We offer free delivery for flag and residential flagpole orders over $75.
For flag orders that are less than $75 we offer discounted UPS shipping. That means we take UPS's standard rates and discount them for you. We are able to do this because of the large volume of shipments we move with UPS.
One of the most common questions we get from customers looking to buy a commercial flagpole is "why does shipping cost so much"? The answer is simple and straightforward... Commercial flagpoles have to be shipped by commercial freight. And they don't fit well with other types of freight which is typically boxed and placed on pallets. That means many trucking companies won't even accept flagpoles and those that do, charge a premium.
Flagpoles, due to their shape, are shipped in long tubes, sometimes measuring up to 33 feet in length. Getting those tubes on and off of a truck and shipping them to you is inherently expensive.
A word about "free shipping" and "discounted shipping" forcommercial flagpoles...
A number of flagpole companies offer "Free Shipping" or discounted shipping" on commercial flagpoles. This is nothing more than a marketing gimmick - and one that usually ends up costing you, the customer, more money. At Federal Flags, we have a different approach. We give you accurate and transparent pricing on shipping for your pole. Sometimes it's a lot. But not because we add a markup - we don't. It's because your destination may be far from the warehouse, or there might be other challenges which the trucking companies charge for. What our customers usually find is that our total, delivered, price for a flagpole is LESS than what the other companies charge, even with their "Free" or "Discounted" shipping.
So don't get taken in. Instead, know exactly what you are paying for and why.
Still have questions? Call us! 404-409-9737