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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Hillview Farm on November 29, 2013, 07:19:32 pm

Title: Haulage costs?
Post by: Hillview Farm on November 29, 2013, 07:19:32 pm

Does anyone know how hauliers charge? Is it per mile, per job, per head etc. Or are they all different?

Title: Re: Haulage costs?
Post by: shep53 on November 29, 2013, 08:26:08 pm

Normally  per animal, but this is based on  distance and time plus how many  animals , if  a lorry is going in the right direction empty then it can be quite cheap

Title: Re: Haulage costs?
Post by: Tim W on November 29, 2013, 10:32:02 pm

Get a couple of quotes is my advice ---

I just got a bill for £168 for taking 168 ewes 50 miles which is fine by me and I would think maybe a bit cheap if I was the haulier

Title: Re: Haulage costs?
Post by: Crofterloon on November 30, 2013, 08:15:02 pm

Longthornes of Pately Bridge took 32 Wiltshire Horns from  Warwick to  Aberdeen for £250.
They did have a lorry in South Wales going to Thainestone north of Aberdeen.

But it was another Haulage company who put me on to them.

I suppose it depends on the haulier as you can see this almost made a return load for them.