Finally found my TV. But...

[Phil Nelson]

I was happy with the results when I used U-ship last year to haul a very heavy monitor from OH to WA. In that case, the seller kindly bolted it to a pallet, built a custom crate around that, and delivered it to the shipping terminal (yes, I paid him a nice bonus for that assistance).

Your console might not need to be put on a pallet, if the chassis is secure and the CRT mounting is such that it won't come loose and self-destruct. Some years ago, I had a very large radio/tv/combo hauled by a mover -- basically one husky guy with a big lift-gate truck -- and he treated it like any other piece of big furniture. Wrapped in a blanket during transit and moved with a big hand truck at both ends.

I think the trucker's term for that is something like LTFL (less than full load). They are already moving stuff from Point A to B and have spare room in the truck, so they'll bring along your piece for a reasonable fee.

TV-collector's suggestion might also be worth pursuing. When I was trying to transport that monitor from OH to WA, I put an ad in the Ride Share section of that town's craigslist ads. I found a guy who was moving here and had room in his truck, but the timing didn't work out.

Phil Nelson