No-one really is going to be surprised that it costs a lot of money when moving within Europe. Given that it’s expensive enough to move around the corner, let alone from one part of the UK to another, it’s hardly surprising that moving to mainland Europe, across the channel, is going to see the costs […]
Category Archives for Haulage
How to Pack for Moving House
Apr
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Moving house is notorious for being one of the most stressful events in our adult lives. Once the final paperwork is signed, utility companies contacted, the garden shed cleared out and the removal van booked, it’s time to start thinking about packing – but for many this can feel like an impossibly big task. Moving […]
Happy New Year 2019
Jan
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Happy new year to all our customers and transporters! Whether you’re looking to move cherished items, furniture or vehicles use Delivery Quote Compare in 2019 to save money, time and effort getting quotes from multiple transport companies. If you’re a transporter looking for more work in 2019, join our expanding community of transport companies gaining […]
A Guide to Moving Goods by Sea
Nov
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This guide details the use of sea freight for the transportation of goods. It details how international shipping works and provides you with the necessary information to choose the correct shipping option for the movement of your goods. It also outlines the different vessels used in international shipping; the main considerations affecting sea freight costs […]
The three methods of towing, which is for you?
Oct
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When transporting a vehicle the simplest option is just to drive it to the destination. However, sometimes it’s not practical to do this, or it’s broken down in some way. When you’re in this situation you have multiple options to tow it. Here are three options, flatbed trucks, two wheel ‘dolly’ towing and flat towing. […]
Driving at Night, some safety tips
Sep
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In 2017 the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) found that 40% of collisions happen at night. 20% of serious accidents on motorways happen because of someone falling asleep behind the wheel. However, sometimes it needs to happen. When transporting, after a long day of driving the best idea is to park up […]
Helping with the stress of moving
Sep
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We know that moving house can be a stressful and time consuming effort. Delivery Quote Compare offers a service that removes a lot of the issues when it comes to finding quotes from removal companies across the UK. We also have blog articles on multiple ways to plan and carry out transportation jobs. However stress […]
Moving internationally, packing properly
Aug
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Moving house is a stressful time, there’s so much to manage, money, legal documentation and of course items for transport. It’s difficult enough to manage moving from county to county, imagine doing it from country to country. There are many more things to worry […]
Transporting Boats, making sure it’s clean sailing
Aug
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Boats are one of the world’s main shipping vehicles, from goods to people to even other ships. Sometimes though, boats need to get somewhere that doesn’t have water and they need to be transported. This is where the DQC transporters can step in. Boats come through Delivery Quote Compare surprisingly often and our drivers have […]
Transport stories – It’s important to be accurate
Aug
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Delivery Quote Compare offers transporters for many needs. To make it easier to find the right driver our customers can use our form and select their category and list it up for the transporters they would need. Sometimes though people don’t put quite the right term for their goods needing transport, and by quite I […]