Ship a motor from California to Buffalo or Toronto

BB-Dave said

So these motors being shipped by you guys, how does it go? The seller has to crate it or strap to a pallet? The shipper picks up at sellers door and ships to your door? I'm very curious because i'm buying a complete 340 with auto trans attached (air cleaner to oil pan, exhaust). It's 17.5 hrs one way and fuel in my truck would cost like $650. round trip! I'm looking at alternitives although i would really like to check it out in person.....put hitch on my gas misser car(40mpg highway) and small open trailer. Car manual states it can tow 1000lbs.

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The seller will usually have to crate or palletize the engine. Most shippers can pick up at a residential address and ship to another, BUT that usually costs more. If the seller can drop the engine at a shipping terminal, or you can pick the engine up from one, that reduces the price quite a bit.

If the seller is willing to crate/palletize the engine for you, you should be able to ship it, even door to door, for less than $650. I've shipped hemi's with Engines Direct from the midwest to CA for a little over $200, but that was door to terminal. Also, if the seller (or you), is a long way out from the terminal, then additional charges will apply for residential delivery.