Thursday 21 May 2015

What does that mean ? #Haulage


  • Goods in transit Insurance ? Simple the type of insurance you need to carry goods for hire or reward 
  • Hire or Reward ? been paid to carry goods or people 
  • Dummarage ?  A charge a haulier may charge for delay to unloading /loading after a agreed unloading period has a lapsed
  • Gwt ?   Gross weight tonnage the maximum weight of a van/truck with the weight of it and the load combined 
  • Train weight ? The weight combined with a trailer 
  • C+E ? The licence required to drive the largest trucks on UK road the artics (Paul holds his C+E) 
  • Box Van ? A solid side van or Truck like our Luton 
  • Ton ? UK Ton = 1000kg 
  • Euro 6 ?  Euro 1 - 6 is an engine emission spec set by the EU with Euro 6 been the latest our Van is Euro 6 
  • LEZ ? low emission zone/ London Emission zone which with our fleet been euro 6 meet there are numerous Lez in Europe in most cities 
  • DVSA ? Was Vosa and the Dvla they merged 
  • Light haulage ?  (US ) Hauling of goods using vans and truck below 7.5 tons like our 3.5 ton Luton
  • Euro Pallet ? Smaller than a standard pallet  (about 2/3 size )

This artic is what a C+E is need to drive 

Our Current van  

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