ROAD TRANSPORTATION

In logistics industry, we have five mode of transportation. Road, rail, air, sea and pipeline. Every single day many people move, many business will open, many words they talk, many transaction they do to fulfill their needs. They need transportation to move because without transportation it’s difficult to hauling anything in the bulk especially for business companies. In Malaysia, we have many transportation companies such as Container National Shd. Bhd, GP Logistics, Korsatium Sdn. Bhd, TY Lorry Transport Sdn. Bhd, Acompac Transport Sdn. Bhd, Samlus Transport & Tranding Sdn. Bhd and etc. Usually, they will provide lorry transports service, provide haulages services, warehouse & distribution services, customs brokerage freight & forwarding services, international oceans & air freight services. Today, we will share some information about road transportation and their functions based on our knowledge. This transportation had high demand from the domestics industry at many countries to move their products.

Type of vehicles	Characteristics	Example
Container/line-haul	For longer distance.	Paddy rice products.
Open sided	To allow cargo loaded trough both sides.	Machines and drinks products.
Dry van	All sides enclosed.	Breads products.
Open top	Open to permit loading.	Sands.
Tank trailer	Used to haul liquid.	Petroleum and chemical products.
Flatbed	No top or side.	Machine, steel and logs.
Special	Unique design to haul a special commodity.	Cements carrier.
Refrigerated	Has controlled temperature.	Perishable products.
Van	Used for transporting goods or people.	Small packages and document.

We hope this information can help you make decision and help you identify what types of vehicle can you used to move your domestic product.