Shipping Instructions
Please adhere to the following shipping instructions:
Orders being shipped to Main Campus or any of the five Regional Campuses of Ohio University will be shipped as specified on the Purchase Order or as requested by the Purchasing Card User. The name, department name, and address of the person who placed the order must be clearly marked on the package. This includes subsequent shipments of updated or replacement items.
SMALL SHIPMENTS: Small shipments will be delivered directly to the end user by the most cost effective small parcel carrier.
LARGE SHIPMENTS: Large items that cannot be delivered directly to the department should ship to:
PURCHASE ORDER XXXXXXXXX -or- CARDHOLDER NAME
OHIO UNIVERSITY CENTRAL RECEIVING
120 S SHAFER ST
ATHENS, OH 45701
Shipments for which Ohio University must pay freight should be sent FOB DESTINATION, FREIGHT COLLECT, by:
Regional carrier: For shipments inside Ohio
Sidney Truck and Storage Inc.
777 W. Russell Road
P.O. Box 748
Sidney, Ohio 45365
Contact: Robert (Todd) Horton
Phone: (937) 498-2323
Toll Free: (800) 743-6391
Fax: (937) 492-4025
Website: www.virtualcityohio.com/sts
Email: sidneytruck@virtualcityohio.com
National Carrier: For Interstate shipments
Yellow Freight System Inc
5400 Fisher Road
Columbus, OH 43228
Contact: Tom Doan
Phone: (614) 851-6130
Fax: (913) 234-9113
Website: www.myyellow.com
Email: tom.doan@yellowcorp.com
These instructions take precedent over all previous instructions and are currently effective. Failure to follow these instructions may result in a charge back to your company. If you have multiple shipping sites, please share these instructions with all appropriate shipping personnel.
Should your company be unable to adhere to these instructions, please do not hesitate to contact a Purchasing Agent.