bike transportation oregon florida

Gsteven · 12-15-2012, 07:53 AM

I am looking at buying a bike (from an inmate) in Portland, Oregon, but need the bike shipped to Florida. Anybody an idea where to find some proper transportation?
thanks,
Steven

GB · 12-15-2012, 02:52 PM

Go to Uship.com, fill in the blanks, a picture of the bike and see what quotes you are given.

Moved to RF: PNW.

The ASK BALDY forum relates to site related questions.

Gsteven · 12-15-2012, 03:44 PM

Thanks!

Handy · 12-15-2012, 06:14 PM

Maybe someone would ride it out there for you if you paid travel expenses and airfare back home.

Gsteven · 12-16-2012, 04:39 AM

Good one, not sure if a bmw xchallange is the utlimate cross country bike, but thanks for the over. I haven't bought the bike, I am just trying to figure out how much it would cost to bring it over. Uship might be an option, I prefer to work with some small shipper that now and then does a trip to Florida.
Thanks,
Steven

Danodemotoman · 12-16-2012, 02:08 PM

One and only time I have used a transport and would recommend this co, they are based in Kent WA:
http://kgmcycletransport.com/

PirateJohn · 12-16-2012, 02:12 PM

I have used Federal in the past and they did a decent job. Looks like they are now part of Allied systems - http://www.uship.com/profile/FederalMotorcycles/

phideaux · 12-16-2012, 02:15 PM

+1 on Federal. Handled shipping two bikes for me this summer. ATL to Seattle. Not a single hitch in the whole shebang. I think I wound up paying around 600 per bike.

Fido

NW Neil E O · 12-17-2012, 08:03 AM

another + 1 for Federal. www.funtransport.com

I paid about 800 bucks in July to get a bike from Panama City, Florida to Fife, Wa. They were a little later than they had estimated but overall not a bad experience.

Gsteven · 12-17-2012, 03:41 PM

Thanks guys, I will drop them a mail. yet another step closer to buying a bike I really like to have!

wachs · 12-17-2012, 08:19 PM

I've sent stuff WAY more valuable and almost as large as a motorcycle with Uship. It takes a little work finding your courier but the guy who showed up for the pickup here in Oregon and delivered in person to upstate New York delivered perfectly. Everyone was happy.

StoneAgeMan · 12-17-2012, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gsteven

Uship might be an option, I prefer to work with some small shipper that now and then does a trip to Florida.
Steven

Uship.com is how the small shippers are finding their loads. It's not a shipping company, it's a web-site where individuals list stuff they want move and individual truckers and small trucking companies use to bid for that work.

guns_equal_freedom · 12-17-2012, 09:05 PM

http://www.uship.com/profile/SnortnBoarTransport/

http://www.aetv.com/shipping-wars/me...marc-springer/

Jnich77 · 12-17-2012, 09:06 PM

oh, its easy... buy me a plane ticket, give me gas/hotel/food money and I'll ride it back to FL for you. I'll even detail it ;-)

Gsteven · 12-19-2012, 04:26 AM

Trust me, that idea is something I might do myself, just not in Januari. Maybe I'll buy the bike, have somebody store it and I'll pick it up in the spring. So far i got one over, 850 dollar, seems a bit much, but I am Dutch, so everything seems a bit much!
Thanks everybody for the tips!
Steven

12-15-2012, 07:53 AM	#1
Gsteven ^OP adventure gloggy Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Amsterdam/Seven Seas Oddometer: 45	bike transportation oregon florida I am looking at buying a bike (from an inmate) in Portland, Oregon, but need the bike shipped to Florida. Anybody an idea where to find some proper transportation? thanks, Steven __________________ www.stevenisgoingsouth.blogspot.com

12-15-2012, 02:52 PM	#2
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,446	Go to Uship.com, fill in the blanks, a picture of the bike and see what quotes you are given. Moved to RF: PNW. The ASK BALDY forum relates to site related questions. __________________ ADV decals, patches & flag? Here

12-15-2012, 03:44 PM	#3
Gsteven ^OP adventure gloggy Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Amsterdam/Seven Seas Oddometer: 45	Thanks! __________________ www.stevenisgoingsouth.blogspot.com

