Freight Shipping Tips: Motorcycle and ATV Shipping

Every month, Shipping & Freight ships many motorcycles and ATV's for dealers, Ebay sellers, and individuals. If you are looking to ship a motorcycle or ATV, there are several things you may want to consider in order to get the lowest shipping rates possible and ensure that your shipment arrives safe and secure.

First, you want to make sure you have the proper information. This includes having the correct dimensions, weight, and classification. This will ensure that your freight agent will give you an accurate price. Make sure that your given weight includes the added weight for the crate that the motorcycle or ATV is in to avoid any re-bills after the shipment. Your freight agent will give you the proper classification for your bike or ATV using the weight and dimensions that you provide.

Next, per carrier requirements, you will need to drain your ATV or Motorcycle of all fluids in preparation for shipment. LTL carriers also require that the vehicle be crated. The following are some examples of ATV and motorcycle crates:






Here are some more examples for MOTORCYCLES and ATV's.

These crates can be built, bought, or possibly picked up from a local motorcycle dealer. The purpose of the crate is to minimize liability for the carrier and to protect the vehicle from the many other items on the LTL Shipment.

With this information, you are not ready to ship your motorcycle or ATV. Feel free to call our freight agents with any questions, concerns, or to receive your Free Freight Quote!
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Freight Shipping Tips: How to Properly Receive Freight Shipments

When shipping large freight items, every once and a while a rare instance will occur when an item gets broken or damaged. It is very important to take the proper actions to protect yourself and your assets when receiving a freight shipment. The following is a very helpful video from Improvement Direct on what to look for when receiving your shipment and what actions to take if there happens to be any damage to the items received.



There are many instances in which you may not be able to refuse delivery, but the other steps in this video will help ensure you are compensated for any damage. If you have any questions about shipping or receiving procedures, please give one of our agents a call at 877-618-6058. You may also visit our site for a free Discount Freight Quote!

Freight Shipping Tips: Making Sure Weight Is Accurate

One factor that makes a difference in the price of shipping freight is the weight of the items being shipped. When dealing with a freight broker, it is important to be as accurate as possible when providing the weight of the items being shipped in order to avoid a re-bill from the freight carrier. It is much more expensive on the shipper to be re-billed for an inaccurate weight, rather than having the correct weight in the first place.

Some tips for getting accurate weights include:

For smaller items-
Use a bathroom scale
Use the scale at the front of most grocery stores

For larger items-
Have your vehicle weighed both with and without the item you are shipping*
Take your item to a freight terminal*
(* Make sure to get a certificate of weight for both of these options)
Search online or call the manufacturer for the manufacturing weight of the item you are shipping but also make sure to factor in packaging materials into the weight.

For more information on these tips or to obtain an accurate discount freight quote, call a Shipping & Freight Agent at (877)618-6058. You can get an instant freight quote at ShippingNFreight.com.

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