Road Freight

A CMR is required to carry goods by road internationally. The CMR must be completed by the time of loading the goods and must travel with the load. The CMR can be completed by either the haulier or the shipper. 

A CMR must contain all of the details of the load. This includes, but is not limited to:

The shipper’s address.
The destination address.
The carrier (hauliers) details, including vehicle registration.
The quantity and weight.
The description of goods.
The countries involved in the route.

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Road freight transport is moving goods between places using a road vehicle. The loading and unloading points can be within the same country, or into many countries. If the goods are not within the same country, then the goods will need a CMR to accompany them. They may also need a customs declaration to export the goods in the first country and import in the second.

Movement of the vehicle on a ferry would still be a road freight movement. Check with your haulier for their terms and conditions on ferry-transported road freight.

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Road freight charges are calculated using the running costs of the vehicle per mile, the origin, and destination(s) plus the business overheads. Shorter journeys attract a higher price per mile due to the load and unloading times being a consistent element. A shorter journey may also mean the driver cannot do another job within their working hours, therein making the single delivery less cost effective.

If the vehicle is operated as a sub-contractor owner, where there is no operator involved, the costs are likely to be lower and more. This is because there are less associated cost overheads.

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Groupage involves transporting several part loads together in one full load. This means that one pallet will not cost the same as a full load to be transported. The vehicle costs, fuel, driver’s salary and toll charges will be equally divided amongst all of the loads. 

Sending part loads, or groupage, is still not as cost effective as sending a full vehicle. This is because the load and unload time will be factored into the costs. There will also be additional admin and routing work required by the road freight operator.

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A part truck load is similar to a groupage load but has some benefits of a dedicated load. The vehicle will still have multiple loads, but a part truck load will take up a significant portion. The vehicle will then have less loads overall, and benefit from reduced routing, so more priority can be given. There will also be less time spent driving between different drops. This reduces the vehicle costs and driver’s time compared to a groupage load so savings can be passed on. 

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