subject: Is It Possible To Have More Than One Shipment Vehicle? [print this page] Some shipments are bigSome shipments are big. In fact, they are so big that one vehicle will not suffice to ship it. That is why the professionals in distribution logistics have fleets of vehicles to help meet your needs. The vehicles in these fleets come in all shapes and sizes, each one designed for specific types of cargo. So, depending on the size of your package, you can order as many vehicles as needed.
The best examples of situations where a business might need to hire multiple vehicles occur in construction. Major highway projects, for example, require the transportation on very large and very heavy items. Sometimes it is just the machinery that is needed at the construction site. This equipment can weigh many tons. And although some of these machines are self-propelled, they move entirely too slowly and too inefficiently to not have them delivered to the work site.
Large pieces of concrete are also often needed in these highway projects. Anything from concrete slabs for the roadway to concrete pipes for the drainage below might be needed at the site. And, all of this concrete is extremely heavy and must be delivered a couple of pieces at a time to the work site to then be reassembled.
Sometimes, a business just has a lot of stuff that all needs to be delivered at the same time. This can be true for the construction of a new business like a new restaurant. Everything from kitchen equipment to dining room light fixtures to water glasses need to make their way to the new restaurant for it to be able to open. One vehicle will simply not be able to carry all of this equipment.
Another concern when opening a restaurant would be the need to stock it with food. Special refrigerated vehicles are needed to transport this food from the distribution center to the place of business. These trucks might still be hired from the same courier service that also is moving the dining room fixtures and kitchen equipment.
Distribution logistics services are in the business of moving goods. Sometimes to accomplish this, more than one vehicle will be necessary. The large courier companies all have large fleets of many different vehicles to ensure that they have the number and type of vehicle you will need. No matter how much you need to have shipped, these companies will have enough vehicles to get the job done.
