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Freight transport can be majorly categorized under three heads – air, sea and land. Road freight, part of land freight, is one of the most commonly used freight transport modes and is also one of the most handy one.
What Is Road Freight?
Also known as road transport or road haulage, road freight essentially refers to the transport of cargo / products through roadways. It is also one of the classic forms of logistics in the world; and the most commonly opted mode of transport globally. Road freight is also used in combination with air and sea freight modes, so as to facilitate door to door delivery, if and when required.
Road freight can be categorized into LTL and FTL.
LTL and FTL Road Freight
LTL, Less Than Truckload, freight is generally opted by businesses which have smaller size cargo not enough to fill the entire truck load. In LTL, a business shares truck space and the transport cost with other businesses. LTL is a cost-effective road freight method and is ideal for small and medium size businesses, however, it takes more time for delivery as compared to FTL, as there can be multiple stops, and packing / repacking requirements on the way.
FTL, on the other hand, refers to Full Truck Load freight and is generally opted by businesses for one of these reasons – they have shipment size enough to engage an entire truck, they require an entire truck even when the truck is not fully filled, when they have a time constraint or when they have high risk / delicate goods. FTL is costlier than LTL.
Prime Auto Routes GmbH in Asia Pacific
- Operating in all major countries and borders
- Extensive services including: linehaul, Pick Up and Delivery (PUD), home delivery, milkrun, cross-border, courier and rail
- Singapore to Shanghai cross-border service
- China to Europe railway service: Innovative service balancing speed and cost; faster than Oceanfreight, cheaper than Airfreight
- Linehaul China: 700 trucks a day, 6.25 million pallets moved yearly
Transportation across Europe
- Multi-sector and multi-mode capabilities
- Working with Pan-European players and niche specialists
- Central control and network monitoring through the Control Tower
- 450,000 tons managed a year
- 40,000 shipments a year
- 200 transport partners
- Groupage/LTL/FTL
- In Turkey, Logistics handles over 7,700 FTL trips a month
Prime Auto Routes GmbH in North America
- Supports U.S. Domestic network through LTL/FTL services
- Over 70,000 scheduled linehaul segments per year
- Seven hubs and 62 stations
- 7.5 million miles a month
- 8,000 loads a month
To learn more about our ground transportation operations in North America and how we can support your business, please visit our Home Page
Combining transport execution and transport management services
Through our global network of control towers and state-of-the-art technology, we are able to monitor and dynamically react to situations such as adverse weather, additional pick ups or drop offs, or heavy traffic, meaning that your goods are always travelling the most efficient route.
Our non-asset based Road network provides you with flexibility, improved service levels, accelerated delivery, reduced direct and indirect costs and much less
Frequently Asked Questions
Still open questions?
The Buyer’s payment will not be released to the Seller until the Buyer has accepted the vehicle, eliminating the concern for non-shipment or delivery. In the event that the Buyer has paid funds into Prime Auto Routes GmbH and the Seller does not ship or deliver the cargo, the Buyer may request Prime Auto Routes GmbH to start the 48 hour cancellation period. At the conclusion of the cancellation period, the payment is returned to the Buyer less all Prime Auto Routes GmbH fees.
Payment for vehicle transport service must be made in advance by Bank Wire Transfer. Bank Wire Transfer offers security as both parties (sender & recipient) must be identified by the bank.
The Buyer is notified by Prime Auto Routes GmbH that the merchandise is in their custody. When merchandise arrive in custody of Prime Auto Routes GmbH, transaction started.
If the Buyer rejects the merchandise, the Seller is required to pay for return shipping fees.
The Inspection Period is the specified amount of time agreed upon by both parties in which the Buyer may examine the merchandise/domain(s) after receipt. The time frame selected for the Buyer can range between 1 to 30 days and must be agreed upon by all parties at the beginning of the transaction. The Inspection Period begins when the Buyer marks the merchandise as received, or Prime Auto Routes GmbH verifies or receives confirmation that the merchandise has been delivered. The Buyer must accept or reject the goods within this period. If the Buyer has rejected and returned the merchandise, the Seller will be provided with a five day inspection period to examine the returned merchandise.
You benefit from our experience in delivering effective solutions to the complex global supply chains of some of the world’s biggest corporations.
You benefit from every innovation, whether it involves a simple extension to our Air and Ocean Freight products, whether it means a development in warehousing.
All of which explains why you’ll find the team of outstanding support at Prime Auto Routes GmbH ready to apply their passion for solutions in support of your business.