Lorries are one of the most popular commercial vehicles that are used to transport a wide range of items. Lorries can be used for your DIY home or office move, to move furniture or other heavy items, or it can be used to carry industrial or construction materials. Irrespective of why you are planning to rent a lorry in Bradford, T G Commercials Self Drive brings to you a huge fleet of lorries to choose from. However, we understand that hiring such a big, robust vehicle can seem intimidating. This is why we have put together a guide on the things that you should consider for a trouble-free lorry renting experience.
What size lorry do you need?
Make a list of all the items that you need to move or transport. Depending on your list, figure out how large a lorry do you need to fit all of your belongings. Generally, we recommend using a lorry when you have to transport a lot of items and all or most of them are bulky. At T G Commercials Self Drive, we offer 18-tonne lorry for hire and this lorry comes with a lot of space to easily fit furniture, machinery or construction materials.
In case you do not require so much storage space, you can check out our fleet for small vans or 7.5-tonne truck. There is no point in hiring a really big vehicle if you are sure of filling it up. Also, you do not want to risk your items moving around and banging into each other as they drive, which will be the result of driving an almost empty lorry.
How far are you going to drive the lorry?
If you are planning to drive interstate or cross-country, you need to make that clear to the vehicle rental company. A lot of small lorry rental service providers only provide commercial vehicles for driving locally. Also, the distance you move is going to impact the rental that you pay.
As one of the premier commercial vehicle rental companies in the UK, our vehicles are all compliant to LEZ. This means that you can rent our lorry and drive into London, without any hassle. But, it will be good to know how far you plan to drive so that we can give you a good rental deal, as per your approximate mileage.
Are the lorries for hire insured?
This is a very important question because you will be driving the lorry yourself. Besides thinking of your life, you also have to consider situations like, what if there is a scratch on the lorry or some kind of unavoidable situations. So, it is always best to rent a vehicle that is fully insured so that you don’t have to worry about the added expenses. This is the reason why we provide insured rental services to our customers. We don’t want our customers to worry, but just enjoy the drive.
What additional services does the rental company provide?
Additional services depend on the discretion of the rental company. As for T G Commercials Self Drive, we provide our customers roadside assistance, emergency assistance and around-the-clock booking facility. Additionally, we help our customers rent the exact lorry model that they want. If the model is not part of our fleet, we source it within 24-hours of the request made by our customer.
So, these are a few things that you need to consider when planning to rent a lorry in Bradford. If you need any help choosing the lorry size, our team of professionals can assist you. Our team have years of experience in the transport and logistics industry, and are the right people for the job.
At T G Commercials Self Drive, you will always find lorries and other commercial vehicles in pristine condition. We regularly watch out for repairs and maintain our vehicles to the highest standards. Also, we keep updating our fleet with the latest commercial vehicles that offer better security features and more driving comfort. Just get in touch and we will walk you through the booking process. We guarantee a hassle-free, smooth and enjoyable rental experience with us.