaction fast and operated the forktruck like a pro.
For those of you who missed my earlier good experience this summer with them, here is a link to the thread:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-to-coast.html
Anyway, this shipment on a pallet went just as easy and smooth as the last one. I can't say enough good things about how their 3rd-party logistics is done. And the price? 500-pound pallet from Arizona to Maine for $200.
The cab had some goodies packed inside, which is why is was 500 pounds.
The transit time was 14 days.
So the first shipment was not a fluke, they really do this freight hauling very well.
Tom.
p.s. - as an added bonus....the gal running the local store where I picked up the cab was pretty, friendly, did the paperwork and payment transaction fast and operated the forktruck like a pro.
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Ditto my experiences. I've shipped and received sets of wheels, and sent Gary Sisson the transmission for his woodie. But I recently tried unsuccessfully to use them to ship myself a set of wheels from Toronto. Learned they ship supplies to their Canadian stores but don't do return 3rd party shipments across the border because of Customs issues. So I'll be driving to Toronto. Stu
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Holy smokes! A cab from Az to Maine for $200.
What a deal.
Ive shipped with them alot as well. Mostly wheels, tires, engines. Etc. They are awesome.
However i cant seem to ship from salt to denver area or portions of nebraska. But points east of there are fine.
What a deal.
Ive shipped with them alot as well. Mostly wheels, tires, engines. Etc. They are awesome.
However i cant seem to ship from salt to denver area or portions of nebraska. But points east of there are fine.
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They told me they won't ship sheet metal parts. Have they changed that policy or made an exception for the entire cab?
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Knuckle Bandage Sales Rep
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Cause I'd understand that. I dunno, maybe they like old Fords or have sympathy for the fact that all our old metal in Maine is rusted beyond recognition and we need to shift some parts from the desert regions. I do recall seeing a list of items not accepted for transport on their website and it was more about transmissions, engines, that sort of thing. And I did specify on my quote requests that the parts were dry containing no fluids.
Tom
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
I don't remember exactly what piece I wanted to ship but it had to be either old Ford truck or '37 Buick, the only stuff I sell. As soon as I told Fastenal it was a piece of sheet metal they told me they wouldn't handle it. They said they didn't want the responsibility of having it getting dented during transport.
