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MC and USDOT numbers

sixthflick — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:14:42 GMT

In order to feel comfortable with a carrier, I requested the broker bidding on my Land Rover LR2 shipment to provide the MC and/or USDOT numbers so that I could review the quality of their company. I indicated that I had no problem going through a broker as long as I felt comfortable with the carrier they chose.

The broker (autocarrides - Auto Mated Tranporters) automatically declined their bid and stated, "If our choice isnt good enough with our track record You need to find someone else.Thank you".

Is it unacceptable to ask a broker to provide these numbers? I feel I ought to have a right to know who they're shipping through especially if I don't have a problem paying extra to go through a broker. I need to feel comfortable placing my $45,000 vehicle on a carrier before I'll ship with anyone.

If anyone wants to bid on shipping my Land Rover LR2 and it matches my needs, please contact me through my listing.

Thanks,

Sixthflick

shipping policy

R17268 — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:02:55 GMT

is anyone here able to tell me how the fees for uship work?i have placed a item on the website and i found someone to move a hot tub for me and he gave me a price that he wpuld charge me to move the item.is there any hidden charges that i need to be concerned about above and beyone the price that i was given by the shipper???thanks

World Wide Boat Transport

jevswwbt — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:58:05 GMT

Hello!

My name is John Enroth, from Stockholm, SWEDEN.

My story begins with the fact that I was going to import av Sea Ray 260 Sundancer to Sweden. This was i January this year. I was recommended by a friend of mine to use World Wide Boat Transport for the shipment. I got in touch with them and i payd in advance. $ 5.050 dollars was the amount for shipment of this boat from Port Baltimore to Gothenburg, SWEDEN.

Somewhere along the way, it was brought to my attention that the Swedish Customs Service was going to enforce the joint European Maritime Organizations law that says that any boat that is not CE-certified will NOT get Customs clearence. This law is from 1998 but it has never been enforced because of the low resources of the Swedish Customs Service. If this was to happen, the only thing to do was to send the boat back to the States and that would have another $ 5.050 dollars.

I desided to cancel this shipping due to the risk that the boat would have been stopped. And so I did. In February.

According to the contract it was allowed to cancel shipping without any sort of fee, as long as the cancellation was being done more than seven days before the beginning of the shipping. If I had canceled later than seven days before the shipping I would have been forced to pay a fee of 10% of the total amount, up to $ 5.000 dollars, thus $ 500 dollars in this case.

To make a long, long story much shorter, it has now been about six months since I canceled the shipping, and I still haven´t got any money back. I have called about fifty times, and a few times, about five times I think, I got to talk to Don. Only ONE time I got to talk to Rob, who according to Don, is in charge of this matter. Everytime they have told me that the money is on the way, but no money has arrived....

I don´t really know how to handle this. This is an American company and I am a Swedish private citizen. The only kind of preassure I can make is by going online with this matter. It seems that there is no way to get any respons from WWBT by telephone or email and so I hope there will be some kind of respons in here, from WWBT or "fram" that is the username for WWBT here on U-Ship.

I´m sorry for bringing it up like this and I also hope that all this is just one big misunderstading and that the money will be on the way shortly.

Lookig forward to hearing from the member "fram" or WWBT.

I hope that my English is understandable, please keep in mind that I´m from Sweden.

Kind Regards
John Enroth
Cell: +46 70 303 31 10
Email: john@enroth.se

PS. I can´t find any way to send PM to other members on this forum, how do I do that? DS.

Are there shippers who will pack my item too?

LRoach — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:22:42 GMT

I have a 3/4 bed frame that needs to be shipped from a friend in Texas to me in Pennsylvania. (3/4 bed is just slightly smaller than a double/full size bed.) My friend is disabled and there's no way she can crate it up. Are there any shippers out there willing to pack up the bed and then haul it to me?

Thanks!

Verifying your Carrier's credentials

VeteransTransport — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:24:41 GMT

Company Safety Records

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) maintains several Web sites that provide easy access to valuable safety-related information. Users only need a company's name, USDOT number or motor carrier (MC) number to perform a search. Read the descriptions below to decide what you need.

