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HOW TO KEEP THE PRICES DOWN AND MAKE
ROAD HAULAGE COST EFFECTIVE
The choice that we have seen is often between Less Than Truck Load and Full Truck Load and selecting the correct
service is relatively straightforward. However there are still some important other considerations to take into
account when saving haulage costs. In the case of LTL it is relatively straightforward as you are paying for a part
load on a truck to a destination. Typically there is no restriction on how much or how little space you can take up
that is for the trucking company to plan for and ensure sufficient capacity is available. However, that is not the same
when dealing with a full truck load haulage service. In this case it is important that the company sending the goods
does some planning and preparation. For example if using FTL it is important to use the space efficiently so goods
should be packaged and shipped on standard pallets so that they can be easily loaded and unloaded as well as placed
or stacked in the truck in the most space efficient pattern. Preparing the goods to be shipped in this manner also
greatly reduces the loading and offloading times. After all the time taken to load the truck and offload at the
destination may well be a significant surcharge on the invoice so by preparing the load beforehand can reduce
unwelcome additional charges. These so called accessorial charges are not limited to just loading and unloading
waiting time but can include things like transporting hazardous goods or weight changes but also layovers and the
subsequent storage charges. Therefore it is best to plan FLT shipments carefully and prepare the shipments
diligently if you want to avoid unwelcome surcharges.