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If you run a shop, sell online or make goods in a small unit, sooner or later a customer in another city orders something too big for a courier and too small for a truck. Here is how to send it, in six steps.
Step 1: Pack for a long road trip
Goods in a part load are loaded and unloaded more than once and travel beside other people’s cargo. Use strong cartons, seal them well, and put your name and the receiver’s name and phone number on every package. The packaging guide has more.
Step 2: Know your weight and size
Count the packages and note the weight of each. Also measure length, width and height, because transporters compare actual weight with volumetric weight. A light but bulky carton can count as heavier than it feels. The volumetric weight calculator does the sum.
Step 3: Get the paperwork ready
Keep your invoice with the goods. Depending on the goods and the value, an e-way bill may be needed, so check before dispatch with our GST and e-way bill guide.
Step 4: Book with clear details
Send the pickup and delivery address with pin codes, a phone number at both ends, what the goods are, the package count, and the weight and size. Wrong pin codes and vague descriptions are common causes of delay. If you are not sure whether a part load or a full truck suits you, read FTL vs PTL or try Which truck do I need?.
Step 5: Keep the lorry receipt
The lorry receipt, also called the LR or GR, is your contract of carriage and proof that the transporter took the goods. Keep it safe until delivery. Lorry receipt explained shows what to check on it.
Step 6: Check on delivery
Ask the receiver to look at the packages before signing. If anything is damaged, write it on the delivery receipt and take photos. The full process, including claims, is in how to ship a part load in India.
Next step
Safe & Secure Logistics runs part truckload and full truckload services. To book, request a quote, call +91 75062 45557 or WhatsApp us. A person at our desk replies and confirms the price for your lane. Once your goods are booked you can track the consignment.