Did You Guys See McMaster-Carr

[mchasal]

Being able to see the shipping charge has become immediately useful. I need some 8020 stock, and shipping for a 10-ft stick is $80, but $7 for two 5-ft pieces. Yes, the 5-ft pieces are slightly more expensive per foot, but it really drives home the point about looking before you leap.

I noticed this same thing recently on Metalsdepot. Above 6' is an extra fee for UPS/FedEx and above 8' has to go freight, each of which is a significant bump in the shipping cost. Certainly good to know this before ordering!

From the Metalsdepot site:

Notice: Lengths over 6ft include an Extreme Length Fee by UPS and FedEx. You can avoid this fee by selecting shorter lengths.
Notice: Lengths over 8ft, Sheets over 3ft x 4ft and weights over 150lbs exceed UPS & FedEx size limitations and must ship via LTL Truck Freight.