SafeStat Online

Search for Motor Carrier Safety Data and find out how the FMCSA uses this data to enhance safety. SafeStat combines current and historical safety performance information to measure the relative safety fitness of commercial motor carriers. This information includes Federal and State data on crashes, roadside inspections, on-site compliance review results and enforcement history.

Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System

The Company Snapshot is a free service which provides a concise record of a company’s identification, size, cargo, inspection and out-of-service summary, crash data and safety rating (if any).

The Company Safety Profile (CSP) is a fee-based service that offers more safety-related information about an individual company's operation, including selected items from inspection and crash reports, and results of any reviews or enforcement actions involving the requested company.

Analysis & Information (A&I) Online

If you are arranging transportation for a group, the Passenger Carrier Safety Web Site helps you select the right vehicle and find the safest passenger carrier companies.

Want Unused 40' Shipping Containers from Anywhere

HunterSMencken — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:25:30 GMT

Hello,

I'm a noobie and apologize if this is a silly question.

I'm looking for empty 40' shipping containers. Heard somewhere that they pile up on US shores because we import more than we export. I can buy one on Ebay and have it shipped to me, but thought to ask here if it's possible to get one that's unwanted while it's heading home empty.

I'm located near Staunton, Virginia.

Thanks!

Hunter

Never make bussines with Allstate Transport BHL

imvusa — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:00:34 GMT

i have problems with Allstate Transport BHL he pick up my car i dont know where is the car he never reply my emails he never take phone calls he never drop the car i pay the uship fee deposit i want to know if somebody have contact with this company owner John? or scoth? maybe can help me.

ATTENTION He rob my car n is scammer dont take service from HIM

xtreamtrans

dmx153 — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:57:21 GMT

Jim,

You bid on my listing but my internet access is limited and by the time I got back online to accept your bid, it had expired. Please bid!! I will accept.

Thanks,

Dave

What am I doing wrong?

rumble23 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:19:37 GMT

Hi,

I need two cars shipped. I have tried listing them together and seperately. I put a target price, so that if someone needs a little more they can just ask. My delivery dates are flexible and I have requested a bid from just about 100 or so providers. I hate that they can't tell you why they declined because there are so many things that I might be able to work with. Anyways, Just wondering if anyone could give some insight as to why I might be having a problem getting a bid.

Thanks so much!

household move

Pmages — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:15:24 GMT

I have a 2 bedroom apt which is packed up in boxes and then these are crated, along with some small pieces of furniture, a queen mattress and box spring, and likely a pallet which will be wrapped with some extra boxes if I can't get them in the crates.

The total weight is approx 1500lbs spread across 4 crates.

I am not sure if this is best as a house move, houshold items, or as freight?

Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks,

crates for shipping

borcherta — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:21:37 GMT

hi!

i need to ship a personal water craft and a quad form the us to europe.
Right now I am only in need of the wooden crates (2 pieces).

Is plywood OK?
Anyone knows where i can buy those crates in the NewYorkCity Area, used or new??

Or should I just go to homedepot and build them by myself??

thankx
axel

Transfer - Storage - Shipping

nuclearsites — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:22:41 GMT

Like to know if it would be possible to arrange (future ad for bid on uShip) pick up and storage of ONE 40" x 48" pallet for hold and arrangement of further shipment. Ideally looking for monthly lease with leaser management who would oversight further uShipment arrangement, ie: being there and seeing stored pallet loading for transport is authorized. This pallet will be holding hand tools, boxed and secured properly. Pallet not over 1000 lbs. Ideally looking for good loading situation as possible site forktruck.This arrangement may include additional uShip bid involved for further shipment. Do any providers work with this type transfer arrangement? Once I can note this is possible then I can correctly post my ad for bid on uShip. I am thinking, it might be uShipped to the authorized staging area. Then I need make needed arrangements for storage as monthly payments to staging area company. Really looking for great place what can securely control pallet and manage further uShipment. Any info will help me correctly write up my ad for bid on uShip. Thinking good staging area might be Texas but might consider any.

