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Painted · 05-06-2009, 09:29 PM

This doesn't really apply to this argument, but I work in logistics, and FYI our business is quite slow these days. Luckily I'm on the shipping end of things, so I get all these great rates from trucking companies dying for business. Example: A few weeks ago I scored a FTL (full truckload) from near LA to Baltimore, for $760. The opposite lane (Baltimore-LA) is typically $3-4k.

Also FYI, weight is just one factor in shipping things. Cubic feet (Sometimes I do shipments of pillows - FTL but only 5-6k lbs. FTLs can go up to 50k lbs.), commodity (some carriers won't do fragiles, or stuff that's too expensive.), expedited shipments, trade regulations, etc.

05-06-2009, 09:29 PM	#28 (permalink)
Painted Pleasure Burn	This doesn't really apply to this argument, but I work in logistics, and FYI our business is quite slow these days. Luckily I'm on the shipping end of things, so I get all these great rates from trucking companies dying for business. Example: A few weeks ago I scored a FTL (full truckload) from near LA to Baltimore, for $760. The opposite lane (Baltimore-LA) is typically $3-4k. Also FYI, weight is just one factor in shipping things. Cubic feet (Sometimes I do shipments of pillows - FTL but only 5-6k lbs. FTLs can go up to 50k lbs.), commodity (some carriers won't do fragiles, or stuff that's too expensive.), expedited shipments, trade regulations, etc. __________________ I came across a nice rack at the department store