A taxidermy mount can carry years of memories: a first deer, a trophy fish, a bird mounted by a grandparent. It is also one of the easiest things to damage in shipping. Ears crack, antler tips snap, fins split, feathers…
Antique furniture was built to last, but it was not built for modern freight. A Victorian sideboard, a mid-century credenza or a 19th century writing desk may have survived generations in one house, yet a single trip in a truck…
Arcade cabinets, pinball machines and vending machines have a lot in common when it comes to shipping. They are tall, top-heavy and often several hundred pounds. They hide fragile parts behind sturdy-looking shells: glass playfields and backglasses, old CRT monitors,…
Kilns and pottery wheels are the backbone of any ceramics studio, and they are also two of the trickiest pieces of studio equipment to ship. An electric kiln looks like a sturdy steel drum, but inside it is lined with…
Towing a travel trailer or camper across the country yourself takes time, fuel, a capable tow vehicle and a lot of nerve on mountain grades and crowded highways. If you bought a trailer out of state, are relocating, or simply…
Opening a new salon, moving a barbershop across town to another state, or selling equipment after a remodel all lead to the same question: how do you ship heavy hydraulic chairs, shampoo bowls, styling stations and mirrors without breaking anything?…
Some equipment is simply too big, too tall or too heavy for an enclosed LTL trailer. Excavators, skid steers, scissor lifts, large generators, tanks, tractors and fabricated steel all tend to ride on open-deck trailers instead. The problem for first-time…
A home gym is one of the densest things you will ever ship. A power rack, a bench, a few hundred pounds of plates, a set of dumbbells and a cable machine can easily outweigh an entire room of furniture,…
Forklifts and pallet jacks are the tools that usually load freight, so it can feel strange when one of them becomes the freight. Whether you bought a used forklift at auction, are moving warehouse equipment to a new site, or…
Outdoor furniture looks tough because it lives outside, but it is surprisingly easy to damage in transit. Powder-coated aluminum chips, wicker unravels at the corners, teak scratches, glass tabletops crack and cushions arrive mildewed if they were packed damp. Grills…