Looking for mattress supplier and freight company

mattresses4life — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:44:05 GMT

I am in Tampa, FL and looking for a close mattress supplier as well as freight company to deliever them from point on origin to Tampa, FL. Please let me know if anyone out there can help me.

Any owner/operators looking for a fill-in driver?

hpeful — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:01:35 GMT

I have a retired driver looking to do some fill-in temporary work for any owner/operators. Local or Long distance, starting out in the Pittsburgh Pa vincinity. Has Class A with X & T. Has a clean MVR. Wants to be paid good. If any of you drivers need a vacation, a break, or just a little time off and need a driver to keep things moving while your not, contact me for additional information and details.

Thanks for your interest and time!!

Hpeful (Nadeen)

How much can I legally haul?

zachakamp — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:33:44 GMT

I've been looking around for some answers, but haven't had much luck, so I was hoping for some input. I live on a farm in Nebraska, and every once in awhile we haul small farm equipment around long distances. I am hoping to be able to pick up loads to help cover high fuel costs. I am a little confused about how much I am able to haul and still be legal. I have a 2003 Ford F-350 dually. My GVWR is 11,500 pounds. My dually full of fuel weighs somewhere around 8,500 pounds. My goal is to have about 1,000 pounds in the bed of my pickup, and then borrow my neighbor's car trailer and pick up a job hauling a vehicle to help cover my fuel cost. How heavy of a car can I pull? Do I go by my truck's GVWR or the trailer's or both? The trailer is 20 feet long with two 3,500 pound axels (with brakes). The GVWR for the trailer is 7,000 pounds. Somebody told me that my truck, trailer, and all cargo cannot be over 11,500 pounds. If that's so, then what is the 7,000 pound GVWR on the trailer mean?

20ft container or LTL?

invictive — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:30:01 GMT

Hey guys, I'm relatively new to shipping and need a little advice on whether I should use a 20ft container or an LTL.

I am shipping mainly personal belongings, some of which could be palletized, some of which are too big.
I also have 3 pieces of machinery to ship, the largest being 8'x4'x4' and weighing 2400 Lbs.
The estimated total size of the load is 8'x8'x20' and the weight is around 7000-10,000 Lbs.
The shipment has to go from Toronto, Ontario to Victoria, BC approx 4400 KM. (must take the ferry from Vancouver).

From my reading it seems that LTL shipments are more likely to be moved around/re-loaded/change trucks etc, which is a concern because of the size/weight of some of the items.

So I have 2 main questions,

1. Am I going to have any luck finding an LTL shipper who would do this without changing trucks?
2. Should I just forget LTL altogether and get a 20ft container shipped via rail (did this last year, it cost $7000 for a 48' container)

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks a lot,

-Kai

deposit shipper pays, do i get it back.

chris44 — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:45:24 GMT

i hauled load today and it was 400.00 adn shipper paid 50.00 dep to uship adn 350 to me. do i get that 50.00 back once the load is delivered adn comfirmed by the shipper. if i am suposed to get that money back, how do i do it. someone mentioned having a paypal account adn they put the money in that account ( for me ) if so how would i get it back.

i just am not familier with paypal etc...dont mean to sound dumb, but i just dont know how this works and uship doesnt seem to want you to understand it either.

thanks,chris.

FLEXIBLE PICK UP SCHEDULE

outtahere — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:41:15 GMT

Trying to be brief....

Being so new to this---I posted this earlier but in the wrong category--(my apologies)-----

I have 4-500 # of household goods (mostly personal stuff--not of any great value 'cept to me). I have them boxed or in plastic totes. I have a pallet. I need them moved from New England to NC.

They will be ready Aug 15 but I do not need them immediately, so my ship date is flexible. How do I list it to get as many bids and possibilities available?

Also, What is the best way to prepare it for shipping to get the best rate and make it easiest for the trucker??? i.e., wrapped? palletized, single units? What if I do not have a loading dock or forklift, etc? (residential pick up)

Surely there must be people/providers traveling back from a New england summer to Florida, etc, right????

THX!! I reallllly need help with this!

