1 1/2 QT; PLANTS ARE PACKED 20 PER BOX IN CASES MEASURING 18 X 22 X 13 INCHES. OCCUPYING 3.0 CUBIC FEET. WEIGHT IS NEAR 28 POUNDS PER CASE.

2 QT TREES; PLANTS ARE PACKED 18 PER BOX IN CASES MEASURING 14 X 21 X 29 INCHES. OCCUPYING 4.9 CUBIC FEET. WEIGHT IS NEAR 23 POUNDS PER CASE.

• FOR FULL TRUCK LOADS WE CAN SHIP DIRECTLY FROM SMITH RIVER. 
• FULL TRUCK LOADS APPROXIMATE FIGURES          

• POOL TRUCK SHIPMENT ARE POSSIBLE. A POOL TRUCK@, UNLESS ARRANGED BY A BROKER CUSTOMER OR A GROUP OF ASHIP TO=S@, MEANS NURSERY DISTRIBUTORS INC., A TRUCK BROKERAGE FIRM OWNED BY SHIPPERS, PRIMARILY AZALEA GROWERS

        NDI POOL TRUCK SHIPMENTS GO FORWARD AS FOLLOWS

2009-2010 SEASON    *THESE DATES ARE APPROXIMATE AND HAVE NOT BEEN FIRMED UP AS OF 5/20/09

SEPTEMBER 21 FOR NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS SHIPPING CHRISTMAS HYDRANGEAS

OCTOBER 5 FOR NORTHERN AREAS SHIPPING JANUARY HYDRANGEAS

OCTOBER 12 FOR SOUTHERN AREAS SHIPPING JANUARY HYDRANGEAS

NOVEMBER 2 FOR NORTHERN AREAS SHIPPING VALENTINES HYDRANGEAS

 NOVEMBER 9 FOR SOUTHERN AREAS SHIPPING VALENTINES HYDRANGEAS

 LATE NOVEMBER SHIPPING PENDING

DECEMBER 14  FOR NORTHERN  AREAS SHIPPING EASTER HYDRANGEAS

 DECEMBER 21 & 28 FOR SOUTHERN AREAS SHIPPING EASTER HYDRANGEAS

 JANUARY SHIPPING PENDING

FEBRUARY 1 FOR NORTHERN AREAS SHIPPING MOTHERS DAY HYDRANGEAS

FEBRUARY 8 FOR SOUTHERN AREAS SHIPPING MOTHERS DAY HYDRANGEAS

MARCH SHIPPING PENDING

 

• NOTE: SOUTHERN AREAS INCLUDE ALABAMA, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW MEXICO, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TEXAS. ALL OTHER POINTS ARE NORTH.

NDI ALSO SERVICES FULL TRUCK LOADS PRICES ARE GOOD AND NOT LISTED ON THEIR STANDARD RATE SHEET. ANY FULL TRUCK LOAD INQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO GREG AT NDI MAIN OFFICE.

ALL DETAILED QUESTIONS CONCERNING NDI SHIPMENTS INCLUDING RATES SHOULD BE MADE DIRECTLY TO GREG OR JOY AT:  

Nursery Distributors Inc, 31735 S MERIDIAN ROAD, HUBBARD OR 97032,PHONE 1-800-634-6047, FAX 503-634-2754

DIRECT TRUCKING

• ANOTHER TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED CROSS COUNTRY POOL TRUCKING OPTION IS DIRECT TRUCKING 
• THEY OPERATE THROUGH THE NORTH AND ALONG THE EAST COAST PRIMARILY. TEXAS AND GULF COAST STATES HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS. USUALLY STICKING TO A NORTHERN ROUTE SERVICING THE MID WEST AND NORTHERN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
• SOME OF THEIR STOPS INCLUDE MONTANA, SOUTH DAKOTA, DENVER, CHICAGO, MADISON, CLEVELAND, BOSTON, AND VIRGINIA (INCLUDING ALL SURROUNDING AREAS). HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO SERVICE TEXAS, GEORGIA, CAROLINAS, AND LOUISIANA ON SOME TRIPS OF LATE.
• THEY OFFER GOOD RELIABLE SERVICE TO FLORIDA AND SURROUNDING STATES
• BASICALLY RUN BI-WEEKLEY TO MOST MAJOR DROP POINTS

• DIRECT TRUCKING RUNS WEEKLY FROM THEIR LOCATION TO MAJOR CITIES DELIVERING FLORIST GREENS AND OTHER PRODUCTS.
• THEIR RATES ARE BY ZONE AND HOLD TO STRICT MINIMUMS. YOU MUST OBTAIN A ZONE MAP FROM THEM. 

