what freight company do you guys use to ship parts, i have been tryind DHL with no luck. I have a trans to ship from Michigan to Texas <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Fedex Ground or UPS Ground are often good up to 130 lbs. or so. Or try Forward Air (http://www.forwardair.com/). They only ship depot to depot, but it is quite economical.

FedEx will only take packages up to 70 pounds for residential delivery. Up to 150 pounds for businesses. UPS will take up to 150 pounds business or residential. They both offer truck freight shipping also. I agree with 4crawler about Forward Air, they are cheap, but you will have to drop off and pick up at the air terminal. With most truck shipping companies if you set up an account with them you can get a discount for the shipping. Most will let you do this and it is usually free. It is usually a lot cheaper for you if you and the recipient are willing to drop off/pick up from the truck terminals. Savings can be significant as most outfits charge for residential delivery (sometimes as much as 100.00 at each end if residential with liftgate). They will also sometimes charge to use a liftgate at a business if you can't unload yourself. I have used USF Holland/USF Dugan and I believe they have terminals in Michigan. Best bet would be to look in the Yellow Pages and call the different companies that are close to you and see which is cheapest and easiest for you.
Hope this helps,
Mike

I'm a bit leary of DHL after twice watching them throw boxes from the street up onto my neighbor's front porch -- about 15 to 20 feet...

Stay away from UPS or Fed-Ex for trannies unless you can pack it in a steel crate & completely surround it with foam.But seriously,you can ship with them just make sure it's packed well enough that it can be dropped from 3 feet on any side/corner of the box/crate & not sustain any damage.Believe me it will take a beating. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />