The guide to heavy goods transport | RAJA

Transporting heavy parcels can be a real challenge for you, as an e-tailer or logistics manager. Indeed, this type of shipment requires special attention to several details.Not only can not all carriers handle this type of delivery, but not all packaging can withstand the specific handling that this type of merchandise entails. Find out here all the solutions for your heavy product shipments, and sleep soundly while your products are being transported!

Which carrier to choose for your heavy parcels?

First of all, sending heavy parcels requires you to choose a suitable parcel carrier. This one must be well equipped in terms of..

• Handling: the delivery person must use specific lifting equipment, whether forklifts or pallet trucks.
• Vehicle fleet: vehicles must be adapted to large formats, which require specific driving licences from the delivery drivers, but also tail lifts to lift the packages effortlessly.

however, many carriers do not offer this type of delivery service. For example, with Chronopost and Colissimo, the maximum weight of your parcel must be 30 kg. The same is true for deliveries at point-relais, via carriers such as Mondial Relay. Make sure you choose from among the carriers that offer heavy parcel transport, such as..

• TNT
• DHL Freight
• Sodexi
• UPS

notez qu’en général, les offres de transport express ne permettent pas d’envoyer en moins de 48 heures les colis de plus de 30 kilos.

Si vous souhaitez expédier vos colis lourds en transport à l’international, et que vous n’êtes pas très regardant en termes de délais de livraison, vous pouvez également passer par un mode de livraison autre que le transport routier, comme le fret maritime ou le fret aérien spécialisé dans le transport de colis lourds.

Et bien sûr, n’hésitez pas à passer par un comparateur d’envoi de colis, tel que Tarif Colis, pour bénéficier des offres les plus avantageuses, tant pour votre budget transport que pour vous assurer de la qualité des livraisons effectuées.

Car, n’oubliez pas que vos clients sont de plus en plus attentifs à la qualité de livraison à domicile qui leur est proposée. Assurez-vous donc toujours que votre transporteur vous propose des services orientés expérience client (numéro de suivi, possibilité de choisir un créneau de l

What packaging should you use for your heavy goods transport?

Now that you’ve selected the right transport company for your heavy goods transport, it’s time to choose the right packaging for your goods. You’ll find that when it comes to heavy goods delivery, you have several options. The aim is to provide the best possible customer experience for your recipient, while making sure that your order arrives in the best possible condition in their hands.

Option #1: Sending a parcel on a pallet

If the heavy goods that you want to transport can be palletised, it may be worthwhile to opt for this method of shipment. In order to do so, however, you’ll need to have the right equipment for palletising the goods

option #2: Sending a heavy product in a suitable crate

A second option, to be reserved for home deliveries of heavy but not too bulky packages, is the choice of cardboard crates. To ensure that your heavy products are sent without a hitch, make sure you choosing the right flute for your boxesopt for..

• Double flute for loads up to 40 kg
• Reinforced double flute for loads up to 70 kg
• Triple flute for heavy loads up to 500 kg

and take the time to select the most suitable box size for your goods: use the RAJA box search engine to find more than 1,200 references to match your productsif you need more protection than corrugated cardboard packaging, you can also opt for wooden crates, which have a payload of up to 1,000 kg depending on the size you choose. They are particularly useful for international transport, especially sea and air transport.

Option #3: Send your heavy goods in suitable bags and sacks

A third option, which is interesting if you want to limit the weight of your packaging, is to choose bags or sacks that are suitable for heavy products. Choose..

how to protect your heavy shipments?

Heavy products do not necessarily mean that you don’t need to use special packaging cushioning materials to be incorporated into your parcelsthese are crucial to fill the void in your heavy packages, to absorb any shocks and to protect your products from scratches if necessary. As your products are already quite heavy, make sure you choose lightweight cushioning materials. This will reduce the weight of your shipment and your transport costs (if you are charged by weight-volume). Take the time to assess whether you need..

congratulations: you now have all the best practices in mind to ensure that you have a heavy parcel transported under the best possible conditions!