Bike shipping - JC Motors?

[tuningfork]

I need to ship my bike next month from GA to MA and was looking at using JC Motors. The quote seems pretty good ($607) as it includes $7k valuation insurance and there are no fuel surcharges or non-commercial address charges. The shipping system looks nice, the bike is shipped on a special pallet inside a tractor-trailer.

Was just curious if anyone has used this shipper (pro/con), or can suggest an alternative to investigate?

 

[LERecords]

a special pallet??? lie one they use when they crate them in japan and ship them here??? i would want to see some pics (or if you have seen them and a confident in its abilities to keep it safe).. otherwise, seems like a good price quote to me.. one question.. when it gets to MA, is it going to your house or to a freight place.. only concern would be if its at your house, do you have a fork lift to get it down..

oh and are you moving to ma or something?? where abouts??

 

[tuningfork]

a special pallet??? lie one they use when they crate them in japan and ship them here??? i would want to see some pics (or if you have seen them and a confident in its abilities to keep it safe).. otherwise, seems like a good price quote to me.. one question.. when it gets to MA, is it going to your house or to a freight place.. only concern would be if its at your house, do you have a fork lift to get it down..

oh and are you moving to ma or something?? where abouts??

have look here, pretty cool pallet:
Motorcycle Shipping Pricing, Motorcycle Trucking, Motorcycle Moving Service, ship a motorcycle

The driver loads/unloads the bike.

They also a sell a crate, and yes it looks like what it came over on the "mothership" from.
Motorcycle crate, cycle crate, Motorcycle shipping crate, motorcycle moving crate, Pop up crate for motorcycle. (800) 730-3151. JC Motors exclusive Pop Up Crate.

I am moving back to MA :rockon: Moved to GA last summer for a work transfer (set up a new CTO office down here), but wifey and I have decided to head back up north. Looking forward to it, I will miss the nearly year-long riding season though. The bike travelled down here in a moving van, wrapped in blankets and cardboard and strapped to the side of the truck which worked, but was not ideal. The JC Motors setup looks a lot better!

 

[LERecords]

yea, but does the driver have access to a fork lift, or do their trucks have ramps of some sorts.. thats cool about moving back, yea the season here isnt nearly as long, but the snow will make up for it :thumbup:

btw, that company looks like they know what they are doing.. good find

 

[tuningfork]

yea, but does the driver have access to a fork lift, or do their trucks have ramps of some sorts.. thats cool about moving back, yea the season here isnt nearly as long, but the snow will make up for it :thumbup:

btw, that company looks like they know what they are doing.. good find

According to the site the trucks have a lift-ramp, so I think they handle all loading unloading that way.

I missed the snow, we had some down here that was ok to look at but not enough to have fun in. I am in the Atlanta-exurbs and they were crippled with 1" of snow. :spank: But they really don't have any equipment to deal with it. There is a TON of traffic around here so any slight mishap or poor weather condition causes wrecks and backups. I think Boston actually has better traffic flow (and that is saying something!).

 

[Zack]

How about driving it yourself? Costs probably 50 bucks in gas and fun is included.

 

[tuningfork]

How about driving it yourself? Costs probably 50 bucks in gas and fun is included.

That would be my preference :thumbup: but I'm already driving another vehicle up, towing a 5x8 u-haul trailer.

 

[Norbert]

here's a good link for companies to investigate:
Motorcycle Shipping - Motorcycle Transport - webBikeWorld

this seems the cheapest. but you should still check all the links
Motorcycle Transport $475 Motorcycle transport Coverage area

 

[tuningfork]

here's a good link for companies to investigate:
Motorcycle Shipping - Motorcycle Transport - webBikeWorld

this seems the cheapest. but you should still check all the links
Motorcycle Transport $475 Motorcycle transport Coverage area

Thanks I will have a look. The low-cost one you mention does not ship up to MA though. Some scary pics on their website though (of other shoddy shippers!)

 

[Spideyrex]

I used JC Motors to ove my bike from San Diego to Seattle and they were great. Not the cheapest but very careful, prompt and professional. They dropped it off right at my door. I still use the bike cover they gave me (bike is transported covered and very secure.)

 

[tuningfork]

Just wanted to post an update, I decided to go with JC Motors. I will not be here for the pickup, left the bike with a relative as we are moving out before they will be able to pick it up. I'll post a review on the process once the bike is delivered in MA. Thanks for all of the responses and suggestions. :thumbup: