Door-to-Door Service: Efficient and Reliable Way to Transport Your Cargo

The development of infrastructure and logistics requires companies to improve the solutions offered to customers constantly. First, the principles of ensuring efficiency and safety are taken as a basis. Door-to-door service is ideal for these purposes. The essence of the service is that the carrier company assumes all responsibility for the preparation, shipment, and transportation of the cargo, which allows you to save time and control each stage of the process.
Advantages of door-to-door service
1. At all stages of transportation - from the moment the cargo is received to its delivery to the destination, it saves the time and effort of the customer, who entrusts the control to the carrier. It also saves the customer from unnecessary formalities.
2. Maximum protection of cargo against the risk of damage is ensured.
3. After loading, the goods are sent to any part of the world without intermediate storage and handling.
4. It is recommended when sending bulk cargo.
Disadvantages of door-to-door service
1. Sometimes, depending on the type of cargo, the use of this service is not possible. Door-to-door delivery is not applicable, for example, to liquid and bulk cargo in large volumes, and dangerous goods (additional verification is required).
2. Higher cost compared to other modes of transportation.
3. Without stable sales, this scheme is unprofitable for the client.
Service Features
The carrier company prepares all the necessary accompanying documents within the door-to-door service, carries out direct transportation, forwarding, customs clearance, and unloading operations upon arrival at the destination, and assumes all duties and responsibilities related to cargo delivery. During cargo transportation, the company provides a comprehensive approach, involving several types of transport, as well as intermediaries with whom it negotiates directly.
Cost Calculation
To determine the final cost of door-to-door service, it is important to consider several important points:
- cargo volume/weight;
- the length of the transportation distance;
- time required for delivery;
- transport costs;
- cargo insurance.