Delivery Techniques To Reduce Shipping Costs
Unloading: All buyers should be aware that
under common carrier UCC tariff rules the buyer of the goods are
responsible to unload them from the truck unless supplemental
delivery services are ordered such as lift gate service. Often time
this is not feasible due to the weight of each pallet and therefore
a forklift must be present at the time of delivery. Forklifts are
available for rental on a daily basis from most reputable equipment
rental service for about $100 - $125 per day. This usually is the
desired method of handling the pallets.
Hold At Terminal option: If you are only
purchasing a small amount of tile or stone, renting a forklift
can start to become cost prohibitive. Under these circumstances
you may want to have the shipment "Held at the terminal".
In other words, the trucking company will haul the goods
to the nearest freight terminal in their system. This covers
virtually all-major and medium sized communities. Once there,
you or your installer can go to the terminal warehouse
in a suitable pickup or other small truck where it
will be loaded onto your truck by forklift. Once at your
destination it can be unloaded by hand. Usually there are 150 - 170
tiles per crate of 16 or 18-inch tile.
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