Removal Lorries are a fantastic and versatile way of moving home or large items such as wardrobes, beds, kitchen utilities and other large or heavy items. Some lorries depending on size can be driven by anyone with a full provisional license, although some larger vehicles such as a articulated lorry may require someone with a HGV license, therefore a rental of both “man and van” would probably be an advised suggestion. Depending on the terms and conditions of some rental companies some companies may expect you have held you license for more than 2 years or be at least 21+.
What are lorries used for?
A truck is a large cargo carrying vehicle. The word "truck" comes from the Greek "trochos", meaning "wheel". In America, the big wheels of wagons were called trucks. When petrol driven trucks came into fashion they became known as "motortrucks" and the Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV)). Lorry is a British name for a truck but it is only used for the medium and heavy types.
Removal Services That Use Lorries
A moving company or removal company that helps people relocate their possessions from one place to another. Typically removal companies would use vans and trucks for national use, but for international moves or where storage is required they may use storage containers similar to shipping crates.
National companies are typically organised with local affiliates. That affiliation may be in the form of a franchise. There are many small independent moving companies who operate within any given local area, from a depot they would plan an outer radius of where they can operate or rent out a vehicle to a customer. In the U.S all legitimate moving companies must be licensed with the Federal Highway Administration and / or their State Commerce Commission.
Protecting Goods in Transit
Whilst moving home careful wrapping and packing must be done to avoid damage to furniture and effects such as using bubble wrap and cardboard boxes, as there are many household policies that do not cover goods in transit unless they are being packed, carried and unpacked by a professional removal firm. In the moving industry, when a customer packs and unpacks his own boxes it is referred to as PBO (packed by owner) and policies do not insure these goods. On PBO moves it can become a point of huge problem between the removal firm and the customer as to who is at fault regarding damaged items within a box.