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Originally Posted by deansbimmer
Greyhound isn't worth considering most of the time. They only ship terminal to terminal which is just "OK" if you both (sender and receiver) live near a greyhound station, and want to deal with the drop-off and pickup hassle. There's a reason Greyhound shipping isn't popular. And it sucks if you have multiple pieces in your shipment (ie a complete interior).
Online freight booking requires accuracy which most don't have when getting a preliminary quote. You have to know the NMFC code of what you're shipping, all dimensions, and weight. If you have all of that and book online, you usually save around 10%, not 50%+. If anything you enter while booking a bill of lading is wrong though, the freight co will slap you with fees, so unless you're a pro you should talk to a broker for booking. A broker will also shop a number of different freight companies for the best rate and transit time.
Shipping a complete interior on a pallet usually runs $275-300. It costs more to do residence to residence. I ship out multiple pallets weekly and still use a broker (unishippers). uShip is also popular.
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Thanks, I went ahead and cancel my order and need to redo it. I'll talk with a broker and see what our best rate will be. I used YRC but they never showed up Friday so it might have been a blessing in disguise