Sending pallet freight from Brisbane to Melbourne.
- What options are there to send freight on pallets from QLD to VIC?
- How do I choose the best service for my money?
- What should I look out for to make sure my freight is delivered on time?
- What do I need to do to make sure the pallets arrive in the same condition they left?
Sending pallets from Brisbane to Melbourne and regional Victoria?
The distance by road between Brisbane and Melbourne is about 1,776 kilometers. The most common and fastest way is the Pacific Highway, skirting Sydney via the A1 and M31. The road network has been upgraded over the years to accommodate the growth in demand for interstate freight. With a huge focus on retail shopping and a growing demand for overnight and fast delivery, the need to ship large volumes of pallets is now greater than ever.
When sending pallet freight, most businesses want to get it there – fast! Express Road Pallet Freight Services are considered be one of the best and most reliable pallet freight services you can count on when sending freight from Brisbane to Melbourne. There are a lot of road freight carriers available who have a great reputation when it comes to delivering LTL and FTL pallet freight services. Most offer a wide range of services such as Same-day delivery, Express, Overnight etc. Trust that your pallets will be delivered on time and in perfect condition, especially when choosing a carrier who has been vetted and approved to worth with One World Courier.
We all know that palletised freight can be a cost-effective way of moving large volumes of freight in a safe and secure manner. Since pallets were first introduced, it’s been so much easier to transport goods over large distances.
Best practice for stacking pallets.
Pallet space on a truck is best maxmised when the contents of the pallet are in boxes or cartons of the same or similar size and shape. Although pallet bases may look the same size and can be made of hardwood, pine or plastic, the dimensions can change depending where you are in the world. The real benefit of using pallets to send and receive freight is they’re designed to be stackable, making them perfect for large warehousing operations. When warehouse space is at a premium, it’s important for warehousing and distribution companies to stack pallets on top of one another.
There are many options to move a pallet from Brisbane to Melbourne, so let’s explore some of the choices. If you’re ready to get a quote to move pallets from Brisbane to Malbourne, we can help you get started by quickly creating a pallet freight quote.
About the different express pallet delivery options?
Depending on which carrier you choose, there are typically three main pallet freight options: Standard, Express, and Premium.
- Standard is the most basic service (and often the cheapest) and is perfect for small shipments where cartons and boxes are neatly stacked on top of one another, then wrapped in clear plastic to keep the items together when in transit.
- Express is a little bit faster and is ideal for medium-sized shipments.
- Premium is the fastest option and is best for urgent shipments. Depending on the freight carrier, such as Northline or DHL, their services may be called something else, although they all have similar delivery options.
How to choose the best freight pallet service from Brisbane to Melbourne?
There are a few things to consider when choosing the best freight pallet service when sending freight from Brisbane to Melbourne and anywhere else in Victoria.
- The first thing to considers is the total size and weight of your shipment. If the freight is large or heavy, you will need a delivery service that can handle it. One of the biggest considerations when sending freight on pallets is how will it be loaded at the pick up point and – can is be offloaded at the destination to unload the palette(s). A forklift may be needed to load and unload a pallet, but consider that a pallet can be loaded at the pickup address with a forklift, but the delivery vehicle may only have a tailgate lift on the back. This is perfectly acceptable if the receiver has a hand pallet jack – the type that can be moved easily around a warehouse.Generally, when shipping pallets, they are being sent from commercial-to-commercial locations and not to a residential location. One World Courier uses the latest Geo-coding of addresses to make sure the pick up and delivery addresses are confirmed as commercial to commercial. Without this, some carrier can add additional charges for extra work required either to load or unload the pallets.
- Second, consider just how fast you need your shipment delivered. If it is urgent, you will need a faster service such as overnight or priority. Getting quotes from different freight companies specialising in regular pallet freight services up and down the east coast of Australia to Melbourne, can be time-consuming, especially if the only option is to ring around different freight companies getting the best quotes. Thankfully, with the One World Courier freight technology platform, getting pallet quotes is easy. We’ve created a technology platform which makes it as easy as punching in the pallet sizes, pickup address in Brisbane, and the Melbourne delivery address.
