Shipping within Canada

[Rockin]

This may belong in the shipping forum, but it is a general question. I'm curious to know the costs for shipping a machine from different locations in Canada to Toronto, everything from Vancouver or St. Johns, and Ottawa, Montreal, or Quebec City. Also, is there a preferred company to use, and the cost difference between depot to depot, and door to door.
This is not for anything specific at this time, I would just like to know roughly the additional cost if I'm interested in a machine farther away than same day round trip pickup.

 

[Bigbossfan]

Twice now I've shipped pins from Calgary. Once was to my home in Wasaga, the other time was their hub in Brampton. Cost wasn't too bad, around 300.00 if I recall correctly. I used Sameday.

 

[luch]

i've used sameday as well , toronto to vancouver was about $320 , from edmonton to toronto $300 , from toronto to calgary $260 , it is always cheaper depot to depot , or dock to dock . home pick up is usually double

 

[EvanDickson]

How long did it take? The same day seems unlikely for a pin...

 

[luch]

i think it was about 7-10 days , same day you'll pay large for a pin , would say about $500 or more

 

[DRANO]

Sameday is just the company name.
I think it's part of Day&Ross

 

[luch]

yes Same day is the name of the company

 

[Bigbossfan]

Sameday no longer ships "personal" items. Strictly business to business now.

 

[meegis]

Best to find someone with a company account with any freight carrier...

You'll get better rates generally

 

[Hammerhead]

Sameday no longer ships "personal" items. Strictly business to business now.

I just picked up an arcade machine, delivered from Calgary to Woodstock using Sameday (Ottoway depot). Cost was just over $240, shipped last Thursday, arrived in their depot yesterday.

Previously I had a pin shipped from Calgary to Woodstock, that time with Day & Ross, shipped on a Friday, arrived the following Wednesday, cost around $140 (go figure).

Both were shipped depot to depot.

 

[Bigbossfan]

All I can tell ya is that I called them this morning to ship a pin from Calgary to Toronto. Person I spoke with was that back in the fall they no longer took orders to ship "personal" items.

Having said this, I then called Manitoulin and they quoted me $158.00 Depot to Depot (Calgary to Barrie).

 

[meegis]

Keep in mind Alberta to Ontario is often cheaper than Ontario to Alberta.

Has to do with less than full loads, and spot finding

 

[pinballjah]

Looking to ship a game from BC to Toronto. Any suggestions on who to use? Anyone have a Sameday corporate account and like to help me out

 

[EvanDickson]

I've always found Day and Ross to be fine. The rates are great. The ordering process is a bit of a mess, but it's always shipped relatively fast and cheap. They will pick up at a residence, but it doubles or triples the price, so better off going Depot to Depot with it.

 

[butch]

always used Day and Ross terminal to terminal from calgary to montreal or NB delevery is fast and effecient cost is around 150$