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CONSIGNMENT NOTE PREPARATION


HOW TO WORK OUT CHARGE WEIGHT
  • ALL FREIGHT IS SUBJECT TO BE CHARGED BY DEAD OR CUBIC WEIGHT
  • CHARGE WT = GREATER OF EITHER THE ACTUAL WT OR CUBIC WT OF AN ITEM
    TO CALCULATE CUBIC CONVERSION:

    MULTIPLY LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT ( METRES )

    THEN MULTIPLY THIS FIGURE BY THE APPROPRIATE CUBIC CONVERSION
  • CUBIC CONVERSION FOR: EXP ROAD - 1 CUBIC METRE = 250 KG

    GENERAL - 1 CUBIC METRE = 333 KG

    INTERNATIONAL AIR - 1 CUBIC METRE = 167 KG

    SEA FREIGHT - 1 CUBIC METRE = 1 TONNE ( 1000 KGS )

    FOR EXAMPLE: A PALLET CONTAINING PARTS FROM MELB TO SYDNEY

    DIMENSIONS: 1.2 (L) X 1.2 (W) X 1.0 ( H ) = 1.44 CUBIC METRES

    ACTUAL WT: 250 KGS

    IF SENT BY GENERAL FREIGHT: 1.44 X 333 ( CUBIC CONVERSION ) = 480 KGS CUBIC WT / CHARGE WT

    IF SENT BY EXPRESS ROAD: 1.44 X 250 ( CUBIC CONVERSION ) = 360 KGS CUBIC WT / CHARGE WT

    NOTE: IF THE CUBIC WEIGHT IS GREATER THAN THE ACTUAL WT, FREIGHT WILL BE CHARGED ON THE GREATER OR VISA VERSA NOTE: IF DIMENSIONS ARE GIVEN IN CM – THEY NEED TO BE CONVERTED INTO METRES EG 100 CM = 1.0 METRES OR 80 CM = 0.80 METRES
TRANSPORT COMPANIES WITH 250 CUBIC CONVERSION
EXPRESS ROAD
  • DIRECT FREIGHT EXPRESS
  • TNT
TRANSPORT COMPANIES WITH 250 CUBIC CONVERSION
DOMESTIC AIR FREIGHT
  • TNT
  • TOLL PRIORITY ( SATCHELS )
TRANSPORT COMPANIES WITH 333 CUBIC CONVERSION
GENERAL FREIGHT / RAIL
  • KNAGGES / PALOGA TRANSPORT
  • NORTHLINE FREIGHT
  • Q R NATIONAL
  • SADLEIRS TRANSPORT
  • TOLL NQX
TRANSPORT COMPANIES WITH 1000 CUBIC CONVERSION
SEA FREIGHT
  • BASS STRAIT TRANSPORT
  • TOLL TASMANIA
  • MAINFREIGHT INTERNATIONAL
  • CARGO TRANS
TRANSPORT COMPANIES WITH 167 CUBIC CONVERSION
AIRFREIGHT INTERNATIONAL
  • TNT INTERNATIONAL
  • CARGO TRANS

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