Rate for general trucking?

glassygirl — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:24:36 GMT

Is there an industry standard rate per mile for LTL loads?

I mean REAL truckers, not the wannnabees or weekend warriors with pickups....

what is the AVERAGE cost to run OTR now?

Thanks for any info...

Contact with a service provider

unearth — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:03:13 GMT

How do I contact a service provider to rebid when some of the criteria has changed?

I'VE GOT 37' SPARTAN TO SHIP W/O WHEELS-CAN U SHIP?

LSUCAT — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:46:18 GMT

I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN GET S 37' SPARTAN SHIPPED THAT IS W/O WHEELS/TIRES-WOULD IT BE BETTER TO SHIP W/O OR FIND TIRES/WHEELS? THANKS, AL

Looking for responder to my post.....

whatyouare8891 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:06:22 GMT

I had a response from a service provider about getting me from Mass. to Virginia, but at the time I didn't think it was going to work out due to him only being able to get me about three hours from my home.....now I have someone willing to get me from there to home but I need to get back in touch with the first provider...how can I do that??

Reality check please

julesw — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:21:41 GMT

I need to move some household goods this September - I’m not sure how many boxes it would be, but everything would fit into a 350 sq. ft. container.

I have this fantasy of finding a legal tsp who could move it by truck/rail from London, ON to Halifax, NS for under $1000CAN. Is this remotely plausible?

Should I have used 'Heavy Trucks & Construction Vehicles'??

pcampbell — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:53:33 GMT

Here is my listing:
http://www.uship.com/shipment/1968-Mercedes-Unimog-404/120676653/

I am wondering if I should have listed it under 'Heavy Trucks & Construction Vehicles' instead of 'Cars & Light Trucks'. I was figuring it to be similar in size to a typical full size truck such as a Ford Super Duty but it's a little taller than most "normal" pickups. Weight wise, it's similar and it really doesn't have a huge footprint.

Here is the data:

1968 Mercedes Unimog 404
overall width: 84"
overall height: 90"
overall length: 198"
wheelbase: 114"
track width: 64"
weight: ~6000#

Should I relist it or leave it where it is?

Thanks

Overseas shipping to Paris

dlivingston — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:39:11 GMT

Greetings to all. I'd be grateful for any advice you may have!

Problem: I need to ship 8-9 average-size boxes [ca 60" square] of household goods from Bend, Oregon to Paris, France, this fall. I should be in Oregon for about 4 weeks, total, but I could poossibly extend the stay by a week, or so.

I'm a little concerned this may be cutting it short, as I'll need to pack and assess the actual number of boxes before posting a listing, here, then crossing my fingers that there will be bids. I should add that I can't afford failure; the boxes must be sent on their way during my stay in the US.

My questions: is that an unrealistic time-frame?; also, are there experienced overseas shippers, out there, who could tell me what I need to know about door-to-door shipping service, as well as customs issues [will I need to receive the boxes at the French port, for ex, before they can continue on to Paris?]

Thanks in advance!

compliant serv. providers

fearless1 — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:19:53 GMT

I am asking all compliant serv. providers to send Bill Oreilly an email about this site and I want Don reinstated as designated observer afterall he is our Leader!!!I think if we do this his asd will drasticlly improve!

TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE! HELP!

gpohl — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:02:18 GMT

[Removed -- wrong forum. Please contact mickey@uShip.com]

how do you verify the credentials that are giving in the profile??

mylilsun — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:19:02 GMT

im new to u ship i have listed a shippment and i have a bid i am wanting to accept but the member has no feed back and he does have all his lic# posted in member profile section i just want to know how i go about verifing them thanks in advance for any suggestions

Need shipping to Toronto,Ontario,Canada

modboy — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:53:56 GMT

I require a shipper who is able to deliver from Conneticut to Toronto,ON,Canada. Item is an upholstered office chair. Delivery is extremely close to the major highway you will probably use on your route, Q.E.W. Expressway.

