11-01-2025, 12:23 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-01-2025, 12:29 PM by pekingduck.)
I agree with what Ferret says. I would recommend paying more for a local bike, as bike shipping is really expensive now.
I have had shipped several bikes through Federal Motorcycle Transport, and would highly recommend them. Many years ago, they had their own fleet of trucks, but are now a shipping broker. Even so, the service has remained great - strapped to a pallet inside enclosed moving vans or car carriers. The last 2 times were 2 & 3 years ago, from the upper Midwest to So Cal, both times around $1100-1200, about the going rate.
I've had bad luck with U-Ship, which is cheaper because you are dealing directly with the driver. In my one time using them, for a car, they were were weeks late, hard to get hold of, actually towed it behind their truck rather than on board, stored stuff inside, and damaged the suspension. And good luck suing them or even tracking them down. You get what you pay for.
I have had shipped several bikes through Federal Motorcycle Transport, and would highly recommend them. Many years ago, they had their own fleet of trucks, but are now a shipping broker. Even so, the service has remained great - strapped to a pallet inside enclosed moving vans or car carriers. The last 2 times were 2 & 3 years ago, from the upper Midwest to So Cal, both times around $1100-1200, about the going rate.
I've had bad luck with U-Ship, which is cheaper because you are dealing directly with the driver. In my one time using them, for a car, they were were weeks late, hard to get hold of, actually towed it behind their truck rather than on board, stored stuff inside, and damaged the suspension. And good luck suing them or even tracking them down. You get what you pay for.