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.