That was likely all margin to them - not having full loads and
the lift under a pallet on the truck.

The charge is by square foot or weight.

I shipped two pallets that could not be bottom stack but tops ok -
and they were several thousand pounds each. It was $550 as I recall.
Another truck line bid 750-1000.

Martin

Ignoramus7943 wrote:
I shipped several items via Arrow. One was particularly surprising. I
shipped a walk behind electric pallet lift (weight 350+ lbs) from IL to
TX, with liftgate pickup, for just $250.

Here it is:

http://yabe.algebra.com/~ichudov/misc/ebay/Forklift/

I was wondering how they were making money. Now I know.

i