Thank you

Mexico (2)

escocia1 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:37:25 GMT

i'm moving a load of galvanised steel sheets from Illinois into Mexico, probably by road.

i'm interested in purchasing a used 40' shipping container to convert into an office space.

so, i put them together, then wonder... is it possible to ship my steel sheets inside the used container and keep the container when it arrives?

Looking for FUMPUM...

dynoapp — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:37:07 GMT

Fumpum-Are you doing a run from Fort Lauderdale-north anytime soon? Need a rebid on my shipment.

Need to move an antique victrola in working condition

jstewartrn — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:43:49 GMT

Please help me find someone to prepare and ship my victrola from Pittsburgh, PA to Nebraska. I have put in a bid with pics, but have not received any bids.

Trying to request a rebid and can't find the provider

dynoapp — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:30:32 GMT

How do I place a rebid for a provider who said to contact him later when he would be in the area I needed something picked up? He bid initially a couple of weeks ago, but only in the area for one day and said he would be doing another run in a couple of weeks. Since the bid expired, I can't contact him-and there is no request bid in his profile. Is there some other way to contact him? Thanks.

Invite providers to bid?

kidtreo — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:09:43 GMT

Hello,

After posting my item.
http://www.uship.com/shipment/Tape-Recorder-Machine/297433460/
I hoped to directly invite some of the better providers (like the featured monthly provider FairPricedShipping) to bid on my shipment.
Every attempt to do this through the Provider Directory requires I re-input my entire item and then creates a new listing.

Very confusing and frustrating. I'm not finding this site very helpful so far...hopefully that will change.

Thanks,

C Greene

Household move with a car

timharrington7 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:07:06 GMT

Hello all:

I'm moving to California this fall from Indiana and I would like to ship my car on the same truck as my belongings. Can anybody do a shipment like this? The tricky part is that I won't have access to a loading dock in California so unloading the car might require a ramp. I do have access to one in Indiana.

The car is a 1990 BMW 535i. It's 186" long by 70" wide and it weighs about 3600 lb. The weight distribution is 50%/50% Front/Rear.

Thanks in advance,
Tim

USDOT / MC Numbers

ZIPO2008 — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:29:02 GMT

I have been reading the posts and I want to make sure that I am in compliance with all state and federal regulations. I do not see a problem staying under 26,000 lbs. However, I do want to run a reputable business.

We have a 2006 Ford F350 that I need to tag commercial. We just purchased a 2008 25' Gooseneck Tandem Axle Dove Tail Flatbed TRL. We have that Tagged COMM.

How do I myself need to be liscensed? Will a class B liscense get me by? Do I need a CDL Class A and How do I get the USDOT and MC Numbers?

Thanks for your knowledge and Help in this matter: ED

Mexico

escocia1 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:31:03 GMT

do any or many uShip service providers offer flat-bed trucking from the US into Mexico?

uship customer service

imvusa — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:03:10 GMT

i have question what happend if one shipper rob my car ? uship is free responsability? uship just take the deposit n thanks for bussines?

i have problems with one uship member n uship dont take acction n help me to solve the shipper still have acount n uship dont read the feedbacks about this company same problem with me same ...........

come on uship team need take time n check your members is very easy get a shipper acount on uship

lusoman (2) If you want help....

1MeanDog — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:39:56 GMT

lusoman (2) If you want help....

Make your posts in "Ask a Service Provider"......

We can't respond to posts in the uShip Cafe category....uShip staff can but that could take years.

Don.........

Delivering a trailer

1MeanDog — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:46:56 GMT

Dear Service Providers...

I sold one of my car hauler trailers to a race team owner who lives in Texas....somewhere around Odessa. Part of the deal is that I will deliver the trailer from MO and he will pay me extra for the delivery. Oh $hit.....Oh dear... Am I going to be an illegal? Should I stop at scales? Do they shoot you for running scales in TX and AR? When they ask me for my paper work what do I tell them...maybe something like.... "What paperwork fool?" Oh this is a dilemma! ! ! ... will I be arrested and carted off to the big house? Should I take a few thousand $$ extra to bribe the cops? How much will my fines total? How long will I be incarcerated? Please help and advise.......

Desperate for advice.....