The price of transportation depends on many factors. This is the distance of the distance, and the volume (as well as weight) of the parcel, and the presence of customs on the route of the cargo. An important role is played by the way in which the package is delivered, and who will be in charge of its delivery. What are the delivery methods and how to calculate the cost of transportation?
We will not consider such methods as taxi delivery within one city - after all, the price of such transportation of goods depends on how much they charge for this service in your city. There are a lot of options here, so it's easier for you to call a local taxi and discuss the cost of delivering the cargo to the place you need. We will now talk about the cost of delivery in Russia, to the countries of near and far abroad.
Russian Post - what is the cost of transportation?
To calculate the cost of cargo transportation, you can use a special form located on the Russian Post website at the link
Where will you ship the cargo, what type of transport and what is its weight? All this data must be entered into the form fields. It also matters what class you send the parcel, and what is its declared value (this is a kind of insurance, the amount that will be paid to you in case of loss of cargo). The higher these indicators, the more expensive the delivery cost. Russian Post can send cargo to any corner of the world, since transportation is carried out not only by road or train, but also by airmail. But in order to send the goods abroad, you will need to fill out a customs declaration. Remember that when sending abroad, it is better to insure the cargo for its full value, because parcels are most often lost during customs clearance. Of course, this will increase the cost of delivery - but, as practice shows, if the package is lost, it will be almost impossible to find an uninsured cargo.
Transport companies
It is believed that transport companies charge very high fees for their services. It used to be that way. But with the development of this type of service, the cost of cargo transportation has become quite affordable. Moreover, in the pursuit of competitiveness, shopping malls periodically lower prices, but the prices for Russian Post services have recently increased by 10%. And now the delivery of goods by a transport company is often more profitable. For example, a parcel from Chelyabinsk to St. Petersburg (with the same dimensions and weight) will be delivered by TC for 250 rubles, and the mail will take 100 rubles more for this. In this case, a parcel sent by mail will need to wait about two weeks, and the transport company will deliver it in four days. On the websites of transport companies there are corresponding sections where you can accurately calculate the price of transportation. But when sending cargo through the TC, it must be remembered that they only use vehicles, therefore they are not able to deliver goods outside the territory of the Russian Federation.
