How it works
How freight pricing works
We do not publish a rate card, because your rate depends on things a table cannot hold. What we can publish is exactly what drives the number, so you can work out roughly where you will land before you call us.
Firm rate within 2 working hours
What sets the price
- 01
Lane and distance
Where it goes, and whether we have a return load.
- 02
Pallets, weight and volume
Whichever of weight or space runs out first sets the price.
- 03
Recurring or one-off
A weekly commitment prices very differently from a single booking.
- 04
Loading and unloading
You arrange loading and unloading at both ends. We can supply manpower for an extra charge. The longer a vehicle waits to be unloaded, the more the job costs.
When a full trailer beats pallets
A curtain-side trailer takes about 24 standard pallets. Above a certain volume a dedicated trailer can work out cheaper than booking pallet by pallet — send us the load and we will price it both ways rather than assume which suits you.
What we will not do
We will not publish a headline rate that only applies to one lane on one day. A number you can disprove on your first shipment costs more trust than it wins enquiries.