Request a transport plan for a time-sensitive shipment. Express and courier enquiries are assessed using the ready time, cargo details and required delivery deadline.
State the deadline and the actual readiness
An express job needs a credible ready-to-load time as well as a deadline. Provide the full dimensions and weight, the collection contact and the reason timing is critical. The appropriate vehicle, route and handover arrangements can then be assessed. Dedicated routing may be available where confirmed, but journey time still depends on access, loading, traffic and applicable driver-rest requirements.
Keep the delivery contact available
Give the name and telephone number of the receiving person and describe any gate, warehouse or site-entry procedures. If an office or loading bay closes at a fixed time, say so before the quotation is accepted. Confirm how delivery is recorded and how changes are communicated. Express transport does not remove customs obligations or make restricted goods acceptable without specialist assessment.
What we need to prepare your quote
- Ready-to-load time
- Latest required delivery
- Dimensions, weight and cargo type
- Named collection and receiving contacts
A clear scope before collection
The quotation is based on the actual load and service requirements. Tell us about stairs, lifts, the walking distance from the vehicle, fragile items and any fixed delivery slot. Packing, assembly, storage, specialist equipment and customs handling are included only when expressly confirmed in your quotation. Sending an enquiry does not reserve a vehicle or create a booking.
Check that the service matches the job
Use Express transport & courier services when the shipment is genuinely defined by Express transport & courier services. Confirm the cargo or inventory, route, dates, access and expected handover before comparing quotations. A service label does not automatically include packing, extra labour, storage, customs work or inside placement.
Give both sites the same instructions
Provide collection and delivery postcodes, contacts, opening hours, stairs or loading-bay details, parking limits and the equipment available. Add packed dimensions and gross weight for freight, or a room-by-room inventory and large-item measurements for a move.
Confirm the written scope
The accepted quotation should identify capacity, handling, dates, optional work and known access assumptions. Declare regulated, fragile, high-value or temperature-sensitive goods before booking. An enquiry allows the team to assess the job but does not reserve a vehicle.