How much does proper shipping of groupage cargo cost, delivery of cargo as part of groupage shipping

How to choose a carrier for groupage cargo

Of course, the question of shipping cost is always important. However, it is necessary to understand that small carriers usually have worn-out vehicles. They refuse to insure the cargo and cannot provide services for document processing and customs clearance. Therefore, if possible, it is advisable to first consider offers from large trucking companies.

If you did not find the necessary offer for sending your cargo as part of groupage on this page, do not be upset. At the top left of the page, in the menu "Cargo for trucking", select the item "Add cargo". Fill out the opened request form. Representatives of transport companies that collect groupage cargo will definitely get in touch with you.

There is also an opportunity to find cargo for forming groupage with carriers. Below the menu described above, there is a menu "Transport for trucking". There, in the item "Add transport", fill out the request for transportation, indicating that you are collecting groupage cargo. Offers from shippers will not keep you waiting.

Similar requests can also be made from the main page of the site in the menu "International shipping".

What is groupage cargo, and what is its purpose

It often happens that shippers face the following problem: the weight or volume of the batch of goods is significantly less than the volume of the cargo compartment or the carrying capacity of the vehicle. If you hire a freight truck for such transportation entirely, the cost of shipping is excessively high.

There is a way out of this situation — the cargo of several shippers going in the same direction is collected into one groupage cargo and sent by one vehicle. The transportation costs are divided among the shippers in proportion to their share in the total cargo.

It should be noted that transport companies engaged in assembling groupage cargo set a higher rate for such shipments. Therefore, if you frequently send cargo to one consumer, sometimes it makes sense to wait until you have enough cargo for a full truckload.

Characteristics of groupage cargo

It is natural that only items and goods that cannot damage each other during transport are sent in the same groupage cargo. The following should not be sent together:

• clothing and paint products;
• food products and chemical reagents;
• other goods that spoil each other upon contact.

In other respects, the characteristics of groupage cargo are determined by useful volume, carrying capacity, and the type of vehicle chosen for assembling the groupage cargo.

What routes can groupage cargo be sent on

All routes connected by roads will allow groupage cargo to be sent by road transport. If we look more broadly and consider the possibility of sending groupage cargo by rail, water, and air transport, we can say that there is a possibility of delivering groupage cargo to any settlement on the planet.

When should you send your cargo as part of groupage cargo

If your cargo does not occupy the entire vehicle, and the conditions for its shipment allow you to take your time, it makes sense to contact carriers that assemble groupage cargo.

Assembling groupage cargo takes a certain amount of time, so there may be a delay in sending it to the recipient. It should be communicated to the cargo recipient. Perhaps they would prefer to receive the cargo faster by paying for its transportation on a vehicle with partial loading.