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Road transportation plays an important role in both urban and rural areas, providing a flexible, accessible and reliable means of transportation. It surrounds a wide range of activities such as daily commuting, long-distance travel, delivery of goods, and public transportation services.
Calculating the logistics cost is always a challenging exercise for the transport owner. While charging a price it needs to be affordable to the load owner, reasonable to remain competitive, and profitable to stay in business. The cost charges are determined by a variety of factors, including the trucks, number of players, fixed and variable costs, and much more.
Technology has enabled load owners to dispatch their consignments in a variety of ways. However, with so many options comes the challenge of locating the best truck service to ensure safe and secure delivery. There are numerous common factors to consider before signing the dotted line with the truck owner. To begin, consider Google reviews, pricing, and handling capacity.
You would have heard about Anna Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and many more but have you heard about Transport Nagar and why it is there? While others are for residential purposes, Transport Nagar is also a residential area but for trucks. First, what is Transport Nagar? Transport Nagar is an area…
The primary responsibility of ULIP is to connect various ministries and establish a single point of contact in the logistics sector. It is a collaboration between government agencies, private sectors, service providers, shippers, and consignees. The time spent obtaining approval from various ministries is now completed at a rapid pace with compromising confidentiality.
A truck owner (partner) refers to an individual or entity that owns a truck or a fleet of trucks. As a truck owner, you have legal ownership and responsibility for the truck(s), including their operation, maintenance, and any other related costs. Being a truck owner involves various responsibilities such as…
You can choose variety of accessories for your container trucks that optimize performance, safety, and convenience. From container locks, chassis extension GPS tracking systems, container ramps to toolbox and storage and camera & sensors for efficient goods transport and maintaining the truck quality , these accessories ensure smooth operations and protect valuable cargo. Explore the options to maximize your trucks potential.
This blog offers tips to help container truck drivers smoothly conduct goods transportation, minimizing legal obligations. Key points include knowing truck loading capacity, matching material types to suitable containers, carrying proper documents, maintaining a good relationship with transporters, and other are common practices which is carried out by every driver like performing routine checks on routes, brakes, and fuel.
Logistics has become the lifeblood of economic activity, and innovation in this field has grown over the years. The various technological tools introduced assist load owners, truck drivers, and truck owners. Online truck booking platforms with SIM-based tracking or GPS systems, digital payments, electrical trucks, interface-based automation, and TMS are some.
The emergence of online platforms was aided by technological empowerment. It provides numerous advantages, including opening regional office branches. Regional language promotes comfort and stability for the client. For doing business with the locals, transportation companies can easily capitalize on the cultural ecosystem and understand the terrain of the land.
Transportation refers to the movement of people, goods, or animals from one place to another. It can involve various modes of transportation, including cars, buses, trains, planes, boats, and bikes. Transportation is important for economic growth, social mobility, and access to goods and services. Efficient transportation systems also play a…
To accelerate the convenience of doing business and improve the live-ability outcome, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Logistics Policy (NLP) on 17th September 2022 in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The main aim of this policy is to reduce the cost of logistics from the existing 13-14% and take…
