LordRipberger

Hey guys,

I am buying a hood from another mustang owner, but we are having difficulties finding a shipper. When looking at purchasing hoods from retailers, shipping was about $150. However, we can only seem to find shipping for $200 or more. Any ideas? Any shipping advice or shipping companies to call?

Thanks.

LordRipberger

I am not sure if anyone is still reading this, but I thought I would send out what I found and what I used.

I ended up using Pilot Freight. If you want them to deliver your item to and from their terminal than it could be really cheap, about $90. But if you have them deliver the item to a house or business, it ends up being around $165. So if you have a truck and can spend some time picking your item, you could potentially save a lot.

Another service is terminal to terminal only, FWD Air. (they are ground shipping service. I know the title is misleading.) But they were going to ship it for $80. So you would still need a truck, but it was still a good deal.

I ended up using pilot because the nearest terminal was about 1.5 hours away in one direction. I didn't want to spend the time trying to locate a truck and go and get it.

LordRipberger

Also, don't tell Pilot that you found them through a shipping quote site. They will make you use that site which will add about $50-$60 on the quote. Just good search them. You will find them.

Franchi

I had the same issue when I sold my stock hood. Guy who bought it eventually used his company to get it shipped out to him but it was a pain as had to haul it to a shipping yard, find the right person to help, ect ect.

Nowhere I looked would even look at it being as large as it was.

Alec

I used Greyhound to ship my bumper covers. From what I remember it was cheap and pretty quick too. I'd imagine they'd do hoods and larger items like that too

The only thing is you have to pick it up from one of their bus depots

Franchi

I actually looked into grayhound for the hood but at least according to what I found on their website, it was too big.

Cal26Stang

Greyhound is the cheapest

LordRipberger

Yes, greyhound will no longer ship hoods. The dimensions are too big. They use to be able to but they must have changed carriers or something, because they told me it was too large now.

awsomeaussies206

+1 on greyhound! I shipped some atv fenders through them and it was under 30.00. It has to be able to fit where normal luggage would store, so I'm sure the hood was just to big.

Thanks for the names of the freight companies, I'm going to save those just incase I ever need them!