Palletized Shipping

Shipping is an important consideration and the fact that we ship on a pallet gives our national distributor group an important cost advantage.  We ship on a standard 48 inch x 40 inch pallet, a typical starter pallet is 7 feet tall and weighs approximately 1900 lbs.  All of the furniture components are bundled in packages that weigh 40 lbs or less which are stacked on the pallet.  We shrink wrap the pallet and cover it with a 6 mm plastic pallet bag for protection.  Straps are placed around the pallet for final security.  When you receive the components can be stored on the  pallet or on shelving, it takes less then an hour to un-stack the 40 lb packages onto a shelves.

We ship LTL freight and have negotiated the lowest freight class that is available in the industry.  There are more then 50 freight classes which freight companies use to set rates for handling different types of items.  For example perishables or items that do not have a lot of bulk, or delicate products have a very high freight class and are more  expensive to ship in comparison to our class which is the lowest in the industry.   Our method of packaging has helped us achieve this class and coupled with our volume discount we can all enjoy an important cost advantage in comparison to other methods of shipping.

The pallet is delivered directly to your shop or garage.  If you do not have a forklift or loading dock we will order a tailgate lift at the time of shipment and the pallet will be lowered to the ground hydraulically.  Residential and tailgate delivery is an extra charge from the freight company.  Shipping takes 5 to 7 business days.

Typical Freight Costs

We will quote you a freight cost with options at the time of your order.  We have listed the following LTL freight costs for a 1900 lb pallet with 90 plus complete items aboard.  These are typical, and can be used for planning purposes, we will give you an exact quote at the time of order.  if you are in a remote area where transfers need to take place with other carriers then freight will be higher.

Bundles of furniture components being palletized