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Inland freight transportation (North - South) in Vietnam

 12/12/2022

U&I Logistics - Today, the transport network is expanding and developing, connecting with many provinces and cities across the country. Thereby promoting the process of transporting goods, especially the progress of Inland freight transportation (North - South) in Vietnam has become faster, more efficient and convenient. So how long does Inland freight transportation (North - South) in Vietnam take? Let's find out with U&I Logistics in the article below!

Inland freight transportation (North - South) in Vietnam

1. How long does it take to inland freight transportation (North - South) in Vietnam?

Inland freight transportation (North - South) will have flexible transit times with a variety of modes of transportation. In which, 3 most common modes of transportation: road, air and rail.

Inland freight transportation time (North - South) by road

Inland freight transportation by road is a mode of using vehicles such as cars, trucks, containers, trailers, etc. to transport goods to the consignee. Vehicles in North-South transportation have in common that they can transport goods in large volumes. This is the most common mode of inland freight transportation (North - South) of Vietnam.

Due to its convenience, Inland freight transportation by road is very flexible both in terms of time and distance to transport goods due to the developed road network to all provinces and cities across the country.

Average inland freight transportation: estimated 2-5 days (depending on the place of delivery)

Inland freight transportation time (North - South) by road

Advantages

  • Flexibility in the transportation of goods
  • Actively choose the vehicle, route or quantity of goods to transport
  • The parties can negotiate and agree on the delivery time
  • Efficient freight transport at short and medium distances
  • No transport intermediaries if the goods are transported from the sender's warehouse to the receiver's warehouse, optimizing costs as much as possible

Inland freight transportation time (North - South) by air

Although present later than other modes of freight, air freight plays an extremely important role in transporting goods. This form of transport uses cargo aircraft for transportation.

This is considered a high-class transportation service because the aircraft has extremely fast transport speeds with the highest level of safety. In addition, the goods will be packed and stored safely in accordance with the standards of the shipping airline.

Average inland freight transportation: estimated 24-48 hours.

 

Inland freight transportation time (North - South) by air

Advantages

  • Shipping speed is very fast, on time, accurate
  • Connect to many countries around the world
  • Goods are guaranteed to be safe at the highest level.
  • Lower shipping insurance due to less risk than other methods
  • Minimizing the loss arising from damaged, broken or stolen goods,etc.

Inland freight transportation time (North - South) by rail

Inland freight transportation by rail is the safest, most efficient and cheapest mode of transport available today. This vehicle can handle out of gauge cargo and large quantities of goods that other vehicles cannot transport.

Inland freight transportation time (North - South) by rail will be fixed according to the train's schedule. This form of transport is rarely delayed by external agents.

Average inland freight transportation: estimated 5-6 days from delivery date.

 

Inland freight transportation time (North - South) by rail

Advantages

  • Low freight rates, little fluctuations
  • Transport large quantities of goods, heavy items on long distances.
  • Less affected by weather conditions, climate, traffic jams, road damage, etc.

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2. Factors affecting inland freight transportation time

When inland freight transportation (North - South), objective as well as subjective factors will more or less affect the transportation time, causing a difference in transportation progress to the consignee, such as:

Weather conditions

In case of bad weather conditions such as storms, tornadoes, etc., freight transportation activities will be interrupted, typically, flights are delayed or trucks cannot move.

Transport distance

Depending on geographical location, inland freight transportation time (North - South) will vary. For long distances, the transit time may be longer.

Traffic situation

On the transportation route, if there is congestion due to some reasons, it can sometimes affect the delivery time. In addition, if the means of transport encounters problems during transportation such as damage, collisions, etc., the arrival time will certainly be delayed

Hundreds of container trucks are stuck in traffic (Photo: Quoc Khanh/VNA)

Service company

For freight service companies with unprofessional transportation processes, the shipping process is often delayed or delayed quite a bit compared to the initial agreed time. Therefore, you should consider choosing quality and reputable inland freight transportation service companies.

3. Inland freight transportation service at U&I Logistics

At U&I Logistics, we provide inland transportation service connecting the North – Central – South key economic zone. In addition, We apply technology into operation to help determine the exact position of the tractor, trailer, saving time and costs for clients.

Notable applications are transport management systems by GPS, transportation management software (TMS) and mobile apps for drivers. As a result, we have an average transport volume of 20,000 TEUs/ month.

Our inland transportation service includes:

  • Trucking
  • Inland waterway transport
  • Coastal freight transport
  • Rail transport

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