Our system connects multiple carriers who are ready to bid for your work by presenting a quote based on the requirements of the job. Just bear in mind, that no two carriers are the same.Depending on your delivery needs, the availability of the carrier to fit your pallet onto their trucks can affect the total price. So it comes as no surprise to learn that the price you’ll be quoted for sending freight from Brisbane to Melbourne can vary from carrier to carrier.
What can go wrong with my Brisbane to Sydney pallet freight?
Pallet freight trucking companies are very good at what they do, because they’ve been doing for a long time. They’re seasoned transport professionals and have been offering pallet freight services for years. Although, from time-to-time, due to unforeseen circumstances things can go wrong.This is why One World Courier offers free limited warranty and additional paid freight insurance to protect the contents of the pallet. Damage could be minor, consisting of the odd carton being squashed here and there, or an unsecured load could slip and be affected whist in-transit. These types of accidents can be prevented if the pallet is packaged correctly.
Another common thing that can go wrong is due to demand or traffic conditions, the agreed delivery time may overrun. At the time of writing this article, there are just over 1000 truck driver jobs advertised on Australia’s largest job site, SEEK.com.au. It’s also common knowledge that transport companies are struggling to keep their trucks on the road due to the trailing effects of coronavirus. When the virus hit, it sent a large proportion of employees into isolation, unable to drive.
This adversely affected delivery times of all freight in Australia. It’s important to realise, although freight services will give you a date for delivery of the pallets, at times you may have to be flexible. Of course, if your customer is in Melbourne and desperate for the pallet and its contents, then arranging shipment from Brisbane may mean choosing an express, or overnight delivery service, rather than an economy pallet service.
How to get Fast, Easy Online pallet freight Quotes from Brisbane to Melbourne?
If you need to get a quote for pallet freight from Brisbane to Melbourne, or from anywhere in Queensland to Victoria, the easiest way is to use the One World Courier pallet freight technology platform. Get instant quotes from multiple carriers in just a few seconds. Sending pallets from Brisbane to Melbourne means you can choose from trusted road service pallet freight companies such as Hi-Trans, CRL Express, Gold tiger and Northline. See the full list of One World Courier pallet freight carriers here.
One World Courier offers a FREE trial of our pallet freight quoting platform – it takes only a couple of minutes to get started. Once your details are added to the platform, you’re ready to start creating quotes. All you need to do is enter your pallet dimensions and weight, pickup and delivery addresses, and instantly select from a list of pallet delivery quotes from our freight partners.
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Choose from full truck load (FTL), yes you can book a full truck to get all your pallets delivered on the same truck, or less-than truck load (LTL) when sending one or a many pallets. You have complete control to choose the best express pallet freight service from Brisbane to Melbourne to get your pallets on their way.
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Overnight Freight Brisbane to Melbourne Pallet Services.
Do you need to ship a pallet overnight from Brisbane to Melbourne or anywhere in Victoria? When time is running out and your customers are relying on you to get the freight there fast, you need an express pallet freight service.
One World Courier offers pallet freight solutions for all types of businesses big and small. We have a range of pallet transport services that will suit your needs, including:
- Standard Pallet Delivery: This standard pallet service is perfect for non-urgent deliveries. This service is available for all types of commodities including dangerous goods.
- Express Pallet Delivery: When you need your shipment delivered urgently, our Express Pallet Service is the ideal solution.
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Start saving money on Brisbane to Melbourne pallet transport.
Now is the perfect time to reduce your business freight costs. To get started, all you need to do is create an account with One World Courier. Once the account is set up, accessing the pallet quote calculator is easy. Add the details of the shipment and instantly compare prices from different freight companies. When ready, just choose the best price, delivery time and service that suits your needs. Get started today and see how easy it is to ship pallets from Brisbane to Melbourne.
One World Courier offers a FREE trial of our pallet freight quoting platform, and it takes only a couple of minutes to get started.