Plan your transport
Measure each package at its widest point, including protruding handles, feet or pallet runners. State the weight per package, not just the total – for carrying, pallet trucks or tail lifts, the heaviest single item is what matters. If the centre of gravity is off-centre, for example on devices with a one-sided structure, note this and mark the heavy side on the outside. Label weighed and estimated values separately.
Measuring correctly in three steps
First, place the package in its transport position and measure length, width and height at the largest point. Second, include protrusions such as handles, runners or cable ducts. Third, weigh it if possible; otherwise estimate from the manufacturer’s data plus packaging and mark it as an estimate. A photo with a folding rule against the package is often more helpful to us than figures alone.
Why height is often decisive
With many vehicles it is not the floor area that limits, but the load height or the height of the rear door. Yard entrances, lifts and doors also have height limits. So state whether a package may be tilted – this determines which routes and vehicles are possible at all.
What matters
- Measure external size including packaging and protrusions
- Give the weight per package rather than only the total
- Note an off-centre centre of gravity and mark it outside