What does door to door service mean?
Some terms in the shipping industry can be confusing for shippers to understand. Door-to-door delivery seems to be one of them. One of the biggest problems is that companies don’t always see that door-to-door delivery means door-to-door, from the warehouse of course. They think that door can mean your customer’s door, which can be true only in drop or drop shipping, but they don’t understand that it is a door. So, to clarify, door-to-door delivery means that the freight forwarding company will pick up the shipping container from your warehouse and bring it to the port. Then they enter it and file the necessary documentation and recover it from the other side to take it to the warehouse of its consignee.
Since a door-to-door delivery means a full bill of lading including trucking, additional charges will also be added to your bill of lading. However, many times, a direct bill of lading will have lower freight rates than if you were using different shipping companies. This is definitely something to consider when trying to determine if you will need home delivery. Using separate companies means more interaction with shipping companies, but also allows for closer management, so it will depend on what is best for your company.
Regardless of the type of shipping you choose, it’s important to know what all of your options are prior to shipping. Even a small amount of legwork can save a lot of money in the end.
This type of delivery might be the best cargo shipping experience available. Start your door-to-door shipping experience by submitting your freight service request online. With little more than a few keystrokes and clicks of your mouse, take this opportunity to indicate your upload requirements and preferences in the form provided. Be sure to indicate the door to door service when you register online and you will receive it.
When you detail all your requirements upfront, you can receive great door-to-door options. If you don’t detail your requirements upfront, you may not get the best door-to-door service that is appropriate and unique to your freight forwarding experience. And make sure you’re working with a trusted freight forwarder who can provide you with outstanding door-to-door freight services.