Appliances Shipping Cost from Waterloo, Iowa to New York, New York

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 freight shipping usually involves Less Than Truckload (LTL) for domestic shipments (sharing space on a truck) or ocean freight (LCL) for international, plus using freight brokers/aggregators like uShip, FreightCenter, or Freightquote to compare rates from many carriers, optimizing density, and considering rail for long hauls. The absolute lowest cost depends heavily on your specific shipment's weight, dimensions, distance, and destination.