Services

Road and rail transport

Container train crossing the lowlands
Twist lock securing a container to a trailer

Road and rail

Domestic haulage and international through transport by road and rail

Road and rail transport is the link between the warehouse and the port, the airport and the border gate. It carries almost any kind of cargo, runs frequently and prices flexibly.

However cheap the ocean rate is, a truck that misses the packing window still misses the vessel. Morning Logistics puts the right vehicle on the right cargo, tracks the run and reports progress, across all three regions.

  • Coverage across all three regions and the major industrial parks
  • Rail runs to timetable, whatever the weather
  • Truck schedules matched to the sailing and flight schedules

Scope of work

What we handle

Full service collection and delivery

We collect at the shipper’s warehouse, carry the cargo and deliver to the door on the schedule agreed, with a handover note at both ends.

Loading and stowage

Labour and lifting equipment arranged, with the cargo loaded in unloading order so nothing has to be shuffled at the delivery point.

Oversized, overweight and bulk cargo

Route survey, a movement permit for each individual run, and escort vehicles and cargo escorts when the piece is over the size or weight limit.

Household goods and personal effects

Packing, transport and reassembly of household goods and personal effects at the new home or office.

Transit cargo

Transit cargo to Laos, Cambodia and China through the main border gates, including transit customs formalities.

Temporary import and export

Transport plus customs formalities for the outbound and the return leg, declared correctly as temporary import for re-export or temporary export for re-import.

Storage and distribution

Cargo held in the warehouse, split by order and delivered to each receiving point in your distribution network.

Rail

The North South line and international through services to China, Central Asia, Russia and Eastern Europe. It runs to the train timetable, so the weather does not come into it.

Cargo we move regularly

  • Industrial goods and raw materials
  • Consumer goods for distribution
  • Oversized and overweight cargo
  • Bulk cargo
  • Household goods and personal effects
  • Transit cargo to Laos, Cambodia and China
3regions covered: north, central, south
30+years in freight forwarding
3commitments: right equipment, right time, right place
24hquote turnaround

How we run a load

  1. 01

    Survey

    We establish the cargo type, the weight, the collection point and the delivery point, then pick the right vehicle.

  2. 02

    Vehicle allocation

    Collection time fixed, with the driver’s details and the plate number sent through before the truck arrives.

  3. 03

    On the road

    The run is tracked, and we report back at the main milestones or as soon as anything goes wrong.

  4. 04

    Delivery and signature

    Delivered to the right point, the handover note signed, and the documents returned to you.

Specifications

Vehicle range and payloads

Common vehicle types and cargo payloads
Vehicle typeCargo payloadSuits
1.25 tonne light truckup to approx. 1.2 tonnesInner city drops, samples
5 tonne truckup to approx. 5 tonnesDistribution cargo, medium equipment
8 tonne truckup to approx. 8 tonnesIndustrial goods, raw materials
15 tonne truckup to approx. 15 tonnesHigh volume cargo on long haul lanes
20ft container tractor unitup to approx. 25 tonnesHauling containers from port to warehouse
40ft container tractor unitup to approx. 27 tonnesFull container import and export cargo
Lowbed trailerto a case by case planConstruction machinery, out of gauge equipment

Actual payload has to stay inside the limits of each road and the rules on road and bridge loading. Cargo over the size or weight limit needs its own movement permit.

Line of tractor units waiting for containers in the yard

What you get with Morning Logistics

  • The right equipment, at the time agreed, at the place agreed
  • Our own trucks and partners in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City and the industrial parks
  • The road leg tied into the ocean and air legs, so cargo does not sit waiting
  • Progress reported at each milestone, so you are not the one calling to ask

Three things we commit to on every load

The right equipment, at the right time, at the right place. We pick the vehicle on the survey result rather than on the cheapest quote, and we report progress against milestones.

Get in touch for advice on the equipment and a free domestic transport quote.

Need a price for a specific shipment?

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