Shipping Information - Freight / Freight- Residential

What is Freight or Freight Residential shipping?

Motor Freight is the sector of the shipping industry that handles larger(usually palletized) shipments. We call it "Freight" for short. Think of those large trucks wiht 60' trailers that scare people people when they make wide right turns. Those guys are in the Freight business.

For use in your shopping cart, "Freight" represents the shipping method that delivers our larger items to a business address for our customers. Freight Residential represents the shipping method that delivers our larger items to a residence(rural) address.

Alright. What does that have to do with me?

Simply put, some our items can only be shipped via Freight. This is due to their excess weight, size, volume, etc.

Therefore, some our products can only be shipped via freight. Should you try to ship them via USPS/FedEX, we'll have to change it or cancel the order.

What items must be shipped via Freight?

Anything that is excessively large or heavy. Or high volume. Example: 2 - 30 x 40" Windows cost about $22 to ship via FedEx. That's not that bad at all. But, if a customer wanted 15 of them, FedEx's rate would be outrageous. That's what Freight is for.

• All Exterior Doors and Combination Doors
• Garden Tubs and Corner Tubs
• Full Length Vinyl Skirting and large volumes of Rock Skirting and Brick Skirting.
• Large Quantities of Windows

Freight is best for bulk shipments, and is not weight sensitive like USPS/FedEx.

Example: We can send 1 ABS Tub, or 5 tubs for the same price.

Why cant product x be shipped by FedEx ground or the Postal Service?

How much is it? And why does it cost more to my home?

Freight is not expensive. It sounds expensive. But it's not. Cost vary greatly depending upon weight and distance. Average prices to a business address is $66-$99. The far West Coast cost around $135. Add $65 if shipping to a home address.

Why?

The Freight Industry will always levy a fee (usually $65, sometimes lower) to deliver to a residential address. This is due to several reasons:

• Taking a 60' trailer into someone's small driveway is dangerous.
• Huge Trucks + Small roads = Frustration, Getting Stuck.

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