If you have moved in the past, you can attest to the fact that moving is not an easy feat. Moving locally and especially moving interstate can be very daunting indeed; it requires careful planning, packing and organizing, communication with various parties including movers and removalists, real estate agents, cleaners and utility providers. It involves a lot of effort, time and above all requires all things to come together on moving day. Relocating from one place to another is an expensive process not to mention the mental stress experienced having to leave the place you once called home, hence why many consumers opt for cheaper backloading services. Any of the processes involved in a move can be broken but the most common is the inconvenience caused by an unregulated industry of backloading removalist companies.
BFA is an industry association dedicated to Australian
backloading and freight service providers. We believe in a sustainable backloading
and transport industry that is safe, fair and meets the needs of both
transporters and consumers. Our members are provided with quality advice and
guidance to improve their transport business along with keeping updated with
changes in legislation and ever changing industry standards in backloading and
freight transportation.
There are many different options on furniture transportation, professional interstate removal, moving truck hire and backloading. Not any one is better than the other, moving and furniture transport like most services out there come in a range of options to suit consumers, some may prefer to move their own belongings, others prefer to get professional movers and packers, and some don’t mind sharing truck space with others doing the same.
There are many definitions on backloading scattered all over the internet, however most in the furniture transport industry agree that it is best defined as paying for space that your furniture and possessions take up on the moving truck going one way. Why pay for space that is not being used? Moving is expensive enough as it is, saving that extra bit of money can certainly be helpful towards other aspects of relocating.
Backloading is a desirable option when budgets are tight,
instead of paying premium price for a whole truck dedicated to move your possessions,
it makes financial sense to only pay for the exact space that your belongings use
inside the removalist truck or container. The term is commonly used by interstate removalists
and even for those not concerned about a moving budget, backloading helps
consumers to save on unnecessary costs and outlay.
For the moving company, the goal is to minimize costs and returning back to base with a full load and that can only be achieved by offering heavily discounted truck space to consumers. Taking advantage of available truck space from a moving company is inviting and at the same time rewarding for removalists so both parties are happy to transact. At the end of the day, cheaper furniture transport costs are welcoming, removalists are covering their overheads and any unnecessary air pollution is not emitted into the atmosphere as a study has found trucks to be the biggest contributors to air pollution.
With major benefits of backloading coming down to costs, what are the disadvantages? Trucks do have a schedule and the benefits can only be taken advantage of if the timing is right. Consumers want cheap moving options whilst movers want to cover costs returning home, both parties need to give something in order to gain something. Although backloading is a cheap moving option, you do need to be flexible with your moving and delivery dates. Communicate with the backloading company to ensure all your belongings will fit on moving day, use inventory calculators provided and label all your items being shipped. Ensure you follow given procedures to minimize the risk of having any of your belongings displaced.
Remember, you are sharing truck space with others who are
also thinking the same way, that doesn’t mean your belongings will receive less
attention. Be flexible and go without your belongings for a little longer than
usual and the amount you save by backloading will most likely be comforting at
your new destination.
