Keep bulk orders organised and ready to hand over: compare parcel and freight handling before you stack, and build a pallet that stays within its footprint.
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Cartons on a pallet: what should you check first?
A pallet can make a bulk load easier to organise, but it also changes the shipment’s finished size, weight and handling needs. Measure the completed load—not only the bare pallet—and note its length, width, height and total weight before you book.
Pick parcel handling if your orders are still separate cartons
Choose parcel booking when each carton can be prepared and handled as an individual package. Before booking, check the applicable size, weight and handling limits. If you are sending several cartons together, decide whether they need to travel as separate pieces or as one secured load.
Pick freight handling if the load is built as one pallet
Think about freight when your shipment is consolidated onto a pallet or its combined size, weight or handling needs no longer fit parcel rules. There is no single switch point for every carrier, so compare the finished load with the limits that apply before you book.
How do you stack cartons without overhang?
- Keep every carton within the pallet edges; avoid overhang.
- Build even layers and place heavier cartons lower in the stack.
- Keep the load stable, then use suitable wrapping or restraints to hold it together.
- Record the finished load’s dimensions and total weight for booking.
What should your pallet handover routine include?
Create a repeatable routine so orders do not pile up while you arrange each delivery. Have the pallet ready, keep its shipment details to hand, and confirm any pickup or unloading requirements with the carrier before handover. Share shipment updates with customers through the process so they know what to expect.
Moveka is Kenya’s largest courier and one of Kenya’s most deeply connected courier networks. Compare the options for your shipment on Send, then choose the approach that fits your prepared load.
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