• COMMON CARRIERS ARE UNREFRIDGERATED TRUCKS. 
• FOR DIRECT SHIPMENTS IN CALIFORNIA, OREGON, AND WASHINGTON COMMON CARRIERS SUCH AS FED EX FREIGHT, REDDAWAY, OAK HARBOR ARE USED.
• CURRENTLY FED EX FREIGHT IS OUR PREFERRED MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION IN CALIFORNIA AS THEIR RATES ARE SIMILAR TOO THE REST WITH THE BEST DELIVERY TIMES AND SERVICE. FED EX FREIGHT HAS CHANGED THEIR POLICY WITH RESPECT TO 3rd PARTY BILLING (BILLING DIRECT TO THE BROKER) NOW OUR DISCOUNTED RATES WILL APPLY IF YOU WISH THE FREIGHT BILLS TO BE PREPAID DIRECT TO THE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT. IF YOU REQUIRE D&W TO BILL YOU THE CHARGE NOTED BELOW WILL APPLY. 
• OUR DISCOUNT ON FED EX FREIGHT AND REDDAWAY IS BETWEEN A 62-75% DISCOUNT OFF OF THE STANDARD RATES. THIS DISCOUNT WILL APPLY TO COLLECT AND 3rd PARTY ON FED EX FREIGHT UNLESS THE CONSIGNEE OR 3rd PARTY HAS OTHER RATES ALREADY SET UP WITH FED EX FREIGHT(in that case the pre-established rates would apply whether higher or lower). 
• WHEN WEATHER IS GOOD THESE COMMON CARRIERS CAN BE UTILIZED TO SHIP GREATER DISTANCES SUCH AS ARIZONA, IDAHO, UTAH, NEVADA, OR MONTANA. 
• PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMON CARRIER SHIPPMENTS ON THE WEST COAST ARE MADE COLLECT TO THE CUSTOMER UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
• WHEN COMMON CARRIERS ARE SHIPPED PRE PAID TO D&W ACCOUNT A FEE OF $5.00 WILL BE APPLIED TO ALL FREIGHT BILLS <$100. WITH FREIGHT BILLS >$100 A 5% HANDLING FEE WILL BE ADDED TO THE TOTAL FREIGHT BILLED ON THAT INVOICE.   
• TEXAS WITH FED EX FREIGHT IS A 3 DAY POINT TO MOST NORTHERN AREAS (DALLAS AREA). FOR THIS REASON FED EX IN THE SPRING HAS WORKED OUT TO SHIP INTO TEXAS WITH CLOSE WEATHER MONITORING.

DAHLSTROM & WATT TRUCK

• WE MAKE DIRECT DELIVERIES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WHEN OUR TRUCKS ARE IN REASONABLE PROXIMITY TO THE SHIP TO CUSTOMER.
• COSTS ARE $3.50 PER CASE IN THE WASHINGTON AREA AND $2.50 PER BOX IN THE PORTLAND -WILLAMETTE VALLEY AREA WITH A $50 MINIMUM DIRECT DELIVERY CHARGE
• DELIVERY FEES ARE CHARGED WHEN D&W TRUCKS ARE USED TO DELIVER TO THE DESIRED CARRIER. RATES ARE $2.00/BOX WHEN DELIVERING OFF D&W TRUCK TO ALTERNATE CARRIER.

• D&W WILL DELIVER TO THE AIRPORT IN PORTLAND AND/OR SEATTLE. WE LEAVE THAT UP TO OUR DISCRETION AS TO HOW OUR TRUCKS ARE ROUTED. 
• ALL AIR FREIGHT SHIPMENTS ARE INSULATED WITH PELLETS TO HELP PROTECT AGAINST COLD INJURY AND DUMPING INJURY. COST IS $2.75 PER CASE.
• CURRENTLY WE ARE ONLY VERIFIED TO SHIP VIA DELTA. 
• DELIVERY CHARGE TO THE AIRPORT IS $2.00 PER BOX
• DETAILED AIR FREIGHT BILL INFORMATION MUST BE INCLUDED ON PURCHASE ORDERS IN ORDER TO CORRECTLY SHIP YOUR PRODUCT.
• PROBLEMS CAN BE ENCOUNTERED WITH ACI TO DOOR. WE STRONGLY RECOMEND NO ACI TO DOOR. ACI CAN DELAY SHIPMENT FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN NON-REFRIGERATED CONDITIONS. WE WILL BE FORCED TO DELAY SHIPMENTS TO AIRPORT IF ROUTED ACI AND SHIPMENT IS IN DANGER OF SITTING AT DESTINATION AIRPORT FOR SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO THIS. WE CAN NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TEMPERATURE INJURY ON AIR FREIGHT SHIPMENTS ACI OR OTHERWISE.

OTHER

• UPS, FEDX, AND THE US MAIL ARE ALSO OPTIONS FOR SMALL ORDERS, PLEASE NOTE THAT COSTS ARE HIGH.
• NOTE THAT THE PACKING CHARGE FOR INSULATION MUST BE ADDED FOR THESE METHODS. WE RECOMMEND REGULAR OR 3rd DAY UPS DEPENDING ON DELIVERY TIME OF YEAR.
• WE REQUIRE IN WRITING YOUR INSTRUCTIONS ON SHIPMENTS MADE UPS, FEDX, USPS
• ALSO WE CAN SHIP OTHER MEANS....IF YOU HAVE ANY

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