Best Shipper for Wheels?

[gforce]

I had one bad experience with shipping a set of wheels using USPS. They totally
lost the wheels in handling!?! Luckily I insured them but it was a hassle.

What is the preferred carrier for shipping wheels among you guys for safety
and cost. I have also used UPS and Fed Ex without any incidents.

[dave thompson]

FedEx.

[cmg]

i just shipped with USPS. hope they don't lose my wheels. is there a way to ship with FEDEX and get a discount?

[gforce]

Yes - you have to have an account.

[dave thompson]

i just shipped with USPS. hope they don't lose my wheels. is there a way to ship with FEDEX and get a discount?

Yes, go to FedEx.com and set up an account. When you ship through your account, you'll get the discount, the ability to print shipping labels and then you can drop off your package at anywhere (Kinkos, Mailbox stores, etc.) that ships FedEx.

[cmg]

Yes, go to FedEx.com and set up an account. When you ship through your account, you'll get the discount, the ability to print shipping labels and then you can drop off your package at anywhere (Kinkos, Mailbox stores, etc.) that ships FedEx.

cool, i'll give it a try.

[snowcrash19]

I've shipped dozens of wheels. Honestly UPS is the worst for broken boxes. Had some punctured carbon wheels, some run over by a fork lift, etc. They all have their weaknesses but across the board UPS has been the weakest for me.

Just make sure to insure and take LOTS of photos if they get damaged.

[biker72]

I've shipped just 2 sets of wheels via FedEx. No complaints.

[vqdriver]

We need a pace line FedEx acct

[shovelhd]

We need a pace line FedEx acct

Cool. We can use your credit card.

[gforce]

I ended up using Fedex. With my account, a very well packaged set of
wheels cost about $21.00 to ship. Added insurance ran $15.00 - so not too bad.

[cash05458]

i just shipped with USPS. hope they don't lose my wheels. is there a way to ship with FEDEX and get a discount?
CMG...me too and looking forward to getting them...hopefully!

But I can only say as I work for USPS...in ten years in my office we have never lost a single package...actually, now that I think about it I do remember one lost package in ten years...some cd or something that had no tracking number, but that was it...I am sure Fed EX do a fine job as well...

[Drewmanchew]

bikeflights.com is a good way to ship

[DRietz]

For wheelsets and frames, I always use USPS insured. They never lose my big packages.

[retrogrouchy]

I've shipped dozens of wheels. Honestly UPS is the worst for broken boxes. Had some punctured carbon wheels, some run over by a fork lift, etc. They all have their weaknesses but across the board UPS has been the weakest for me.

Just make sure to insure and take LOTS of photos if they get damaged.

I think this is true regardless of what one might be shipping. Although USPS Parcel Post can really do a number on contents sometimes, so I just about never send send anything via PP, unless it is bomb-proof.