Distribution and Haulage companies provide services that help you to move large items
or freight from one place to another, ensuring the safe and timely delivery on your consignment.
They do this by utilising a range of transportation methods to ensure a cost efficient and reliable service. These methods of transport can include road (the most common), rail, sea and even air. It is important for any haulage company to maximise the delivery potential of each trip as this helps keeps their operating costs down, which in turn reduces the costs for their clients.
There is no shortage of haulage companies in the UK which is good news for the consumer as it means there is plenty of competition to keep the companies on their toes!
There are many different things that you should look for in a courier company. It is important that you dont just focus on cost alone as a cheap price can often mean a cheap service. You should carefully consider a companys image and brand. Do they have a web site? Are their vehicles identifiable or just generic? How do they answer the phone? Do they have customer testimonials?
One of the biggest things to look for in a haulage company is if they meet the criteria set out by the UK and European Union law, complying with Vehicle safety, driver monitoring (in terms of how many hours they are on the road) and hygiene. It is up to the haulage company to ensure the necessary planning work is carried out to ensure that they can cope with the distribution demand without putting their drivers at risk an that they have the necessary vehicles available to fulfil the order.
Client testimonials are a very important part of finding a good haulage company as it gives you a good, neutral overview of how they operate. If you find a client that has been with a haulage company for many years then that is a positive sign that they are reliable and they do exactly what they say on the tin.