Domestic Shipments may be quoted in a variety of services levels. Factors to consider include: Required Delivery Time Fragility Of Items oversize shippers value of the shipment conveyance cost of shipping location of pickup location of consignee size of items & total shipment dimensions (cubic weight) shippers terminal pickup weight commercial site is a lift gate required security

for furniture and other larger items, you should ensure protection of the finish use a quality corrugated cardboard and be sure to strap the item with either strapping bands or nylon strapping tape. double boxing is a must for china, oversize shippers glassware, and other small fragile items. these items should be hand wrapped in shippers a padding such as bubble wrap or paper. the items should be separated from each other with more padding and than placed inside a inner shipping box. these items should than be placed inside the actual shipping box(s) with at least 2" of padding oversize between shippers the inside oversize box and the shipping box.

the advantage is protection, the disadvantage is added weight, size shippers and cost. crating even small items may cost $50.00 oversize - $100.00, shippers with large items costing hundreds of dollars. double corrugated cardboard using heavy oversize grades (or double layers) of cardboard is often a reasonable shippers option to crating. the majority of items shipped are shipped in this manner.

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