Example: sending a 325kg vending machine to an outlying area
Large item courier quote. Sending a vending. What does it cost to send a 325kg vending machine to a remote location? Maybe more, or less, than you think, find out below. Multiple rates compared. Ranging from around R5k to 10k. Yip, five thousand rands to ten thousand rands. Depending on where and when and how.
One, or two, more things
Tail lifts and GIT insurance cover.
One more thing to consider is loading such a big item. 300+kgs isn’t a 1-man-band to lift into a truck. So, you need a forklift. Or a tail lift truck. Getting them in main centers is easy enough. You just need to book it a day or two in advance. But sending it to a remote location with a need for a lift truck to deliver… may complicate things. It adds to the cost. Vastly so. Because the tail lift truck may need to drive all the way out for just that single delivery. Which means no cost advantage from doing multiple stops as in main centers.
And another thing is the insurance. When getting your vending machine courier quote. While we may have set GIT insurance policies for providers we send with most often. This might not be the case for all providers for all items and on all routes. So be sure to check it you have goods in transit needs.
Cost comparison
What does it cost to send with other companies? 325kg vending machine the size of a fridge. From Stellenbosch to Jan Kempdorp. Dims +-90*90*185 and 325kgs. Price to send with other companies below. Correct at the time of writing. Rounded to the nearest 100 or so. E&OE and all that jazz. No good news here. It remains expensive. In our view. Compared to sending boxed bicycles at least. Oh and did I just see a Windows 98 type screen on the DSV SA video – now that sounds about right…
- DSV 10250
- TCG 7500
- INT 5799
- CON 4999
- KRG Rxxx
What does it cost to send a vending machine with #bicyclecouriers?
*By comparison, we often sending vending machines between main centres for R2999 or less.
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