Joe, Jerry is the one who told me about Fastenal shipping a few months ago. I have used it a few times and have been very pleased with both the service and the price. It is a good value for heavy, bulky items.
You drop it off at the store closest to you and the recipient picks it up at the store closest to him. They ship it on their own trucks using their internal system just like they move product between stores.
You can check it out at--
https://www.fastenal.com/en/22/third-party-logistics-(3pl)
You submit the information from this website requesting a quote, they get back to you usually before the end of the day, you accept the quote online and they send a confirmation. I print a copy of the confirmation and attach it to the item. When you drop it off at the store, they check it in and create a bar code that is affixed to the item so that it is in their freight tracking system. They provide a tracking number and a receipt. When it gets to the receiving store, they contact the recipient to pick it up. Even works shipping from the USA to Canada! Very slick.
Matt
