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Haulage/Courier prices

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  • 18-05-2011 12:23pm
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    foghlu77
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭


    I need to get about 14 tons of building stone transported from Kilkenny to West Waterford. The quote I'm getting is 300 euro!! Anyone know an idea of price for this, I'd need a lorry with a crane to lift the bags of stone off.


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    -Corkie-
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    That sounds fairly reasonable. Those trucks are fairly expensive so you are talking 60 euros an hour for hire. The price of diesel is why its more expensive now as those trucks are only doing 6-7 MPG.


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    Fozzie Bear
    Registered Users Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Fozzie Bear


    That does not sound too bad to be honest. I do some cover driving here at work when the regular drivers are on hols/sick and it costs up to 250/300 just to fill the tank with diesel on one of our trucks. Take into account that you need a truck with a Hiab/crane (which is a specialty) and its going to take several hours to load, transport and unload again... that's half a day+, a tank of diesel, other overheads like tax, insurance etc and the guy needs to make some sort of profit for himself. 300 is not bad at all I think.


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    Marktrrr12
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Marktrrr12


    Hmm i saw some companies that are transporting heavy equipment (RBI HE), maybe they can also transport other type of heavy "tools"



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