India’s Trucking Sector & what you need to know when booking trucks on hire

The trucking sector in India has shown a rapid increase, growing at a rate of 7% per annum between 2011 and 2013. The current reach of the sector is around 2,000 trucks per million population. One of the important factors contributing to this trend is the shift to roadways for the transportation of goods as compared to other modes of transport. Despite being one of the largest railway networks in the world, it is the Indian roadways that currently command a 65% share of goods transported in India. Improvement in road infrastructure and roadways' advantage of delivering goods to the doors of customers are factors behind this rise.

Of this, the trucking sector contributes over 55% of the goods transported within the country. The trucking sector achieved this by widening the range of services it offered which helped it penetrate rapidly into the market. These included:

Delivering goods to the doorstep
Goods transportation services even for small quantities of goods
Transporting goods even over short distances – yes, even two blocks away
Becoming important actors in manufacturing transportation and warehousing industries
Playing an important role in the last-mile delivery

With the trucks in India growing at 15% a year and technology platforms that enable one to book trucks on phone screens, here’s what one needs to know about which truck to hire depending on one’s needs.

When to book a mini truck? Mini trucks are best for short intra-city deliveries and super convenient for narrow roads and lanes found abundantly in India. This segment emerged when the entry of heavy commercial vehicles was banned from plying on city streets.
When to hire a tempo? The word ‘tempo’ comes from a German automobile manufacturer (full name Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werke GmbH) that manufactured popular vans. Much later, the production of these three-wheeled cars was started in India in collaboration with Tempo-Werke. These three-wheeled cars are best suited for short distances and small quantities of goods transportation in the city.

Looking for a vehicle to transport furniture and other household stuff to a new residence? Book a moving van already. Yes, that’s what it is for!
For those who deal with buying and selling second-hand goods, need to head straight to goods transport services offered by many logistics providers. Depending on the number of goods in question, one can easily choose the most suitable vehicle, say a mini goods carrier or a Tata Ace on hire.
For those shifting houses and cities, there’s a host of smooth household shifting services to choose from, where the drivers also help one to offload!

The trucking industry in India is proving to be quite dynamic. It also offers huge potential. The sector is estimated to significantly contribute to India’s logistics industry apart from its usual role in connecting and opening up remote regions in India to the mainstream economy.

India’s Trucking Sector & what you need to know when booking trucks on hire

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