Couriers in Yorkshire

When RFT Express Couriers revolutionized the single pallet delivery with the “M1 Shuttle” in 2006, running betwwen Leeds and London,with return loads from London to Leeds, no one could foresee the exceptional demand this service would generate.
RFT Express was alerted to this niche market, when clients asked for an alternative to the standard pallet network system, and the service offered by couriers. The M1 Shuttle was the alternative solution RFT Express came up with.

For Example:
• A small pallet weighing 200kgs measuring 1 metre square, you would normally try and find a courier with a small Berlingo who would charge the standard 80p per mile. At 2-0 a.m. you could have difficulty finding one. The M1 Shuttle charge is £0.75 per mile, leaving every 2 hours day and night, with your load insured for up to £25,000.
• A standard pallet weighing 500kgs and 1.5 metres high, you would have to use a courier with a larger van. The cost would then be £1 to £1.50p per mile. The M1 Shuttle charge is £0.75 per mile, leaving every 2 hours day and night, with your load insured for up to £25,000.
• A standard pallet with a height of 1.7metres would require a larger van. The M1 Shuttle charge is £0.75 per mile, leaving every 2 hours day and night, with your load insured for up to £25,000.

The Pallet Networks.
• This has been the preferred method of sending single pallets for many companies who wanted to keep costs down. Unfortunately we can’t do a direct comparison because with the pallet Networks there are so many variables.
• A standard pallet weighing up to 500 kg's and no more than 1 metre high will cost £60 to £130. The cost will vary from network to network, what part of the country it is coming from, and going to, and whether delivery is 1 to 3 days or up even up to 5 days.[The longer you are prepared to wait for you delivery to be completed, the cheaper it gets].
• Heavier or taller pallets will attract a higher premium, or will not be carried at all.
• Standard insurance is £1.50 per kilo, most pallet networks offer extra insurance cover.
• The principle drawback is the way the pallet networks operate. Your pallet is collected from your works on a 3.5t g.v.w. or 7.5t g.v.w. vehicle and taken to a local depot. There it is sorted and loaded on to a trailer for onward transmission to a central hub. There it is unloaded and resorted then reloaded on a trailer going to a warehouse in the area nearest your pallets destination. At this point it is unloaded resorted again then put on smaller vehicles which will then delivered to you pallets destination. Normally a vehicle will collect from your works late afternoon, and your pallet will arrive at the final warehouse early morning, and then delivered according to your instructions.
• The fact that your pallet is going to be loaded and unloaded from 5 different vehicles means that you must make sure your pallet is securely wrapped and strapped, other wise it could get damaged, or parts are dislodged and fall off.

The M1 Shuttle sits in the middle of the courier, and the pallet network, giving you a viable option to both of these methods.

The speed with which this innovative service took off meant we were called in to assist RFT Express with the deliveries.
Now that we are fully integrated into the RFT Express family, we will be concentrating solely on the M1 Shuttle. With unrestricted access to the RFT resources we will be able to expand the M1 Shuttle to its full capacity, without having to turn new clients away.
Using Dual - Fuel vehicles, we can reduce carbon emissions by 60%. This is not only good for the environment, but also for our clients who benefit from reduced cost. See our main site.

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