Here are a few tidbits on the shipping dealio. For 2 bikes is was right around $1200 cross country Maryland to Oregon. The bikes carried increased insurance for KBB value + bolt on accessories. There was a bit of multi-bike discount, a bit of discount for pickup at the terminal, the biggest discount was the AMA membership.
So far, Federal hasn't put a foot wrong so far. I booked it in advance, they called 24 hrs prior to give me the pick-up window of 3 hrs, then when they were 1 hr out. The bikes have been available for GPS tracking the entire trip, and they made Oregon in under 1 week.
Federal claims to ship over 12,000 bikes annually and has the contract for Barber Vintage Museum.
http://www.funtransport.com/
We scoped out Uship.com and prices were $100-200 cheaper. At the end of the day, it's hard to want to sacrifice that kind of service.
Ironically, two weeks later we sold a bike and the buyer shipped via AA Transport. Same truck, same guys. Seems there is a bit of collision in the trucking underworld. STI and CRST pretty much own all the less than truckloads. But,you a lonely condumer, can't book with the big dogs directly.
But the bikes ended up unscathed and on time. I think of I ever needed dtorage, I might try to them also.
So far, Federal hasn't put a foot wrong so far. I booked it in advance, they called 24 hrs prior to give me the pick-up window of 3 hrs, then when they were 1 hr out. The bikes have been available for GPS tracking the entire trip, and they made Oregon in under 1 week.
Federal claims to ship over 12,000 bikes annually and has the contract for Barber Vintage Museum.
http://www.funtransport.com/
We scoped out Uship.com and prices were $100-200 cheaper. At the end of the day, it's hard to want to sacrifice that kind of service.
Ironically, two weeks later we sold a bike and the buyer shipped via AA Transport. Same truck, same guys. Seems there is a bit of collision in the trucking underworld. STI and CRST pretty much own all the less than truckloads. But,you a lonely condumer, can't book with the big dogs directly.
But the bikes ended up unscathed and on time. I think of I ever needed dtorage, I might try to them also.