12-16-2012, 04:39 AM	#5
Gsteven ^OP adventure gloggy Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Amsterdam/Seven Seas Oddometer: 45	Good one, not sure if a bmw xchallange is the utlimate cross country bike, but thanks for the over. I haven't bought the bike, I am just trying to figure out how much it would cost to bring it over. Uship might be an option, I prefer to work with some small shipper that now and then does a trip to Florida. Thanks, Steven __________________ www.stevenisgoingsouth.blogspot.com

12-16-2012, 02:08 PM	#6
Danodemotoman Danodemotoman Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Graham WA Oddometer: 188	One and only time I have used a transport and would recommend this co, they are based in Kent WA: http://kgmcycletransport.com/ __________________ Yo ho,yo ho it's a bikers life for me

12-15-2012, 06:14 PM	#4
Handy Sunburnt Joined: Sep 2011 Location: The great state of Idaho Oddometer: 986	Maybe someone would ride it out there for you if you paid travel expenses and airfare back home.

12-16-2012, 02:12 PM	#7
PirateJohn Radical centrist Joined: Jul 2001 Location: full-time RV'er, north of Laredo, TX today Oddometer: 21,233	I have used Federal in the past and they did a decent job. Looks like they are now part of Allied systems - http://www.uship.com/profile/FederalMotorcycles/ __________________ PirateJohn -- http://www.PirateJohn.com IBA #7552 - SS1K in 2000 and 50CC in 2002 In the Laredo, TX area and always willing to help travelers escaping into Mexico.

12-16-2012, 02:15 PM	#8
phideaux Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2008 Location: NW Georgia Oddometer: 3,081	+1 on Federal. Handled shipping two bikes for me this summer. ATL to Seattle. Not a single hitch in the whole shebang. I think I wound up paying around 600 per bike. Fido __________________ Iron Butt Association No. 22913 Mrs. Phideaux to her octogenarian friend when the granny wants to know if she can sit on one of my bikes: "It's Okay, they only fall over when HE'S on them." North GA Tag-O-Rama Map Georgia Tag-O-Rama Map

12-17-2012, 08:03 AM	#9
NW Neil E O n00b Joined: Dec 2012 Location: Tacoma, Wa Oddometer: 5	another + 1 for Federal. www.funtransport.com I paid about 800 bucks in July to get a bike from Panama City, Florida to Fife, Wa. They were a little later than they had estimated but overall not a bad experience.

12-17-2012, 03:41 PM	#10
Gsteven ^OP adventure gloggy Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Amsterdam/Seven Seas Oddometer: 45	Thanks guys, I will drop them a mail. yet another step closer to buying a bike I really like to have! __________________ www.stevenisgoingsouth.blogspot.com

12-17-2012, 08:19 PM	#11
wachs just passin' through Joined: May 2005 Location: Tumalo, Oregon Oddometer: 4,130	I've sent stuff WAY more valuable and almost as large as a motorcycle with Uship. It takes a little work finding your courier but the guy who showed up for the pickup here in Oregon and delivered in person to upstate New York delivered perfectly. Everyone was happy. __________________ Wait till you see what's next!

12-17-2012, 09:05 PM	#13
guns_equal_freedom Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Oddometer: 5,049	http://www.uship.com/profile/SnortnBoarTransport/ http://www.aetv.com/shipping-wars/me...marc-springer/

12-17-2012, 09:06 PM	#14
Jnich77 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2012 Location: Orlando Fl Oddometer: 305	oh, its easy... buy me a plane ticket, give me gas/hotel/food money and I'll ride it back to FL for you. I'll even detail it ;-)

12-19-2012, 04:26 AM	#15
Gsteven ^OP adventure gloggy Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Amsterdam/Seven Seas Oddometer: 45	Trust me, that idea is something I might do myself, just not in Januari. Maybe I'll buy the bike, have somebody store it and I'll pick it up in the spring. So far i got one over, 850 dollar, seems a bit much, but I am Dutch, so everything seems a bit much! Thanks everybody for the tips! Steven __________________ www.stevenisgoingsouth.blogspot.com

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