Complete Turf Care
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- 2022 Kubota Grand L6060 (no loader), 2017 Kubota Grand L6060, 2011 Kubota L5740 HSTC-3, 1997 Kubota M4700
I'm hearing stories of shipping cost doubling and tripling in the past few weeks. My irrigation supply store said they will not quote a freight cost until the truck is loaded.
Does anyone know how true this is, or what's causing this?
I'm talking about shipping inside the USA. This was happening before the Suez Canal blockage. That is causing lots of international shipping issues too.
I sell equipment that has to be shipped from different parts of the country, and I don't know what to do about quoting shipping cost. A typical unit had been shipping for $1000 to $1200. If that doubles or triples, I'll be out a most of my profit.
Even sand for topdressing is a concern. I'm trying to quote the local school district for 16 loads (about 450 tons) of sand. I normally pay about $14.50 per ton for the sand, and about $15.00 per ton for freight. If that doubles, I'm in trouble. And the school system needs a firm price before they will issue a PO.
Does anyone know how true this is, or what's causing this?
I'm talking about shipping inside the USA. This was happening before the Suez Canal blockage. That is causing lots of international shipping issues too.
I sell equipment that has to be shipped from different parts of the country, and I don't know what to do about quoting shipping cost. A typical unit had been shipping for $1000 to $1200. If that doubles or triples, I'll be out a most of my profit.
Even sand for topdressing is a concern. I'm trying to quote the local school district for 16 loads (about 450 tons) of sand. I normally pay about $14.50 per ton for the sand, and about $15.00 per ton for freight. If that doubles, I'm in trouble. And the school system needs a firm price before they will issue a PO.