Freight transport offer

What information should the request for a transport offer contain?
What information should the request for a transport offer contain?
The process of finding transport takes a lot of time and money, so companies importing and exporting goods trust freight forwarders, which in practice saves them a lot of costs for their business. Freight forwarders control the whole process and a job well done makes them less likely to lose shipments or damage them.
In order to take advantage of the forwarding services it is necessary to make an inquiry for a transport offer / transport request, and in order to receive the fastest and most comprehensive answer it is necessary to provide the following information:
- Starting point and end point - address, airport, port, station depending on the type of service.
- Terms of delivery according to INCOTERMS payer of freight / type of delivery - door / door, door / airport, airport / airport, airport / door.
- Contents of the cargo, and in case of dangerous goods: UN number, Class, Packing Group, net quantity of the dangerous goods per package.
- Load dimensions - length, width, height and gross weight.
- Number of packages and whether they are stackable.

When sending a request for a price for freight transport, it is important to note which in this case is more priority for you - transit time or transport costs, as well as the expected date for the realization of the transport. You also need to inform if there are special instructions or peculiarities in the delivery, as well as whether you want accompanying services such as - insurance, customs brokerage, domestic transport.

Providing accurate and clear information is key to preparing a quote. Our team is at your disposal and awaits your inquiries for the provision of transport services.

Grand Logistiks
*Excuse us if there is an inaccuracy in the translation - a common translator is used.