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2 years ago

Unbelievable Transportation Costs

2 years ago
Ok so maybe it's just been my experience but I just got two different quotes saying the same thing. That it's going to cost me $12,000 USD (after all the little costs added up) to transport my things there.

A buddy of mine sent a full container to Guyana and said it cost him $2,500 USD. I'm sending less than half of a 20 foot container to Colombia and it costs over 5 times more?

I'm a single guy. I'm not even sending my bed! lol

Ok true I'm sending a bunch of tools and I expect to pay maybe $700 more in taxes for some power tools I own.

Does anyone have any experience with reputable companies that will price fairly?

I'm moving things from Toronto, Canada to the Risaralda area.

I'm thinking it maybe cheaper for me to make multiple air trips and bring a few extra boxes in the plane cargo each trip down lol.

Please help guys! I honestly don't mind paying but it's not that much stuff. I can totally pack all of it in a 10 foot truck!

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