Appliances Shipping Cost from Panama City to Chicago, Illinois

How Much Does It Cost To Ship Appliances? In general, for an appliance shipping service, you can expect to pay around $1.81 per mile for shorter trips and $0.59 per mile for longer journeys.

Defrost refrigerators at least 24 hours ahead of time. Remove and pack all shelves and drawers separately. Clean and pack ovens, all racks, knobs, and grills separately. Washers and dryers should have their hoses removed and packed by themselves — with the dryer's drum properly secured.

The cheapest way to ship large items involves using LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) freight or services like FedEx Freight for heavy pallets, or comparing UPS Ground/FedEx Ground for oversized boxes, often cheaper than USPS over long distances. Key cost-saving strategies include using smaller boxes, right-sizing packaging to minimize dimensional weight (DIM weight), and using third-party platforms like Pirate Ship or Parcel Monkey for discounted rates, notes Parcel Monkey and YouTube.