jlevac Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Ok, so we sourced our barrels from the usual suppliers but now i'm trying to figure our shipping costs. We are in Ottawa, Canada and the best quote for a pallet from the Barrel Mill is about 1000$ plus all applicable taxes. So from Minnesota to Ottawa is about 2000km, 1200 miles and 20 hours of driving. Is that 1000$ a fair price (btw it is not barrel mill quoting us). Thanks J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falling Rock Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Get the data of how many pounds, cubic feet, the pickup/delivery addresses and call a trucking company or freight forwarder. They will tell you fairly quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natrat Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 It's a bit high, but are they brokering the load though customs, as well? Happy to see stuff starting in Ottawa! I grew up there (in the Glebe and Centertown) and still go back occasionally to see relatives :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 That seems high, but the commercial cross border rates have always been bad. I just got 16 barrels in today from Louisville, KY to northern Ny (800 miles) delivered by FedEx and it was $700- total. That's four skids. If you want you can have them dropped at our location and come pick them up yourselves. We are only an hour and a half from Ottawa//hull. Get a rate quote to zip 13607 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Sounds accurate especially going through customs. LTL is how the freight world makes their money, shop the quote with other trucking companies. Youll need to know the freight class of barrels, corresponds to mass&weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorghumrunner Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I've had good success working with freightquote.com. Had 10 pallets shipped from KY to NC for about $800. That's much closer and not cross border, so your results may vary. Barrels are heavy! Make sure that your shipping agent is getting the correct freight classification, that can change pricing some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlevac Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 It's a bit high, but are they brokering the load though customs, as well? Happy to see stuff starting in Ottawa! I grew up there (in the Glebe and Centertown) and still go back occasionally to see relatives :-) Hi Natra, you will have to come and take a peak when you come. Cheers J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlevac Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 Thanks All! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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