Here at uShip, we sit in a unique position when it comes to logistics and data.<\/p>\n
Every day thousands of large shipments \u2013 vehicles, boats, motorcycles, furniture, equipment, freight and more \u2013 pass through our platform, and thanks to the power of big data and our data scientists, we\u2019re able to spot and report on trends, often with surprising results.<\/p>\n
Below is a summary of the highlights found in our first America, We Ship trend report. Look for more reports to be published in subsequent quarters. Check out the shipping capital of America on the uShip<\/a> blog.<\/p>\n America, We Ship reveals that Florida is the nation’s most active state \u2013 per capita \u2013 for shipping large items like cars, furniture, and boats. In 2017, uShip\u2019s data ranked Florida No. 1 per capita with 92,907 shipments, followed by Colorado with 22,002, and Nevada with 12,956.<\/p>\n By comparison, California \u2013 the most populous state \u2013 ranked 15th per capita (119,041 shipments), while Texas ranked 6th (89,123) and New York ranked 40th (44,655).Nearly 1 million people move into or out of Florida annually, according to The Palm Beach Post<\/a>. Of the Florida-related shipments on uShip, 82 percent were interstate (into or out of the state), while 18 percent were intrastate, staying within Florida.<\/p>\n \u201cShipping large items has historically been a very challenging and complicated process because it can be difficult to know where to begin or how much it should cost,\u201d says uShip CEO Mike Williams. \u201cTechnology has stepped in to change the entire process. It\u2019s never been easier to get great rates and to connect with feedback-rated transporters. Our data shows this shift has been truly embraced by Floridians.\u201d<\/p>\n Florida, more than any other state, also had its share of unusual and extreme shipments enter the state in 2017. For example, a Miami resident rang in the New Year with a delivery of a 55-pound golden King\u2019s Throne that arrived from Texas, while a his-and-hers matching set of thrones was shipped to Ocala, Fla., just a few weeks prior.<\/p>\n Other unique items that safely got from A to B last year include:<\/p>\n Heaviest Shipment: 211,688 pounds. A giant Caterpillar rock truck weighing the equivalent of a giant blue whale was shipped from Tennessee to Kansas We found two quintessential American-made cars \u2013 the utilitarian Ford F-150 and classic Ford Mustang \u2013 took a backseat to the BMW 3 Series as the most shipped vehicle in the U.S. Here\u2019s a look at the top five from the report, which also includes the top five shipped motorcycles in America:<\/p>\n View the full America, We Ship report here.<\/a><\/p>\n The America, We Ship report reflects internal logs on uShip.com between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017. As an online shipping platform, uShip’s data provides one of the most unique views into the large and hard-to-ship items people and businesses are shipping across the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here at uShip, we sit in a unique position when it comes to logistics and data. 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Game of Thrones \u2013 Florida Edition<\/h2>\n
Shipping Whimsy<\/h2>\n
\nLongest Distance Shipment: 5,024 miles. A 2008 22\u2019 SeaSwirl Striper boat was shipped from Miami to Anchorage
\nCutest Shipment: Two red baby miniature donkeys were shipped from North Carolina to Connecticut
\nNerdiest Shipment: A LEGO Store Star Wars Yoda display was shipped from Tennessee to Virginia<\/p>\nThe Most Shipped Car in America Isn\u2019t Even, Um…American<\/h2>\n
Research Methodology<\/h3>\n