Plan your transport
Dimensions and weight determine the type of vehicle and load securing. The route determines driving time and possible conditions for large loads. At collection and destination, access, available loading equipment and who does the loading all count. Fixed time windows, waiting times and return journeys also affect the effort. The machine’s purchase price, by contrast, says nothing about transport costs. A flat rate per kilometre does not replace this information.
The main cost drivers at a glance
First, the load: dimensions, weight and number of packages determine vehicle and securing. Second, the route, with distance and possible conditions for oversize loads. Third, the work on site: who loads and unloads, and is additional lifting equipment needed? Fourth, time: fixed windows, waiting times and separate return journeys.
Illustrative example: one machine, two variants
The same used milling machine is to be moved between two plants. In variant A it stands disconnected at the hall door, and the seller loads it with their own forklift. In variant B it is still inside the hall, there is no suitable loading equipment on site, and the receiving plant only accepts deliveries in a narrow window. Variant B needs additional lifting equipment and more time buffer. The quotation therefore shows these services separately. The example is freely chosen and deliberately contains no prices.
How you can influence the cost
Complete data avoids contingency for unknowns. A machine ready at the door saves work on site. Flexible time windows make planning easier. If you are moving several machines on the same route, ask us about planning them together.
What matters
- Give dimensions and weight per package
- Describe conditions at both sites
- List additional tasks and fixed dates separately