How to quote Freight transport and moving without losing money
Local and long-distance transport, distribution and moving: fleet per trip or per day, route, packing and insurance.
FLO · Fleet
- 8 t box truck (Equipment)
- 3 t moving truck (Equipment)
- Tractor-trailer with flatbed semitrailer (Equipment)
- 5 t knuckle boom truck (hiab) (Equipment)
- Exterior furniture lift (high-rise moves) (Equipment)
PER · Staff
- Truck driver (A-IIIb license) (Labor)
- Tractor-trailer driver (A-IIIc license) (Labor)
- Loader / cargo helper (Labor)
- Moving packer (Labor)
- Transport operations coordinator (Labor)
RUT · Route and permits
- Tolls (Lima to provinces trip) (Logistics and per diem)
- Driver per diem on the road (Logistics and per diem)
- Oversize load permit (MTC) (Subcontractors)
- Cargo escort / security (Subcontractors)
EMB · Packing and insurance
- Moving box (Materials)
- Bubble wrap (1 x 100 m roll) (Materials)
- Furniture moving blanket (Materials)
- Tie-down ropes and ratchet straps (set) (Tools)
- Cargo insurance per trip (Insurance)
- SOAT (mandatory auto insurance) and vehicle insurance (Insurance)
- Satellite GPS service per vehicle (Subcontractors)
SEG · Personnel safety
- Reflective vest and work gloves (PPE)
Exclusions worth putting in writing
- Wait times over 2 hours at loading or unloading
- Packing of fragile items or artwork (unless stated)
- Temporary storage
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