No Shipment Too Big
You may have read my articles about the size limitations for both UPS and the USPS. What are you to do when these limits are exceeded? Why, stop by your local The UPS Store location for a freight quote.
If your package exceeds 165" in length + girth (girth = (width x 2) + (height x 2)), or it exceeds 150 pounds, you will need to ship the item via a freight carrier. The Post Office has even lower limits (70 pounds and 108" in length + girth).
The UPS Store locations have access to several freight vendors. If you call a freight vendor directly, their first question will likely be, "How many rooms of furniture will you be moving"? If you are interested in sending a single item, they will likely refer you to a The UPS Store location. The reason is that with nearly 5,000 The UPS Store locations throughout the country, a freight carrier can pick up one item at this The UPS Store, one item from another store close by, and another piece at another nearby location. By the time they pack a couple of rooms for someone and then stop at some The UPS Store locations, their truck will be full. Therefore, The UPS Store locations can achieve a good pricing structure for you to move single objects via a freight carrier, without having to worry about filling the truck like a consumer would face.
Whether it is one piece or multiple pieces, visit your local The UPS Store location for advice and a quote on the best method of packaging and shipping your oversize items.
Fred Savio is a multiple center owner of The UPS Store franchise in southern New Jersey. You can email him at fredsinfo2006@yahoo.com.
If your package exceeds 165" in length + girth (girth = (width x 2) + (height x 2)), or it exceeds 150 pounds, you will need to ship the item via a freight carrier. The Post Office has even lower limits (70 pounds and 108" in length + girth).
The UPS Store locations have access to several freight vendors. If you call a freight vendor directly, their first question will likely be, "How many rooms of furniture will you be moving"? If you are interested in sending a single item, they will likely refer you to a The UPS Store location. The reason is that with nearly 5,000 The UPS Store locations throughout the country, a freight carrier can pick up one item at this The UPS Store, one item from another store close by, and another piece at another nearby location. By the time they pack a couple of rooms for someone and then stop at some The UPS Store locations, their truck will be full. Therefore, The UPS Store locations can achieve a good pricing structure for you to move single objects via a freight carrier, without having to worry about filling the truck like a consumer would face.
Whether it is one piece or multiple pieces, visit your local The UPS Store location for advice and a quote on the best method of packaging and shipping your oversize items.
Fred Savio is a multiple center owner of The UPS Store franchise in southern New Jersey. You can email him at fredsinfo2006@yahoo.com.
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