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Australia is a vast country with majority of our population concentrated on the east coast and the top 50 towns. Due to our sparsely populated country road freight plays a major role in moving freight cost effectively and efficiently between these towns. Understanding how which carrier, service and options is paramount to keeping your road freight costs down. To find out more speak to a road freight expert today.
This will depend on which carrier, which service and if your shipment is going to or from a residential address.
As a quick guide:
This will depend on which carrier, which service and if your shipment is going to or from a residential address.
Most parcel carriers use a cubic conversion of 250. This means that 1 Cubic meter equals 250kgs. Carriers charge dead weight of cubic whichever is the greater. So here are some examples of how to calculate the cubic weight of a shipment. Keep in mind carriers always round up their calculations.
50cm x 50cm x 50cm box will be calculated as:
0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 x 250 = 31.25 kgs so this will be rounded up to 32 kgs.
Most carriers do there pick ups in the afternoon and deliveries in the morning. This means you should book you collections for after lunch and provide a 2 to 4 hour pick up window.
This will depend on the vehicle the freight is travelling with, the weights and dimensions of the pallets.
As a quick guide:
Single Trailer: 20-24 Pallets 1.2M x 1.2X x 2.4M up to 24000kgs
B-double Trailer: 32-36 Pallets 1.2M x 1.2X x 2.4M up to 34000kgs
This will depend on the location the goods are picked up and delivered to and the service the freight is booked.
This will depend on which carrier, which service and if your shipment is going to or from a residential address.
As a quick guide:
Note: Any item over 35kgs should be placed on a pallet or Skid and have a tail lift selected for delivery.
This will depend on which carrier, which service and if your shipment is going to or from a residential address.
Most parcel carriers use a cubic conversion of 250. This means that 1 Cubic meter equals 250kgs. Carriers charge dead weight of cubic whichever is the greater. So here are some examples of how to calculate the cubic weight of a shipment. Keep in mind carriers always round up their calculations.
50cm x 50cm x 50cm box will be calculated as:
0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 x 250 = 31.25 kgs so this will be rounded up to 32 kgs.
Most carriers do there pick ups in the afternoon and deliveries in the morning. This means you should book you collections for after lunch and provide a 2 to 4 hour pick up window.
This will depend on which carrier, which service and if your shipment is going to or from a residential address.
As a quick guide:
Note: Any item over 35KGS should be placed on a pallet or Skid and have a tail lift selected for delivery.
This will depend on which carrier, which service and if your shipment is going to or from a residential address.
Most parcel carriers use a cubic conversion of 250. This means that 1 Cubic meter equals 250kgs. Carriers charge dead weight of cubic whichever is the greater. So here are some examples of how to calculate the cubic weight of a shipment. Keep in mind carriers always round up their calculations.
50cm x 50cm x 50cm box will be calculated as:
0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 x 250 = 31.25 kgs so this will be rounded up to 32 kgs.
Most carriers do there pick ups in the afternoon and deliveries in the morning. This means you should book you collections for after lunch and provide a 2 to 4 hour pick up window.
Working out the costs for a domestic road express or economy express services in Australia will depend on a variety of factors. Such as:
1. The service the goods travel under:
a. Road express
b. Economy express
c. Off peak
d. Rail freight
e. Same day road express
f. Overnight road express
g. Time slot delivery
2. Where the goods are collected from or delivered to impacts the price of shipment. The general rule is the further they have to travel the more the shipment will cost.
3. Weights dimensions and the quantity of freight you are shipping. Things like:
a. Am I shipping a satchel, carton, pallet or a skid?
b. Is my shipment fragile or an irregular shape?
c. What is the length, width, height of my freight?
d. What is the dead weight of my freight?
e. Is my freight over 1.2m in any direction?
f. Is my freight over 20kgs dead weight?
g. The larger the item the more the service will cost.
4. Additional services to get your goods collected or delivered. Such as:
a. Tail lift at pick up or delivery.
b. Hand load or unload
c. Two man team delivery
d. Heavy weight residential delivery or pick up
e. Contains dangerous goods
f. Contains lithium batteries.
g. Do you need a time slot for pick up or delivery?
h. Does it need to be delivered by a certain time?
Most parcel carriers use a cubic conversion of 250. This means that 1 Cubic meter equals 250kgs. Carriers charge dead weight of cubic whichever is the greater. So here are some examples of how to calculate the cubic weight of a shipment. Keep in mind carriers always round up their calculations.
50cm x 50cmx 50cm box will be calculated as:
0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 x 250 = 31.25kgs so this will be rounded up to 32kgs.
Working out the costs for a Domestic Road Express or Economy Express Services in Australia will depend on a variety of factors. Such as:
1. The service the goods travel under:
a. Road Express
b. Economy express
c. Off Peak
d. Rail Freight
e. Same day road express
f. Overnight road express
g. Time slot delivery
2. Where the goods are collected from or delivered to impacts the price of shipment. The general rule is the further they have to travel the more the shipment will cost.
3. Weights dimensions and the quantity of freight you are shipping. Things like:
a. Am I shipping a satchel, carton, pallet or skid,
b. Is my shipment fragile or an irregular shape?
c. What is the length, width, height of my freight?
d. What is the dead weight of my freight?
e. Is my freight over 1.2m in any direction?
f. Is my freight over 20kgs dead weight?
g. The larger the item the more the service will cost.
4. Additional services to get your goods collected or delivered. Such as:
a. Tail lift at pick up or delivery.
b. Hand load or unload
c. Two man team delivery
d. Heavy weight residential delivery or pick up
e. Contains dangerous goods
f. Contains lithium batteries.
g. Do you need a time slot for pick up or delivery?
h. Does it need to be delivered by a certain time?
Working out the costs for a domestic road express or economy express services in Australia will depend on a variety of factors. Such as:
1. The service the goods travel under:
a. Road express
b. Economy express
c. Off peak
d. Rail freight
e. Same day road express
f. Overnight road express
g. Time slot delivery
2. Where the goods are collected from or delivered to impacts the price of shipment. The general rule is the further they have to travel the more the shipment will cost.
3. Weights dimensions and the quantity of freight you are shipping. Things like:
a. Am I shipping a satchel, carton, pallet or skid?
b. Is my shipment fragile or an irregular shape?
c. What is the length, width, height of my freight?
d. What is the dead weight of my freight?
e. Is my freight over 1.2m in any direction?
f. Is my freight over 20kgs dead weight?
g. The larger the item the more the service will cost.
4. Additional services to get your goods collected or delivered. Such as:
a. Tail lift at pick up or delivery.
b. Hand load or unload
c. Two man team delivery
d. Heavy weight residential delivery or pick up
e. Contains dangerous goods
f. Contains lithium batteries.
g. Do you need a time slot for pick up or delivery?
h. Does it need to be delivered by a certain time?
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