A4's prices are determined by tabulating the volume of the goods and the distance that they will travel. Volume is calculated by taking the measurements of the items and converting them to cubic footage. We do this because we operate our shuttle routes on a first come, first served basis as determined by space available in our trucks. The basic transport rate is calculated by combining charges for volume plus mileage rates for the distance that the goods are to travel. There may be extra fees added for special services requested by the customer, such as insurance, wrapping, extra labor, materials, etc.
Some shipments are too sensitive to travel along a shuttle route.
This means that no other goods will be carried in the truck and no unnecessary stops will be made until the goods are delivered. In a last on first off shipment customers know that their goods will travel with other items in the truck, but that the truck will not make any additional stops until the goods are delivered. Besides shuttles, A4 can arrange these types of transports with our specialized trucks. Our trucks are monitored by a team of dispatchers at our office. Every pickup and delivery receives advance notification from our office and from the drivers themselves if necessary.