Personally, we've had very good luck with Fastenals shipping program. We had some wheel weights (special ones) shipped from Arizona & it was only a little over $100. They give quotes per occurrence. Then they're delivered to the store nearest you. You don't have to wait & be there for some common carrier truck arriving from 100 mis away at whatever time he makes it there....maybe.

Ron,

How does it work on the far away end ?

Does Fastenal pick up the item they are going to be shipping or does it need to be delivered to their store ?

See a couple chisel plow shanks in Idaho I'd like to have and there is a store fairly close to this location but wondered if Fastenal would pick up directly ?  I'm sure that place would band them to a pallet and load for Fastenal folks.

Better to call shipping # for Fastenal or visit local store and inquire with them ?

It used to be cheaper, now its getting to be like a minimum pricing kind of deal.  So much per pallet doesn't matter how much it weighs.  I've had better luck with Speedee Delivery on larger items (smaller than a pallet obviously).

Von

As others say, you have to call the Fastenal transport service to get the quote. The person shipping the item will need to physically take it to his most local Fastenal stores. Not every Fastenal store cooperates in the program however, but they tell you this in the quote. I think the very small storage area stores don't.

The Fastenal trucks deliver their own products to their own stores a couple of times per week (here @ the Bradley IL store anyway). If they have room on a truck, they will put your freight on there. Therefore, it may actually sit a couple of days waiting for that "room" on a truck. But again, I've found the service good. Another poster said they're getting more expensive. Not sure about that....I haven't used them lately. The nice thing is, when your package/pallet/whatever arrives at YOUR neighboring store, it's kept there until you pick it up. Semi truck common carriers don't seem to have good scheduling here in NE IL. Sometimes they call you, sometimes they don't. Sometimes they get lost, sometimes not. Fastenal store will just call you & say, "your package is here in our store whenever you want to come pick it up. We'll load it for you...".

Fastenal calls it "Third Party Logistics". You are the 3rd party, since they normally carry their own freight in their own trucks. Here's the link to the quote form:

https://www.fastenal.com/en/22/3pl-(third-party-logistics)

Good luck. I like it here.