Though the first cars were designed and constructed as early as in the 19th century, this mean of transport started to develop as only in 20th century.
Presently, automotive transport ranks third as regards cargo flow rate after railroads and pipelines. As regards delivery speed, it ranks second after air transport. The average speed of international truck delivery (including transportation, customs clearance and other necessary procedures) is 16 km per hour, whereas this figure for railroads amounts to 8 km per hour and that of ocean delivery is 4 km per hour.
Immediate delivery from the consignor's warehouse to the consignee's warehouse without intermediate re-loadings, opportunity of choice of the optimal vehicle as regards volume and carrying capacity - that is what constitutes indisputable advantages of truck transportation. In the territory of Russian Federation cargo transportation by truck is considered the most effective for distances up to 3000 km; the distinctive feature is comparatively low cost and predictable delivery time. Automotive transportation allows accelerating financial means circulation which makes it popular - especially for small-scale and medium-scale business.
Major company strictly maintains high level of service as regards arrangement of international and Russian domestic cargo transportation by means of integral and assembled trucks thanks to:
- We possess our own park of trucks of different capacity.
- We have partnership with well-known transportation companies and consolidation warehouses in Russia and abroad the services of which comply with international quality standards.
- Our own dispatcher service develops optimal routes, draws up schedules of cargoes delivery, track and trace trucks in motion with help of GPS.
- In 2007 a new Major LTL project was launched for domestic delivery of small shipments.
- Our car transportation service is integrated into our warehouse system which makes it possible to consolidate cargoes in warehouses and distribute cargoes.
- Major possesses FIATA membership which allows us issuing formal documents of FIATA. For example, FIATA FCR - forwarder's certificate of cargo reception (forwarder's receipt) which is an internationally recognized document that verifies the fact that the forwarder has received the cargo for further shipment or storage.
- Major is enrolled in the All-Russian Customs brokers' register which allows us to provide customs clearance of cargoes at regional trucking terminals stamped with our own broker's seal.
- We can provide any extra service for transportation such as: armed escort of cargo, insurance, fastening the cargo in the container according to technical safety conditions for transportation; two drivers for one truck for non-stop driving with urgent cargo.