Tire shipping cost outrageous, please help

TreeSemdyZee

Shipping as an individual and shipping through a business are two totally different situations.
I worked for a printing company that shipped massive amounts of stuff. They get HUGE discounts. I was able to use their UPS account and shipped two wheels for about $45 bucks for three day shipping. Indiana to New York.

As a contrast, I tried to individually ship an oversized 15 pound package with UPS and they wanted to charge me $170. Considering I sold the part for $150, I didn't do that. Greyhound was $50 something.

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scottIN

UPS has now gone to dimensional weight, which will kill you in situations like this with large items. Basically, they figure that a certain dimension package should weigh XX pounds. If it weighs less than that, you still pay for XX pounds. So like a box of feathers and a box of rocks could cost you the same amount if they're in the same size package. It's no longer just about the weight.

But as others have said, Negotiated Rate is a huge savings. I think I pay about 40% of Published Rate.