Trucks & Haulage Vehicles procurement guide
Commercial trucks are sourced by configuration, payload and body type against the transport task, route conditions and available service support. Vehicle sourcing should start with route, load, body or passenger duty and operating conditions before a make or model is selected.
Vehicle duty and body configuration
Applications include Freight and general haulage, Construction material transport, Fuel and bulk liquid transport and Municipal and utility fleets. State payload or passenger requirement, terrain, distance, duty cycle, road conditions and body/equipment interfaces that affect the vehicle configuration.
Powertrain, payload and acceptance
Compare source options against Axle configuration and payload required, Body or trailer type required, Route conditions and terrain, New or used requirement and Service and parts support required. The quotation should identify the actual make/model, powertrain, axle or drive configuration, body scope, included safety equipment and documents needed for registration or buyer acceptance.
Shipping, parts and fleet support
Plan shipping method, dimensions and weight, destination import/registration documents, pre-delivery inspection, body or accessory completion, operator handover, service capability, initial filters/consumables and critical spare parts.
Information to include in your quotation request
Provide application, payload/passenger or body requirement, Axle configuration and payload required, Body or trailer type required, Route conditions and terrain, New or used requirement and Service and parts support required, quantity, operating country and conditions, destination, preferred delivery basis, spare-parts package and after-sales expectations.