[G GUIDES]

Answers from the dispatch desk.

Five topics that come up in almost every enquiry — explained the way we would explain them on the phone: with figures, deadlines and the details a clean calculation needs.

• [G01]

  Part loads to Poland

  Transit times from Germany, what really drives the price and the details a quote needs.

• [G02]

  Temperature-controlled transport

  Temperature ranges, documentation, HACCP and GDP — and where cold chains typically break.

• [G03]

  The EU Mobility Package

  Return obligations, cabotage cooling-off, posting rules and what they mean for your rates.

• [G04]

  FTL or LTL?

  The break-even point in loading metres, risk of damage and when a dedicated truck is cheaper.

• [G05]

  Calculating freight costs

  Loading metres, chargeable weight, tolls, CO2 surcharge and waiting time, with a worked example.