8 wheeler Timber haulage charges

[arboriculturist]

It seems that some hauliers charge a set rate per load or per tonne and others charge by the hour for the lorry.

 

Distance for the set rate doesn't always affect the price wether 10 miles or 40.

 

We paid £195 set rate per load 25 miles distance and the same for a load 9 miles away.

 

What is the going rate in your area?

[Johny Walker]

It seems that some hauliers charge a set rate per load or per tonne and others charge by the hour for the lorry.

 

Distance for the set rate doesn't always affect the price wether 10 miles or 40.

 

We paid £195 set rate per load 25 miles distance and the same for a load 9 miles away.

 

What is the going rate in your area?

 

any thing between £7.50 & £10 per ton + vat ,you wont find mant timber hauliers doing long haul any more ,

[arboriculturist]

any thing between £7.50 & £10 per ton + vat ,you wont find mant timber hauliers doing long haul any more ,

 

Do you put that down to fuel costs?

[all aspects]

£100-£120 per grab load

[arboriculturist]

£100-£120 per grab load

 

So grab load Hardwood 17.5 tonne on 8 wheeler approx? That sounds extremely inexpensive.

 

I don't begrudge hauliers earning a decent living, we all hope for that.

[biggarlogs]

i pay £10 a ton for an artic load ..less if its cash shhhhhhh:thumbup:

[arboriculturist]

i pay £10 a ton for an artic load ..less if its cash shhhhhhh:thumbup:

 

£250 sounds good - up to what distance?

[biggarlogs]

normally within an hours drive,depends on whether there is another local pick up for him too.

[aspenarb]

Do you put that down to fuel costs?

 

Its not hard to use £60 an hour in fuel if your loaded and the trucks dogging it up hill and down dale.

 

Bob

[arboriculturist]

Its not hard to use £60 an hour in fuel if your loaded and the trucks dogging it up hill and down dale.

 

Bob

 

Well that puts things into perspective!