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Box trucks are the most common form of freight transportation overland in the world. This is specifically true for goods and material movement in North America, especially in Canada and the US. Box trucks can typically be hired directly for moving small loads; however, for business and industrial use, it is better to contact an overland freight forwarding company which specializes in road transportation in order to find the cheapest routes and the best rates. Freight forwarding companies place agents and partners all over North America can book the needed number of vehicles, provide warehousing and loading / unloading services and use multiple trucking service providers to carry any quantity of freight from end-to-end, saving on costs and the hassle of attending to such details.
Box trucks and carry virtually any type of freight cargo which can be loaded onto a box container easily, such as items packed in boxes or sacks, and can be effectively carried for very reasonable cost to destinations several hundred Kilometers away. The following are some of the types of box trucks regularly used by producers and suppliers to carry goods (finished products like electronics etc) and material (such as grain or gravel) to and from factories and markets.
Things to consider
In selecting a box truck for your transportation needs, the type of cargo that is to be transported is most important. Consider the following variations in trucks which allow for specialized transportation of all types of freight.
In North America and Canada, box trucks typically vary between 14 to 24 feet in length, with a driver’s cab, usually unattached to the cargo container (meaning there is usually no access from the cab to the cargo, however, there are special trucks which have containers grafted to the cab and provide such access). A small box truck (12-14 feet) can easily carry up to 6000 lbs.
There is usually a roll-up rear door – like a garage door – to allow access to the cargo and some trucks also have a side door – or accessible / removable side panels instead of solid attached sides.
Many trucks also have hydraulic loading mechanisms and reinforced floors, which allows items such as heavy pallets to be loaded easily.
Special types include refrigerated trucks (which can carry goods at sub-zero or near-zero temperatures and consist or an independent power unit for the cargo), bottlers (which have a side-curtain style cargo entrance allowing for quick and easy loading of bottles packed in bottle-crates – called ‘acurtain-sider’), open trucks (which can be loaded from the top with material like grain, ore or gravel etc) and mail trucks.
References:
Wikipedia.com
www.fastfreightquotes.com/freight-services/freightequipmenttypes.php
about.com
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Allen is a staff writer for Allegro Freight Services. Allegro Freight, a shipping company focusing in ocean freight, air freight and trucking freight with worldwide presence in many countries.Author: Allen Anderson