Chief Delphi - View Single Post - Lack of Drayage Support for Out of State Teams

waialua359 · #9 30-11-2012, 02:11

We got quotes back today.

Salt Lake City to Hawaii regional-cheapest one was about $4000 one way.
The main problem with the shippers isnt the drayage/storage part, which they offered to do for free. They just wont deliver to a competitor such as FedEx, whom we wanted to use our donated airbill for.
Shepard did it in the past because they had a contract with FIRST, from what I was told this morning via email.

We are all for asking for help from other teams.
However, one thing to consider is FIRST is not responsible (nor will they help track) if your robot somehow doesnt make it back to a subsequent event.

Our team may look into it in the future with proper planning, but not at this point with our tickets already bought.

I hope that FIRST notifies RD's to check who is coming from out of state and making sure teams have all their logistics taken cared of prior to attending. Would hate to see teams assuming its the same as before, and having a crated robot stuck at a venue on a late Saturday afternoon.