# How to NOT ship a Motor VS How to Ship a Motor

**URL:** https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-not-ship-a-motor-vs-how-to-ship-a-motor/12870
**Category:** GEM Forum
**Created:** [September 24, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-not-ship-a-motor-vs-how-to-ship-a-motor/12870 "2017-09-24T17:21:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![MikeKC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MikeKC](https://community.electricforum.com/u/MikeKC)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2021, 1:40am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-not-ship-a-motor-vs-how-to-ship-a-motor/12870/22 "2021-04-14T01:40:09Z")

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That box looks huge? maybe just the angle. You pay a lot more the bigger the box.  
With the foam you don’t need a box much bigger than the motor.  
I normally pay about 75.00 - 85.00 for a 60lbs box using Fedex - they always seem to be the cheapest for me. It also depends on where it is going. FL and CA are always crazy expensive.

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### Author: ![Erniea15](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/erniea15/32/10887_2.png) [@Erniea15](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Erniea15)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2021, 2:16am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-not-ship-a-motor-vs-how-to-ship-a-motor/12870/23 "2021-04-14T02:16:38Z")

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I thought about cutting it down a little but wasn’t thinking it would make THAT much of a difference.

If I can’t figure out shipping… How specialized are these motors? Could I get a local motor shop to work through it? I’d prefer to give the business to rodney who supports the forum (even if it costs more) but $500 in shipping is crazy.

I think I need to find someone that has a good corporate shipping rate.

Pre-covid days, I was on planes all the time… I would have brought it with me as checked bag on the plane and shipped from atlanta!

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### Author: ![Erniea15](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/erniea15/32/10887_2.png) [@Erniea15](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Erniea15)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-not-ship-a-motor-vs-how-to-ship-a-motor/12870/24 "2021-04-14T04:04:13Z")

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I dunno what postnets was quoting me…apparently the 1 day express mail rate. Did the usps calculator and that got me back to earth. @Old_Houseboater one R4F blue motor coming your way!

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### Author: ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2021, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-not-ship-a-motor-vs-how-to-ship-a-motor/12870/25 "2021-04-14T14:02:41Z")

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Ok will be looking for it. Make sure you insure it. Also take a picture of package. They like to say in proper packaging.

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