Shipping the Dresser

Crating and shipping the dresser to San Diego turned out to be quite the project. Below is a sequence of photos showing the dresser wrapped in plastic, then sheathed in 2 1/2" thick polystyrene (i.e. sheets of foam insulation), crated, and loaded onto my truck for the trip to the carrier dock.

The crate weighed 241 lbs and cost $313.90 to ship to San Diego via ABF Freight System: $171.85 for freight, $49.50 for residential delivery, and $92.55 for delivery lift gate service. There are, of course, detailed instructions for unpacking and installing the dresser.

October 2003.