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Pallet collection delivery service

Jan
20

You could save more time and money using a pallet service for collection and deliveries When it comes to moving large, heavy or bulky items most people book the service of a transporter or “man and van”. This works well for most items, transport is arranged you’re your goods delivered. Delivery Quote Compares market place […]

Transporter tips: How to write a winning profile

Oct
24

How to write your winning profile So you’re set up on Delivery Quote compare and ready to bid on the huge number of jobs listed daily, however you’re new to the site and don’t have feedback yet to give our consumers confidence. A winning profile goes a long way to give customers more information about […]

Moving to University

Aug
18

A guide to essentials and advice on moving in to your university pad. So, A levels finished, a bunch of A’s in your pocket and moving to university in the town of your dreams! Believe it or not you’ll need to take more belongings than you’d expect. There actually isn’t a shampoo fairy that constantly refills […]

DQC – Rusty Rally The Viking Challenge Charity event

Aug
17

  Delivery Quote Compare are going to Sweden and not as you’d expect. On September 15th, in a joint team with our friends from Zoek we’ll be taking part in the Rusty Rally Viking Challenge in aid of The Outward Bound Trust. http://www.rustyrally.org.uk/viking-route/   This a “banger” challenge to drive a car valued at no […]

Furniture Transport – Take it Apart

Jul
5

Furniture transport can be difficult. Unwieldy items requiring a team of movers to navigate around tight stair cases up three stories. With this in mind it makes sense to dismantle furniture if possible, this helps: Making the size more manageable – small parts round those stair cases Reducing the cost of transportation – It may fit […]

Look at Car transports – Tips

Jun
29

The 10 tips to help So you’ve bought the motor of your dreams. How do you arrange car transport for the collection and delivery of you prized purchase?  How do you get it delivered to your front door? You got it at the right price, in the right condition, a coupe? a convertible? Suitable for cruising […]

VACANCY – Sales Person

Jun
16

Location: Knutsford and field based £20k & benefits, plus car, mobile phone & laptop Bonus structure to be defined (approx. 24k), reporting directly to MD Summary: – Two part sales role driving partnerships with suppliers and affiliated companies, adding benefit and enhancing the profile of DQC.  All activities are focussed on driving traffic to the […]

Plastic Pallets Gain On Wood

Jan
19

It is, perhaps, curious that much money is wasted in the global supply chain because certain alternatives to the timber shipping pallet that have existed for over 40 years are still largely shunned. This is not to decry the humble traditional pallet’s role in transforming handling efficiency since their inception, and significantly improved by the […]

Drivers future!

Jan
2

What does the future hold for former City Link owner drivers? Has been written in recent days about the demise of City Link and whilst redundancy is a bitter blow to all, of particular concern is the impact it will have on the 1000 strong army of self-employed owner drivers classed as “unsecured creditors” by […]

Freight and the UK Economy

Jul
3

British Historian Eric J. Hobsbawm once coined the phrase; “to be within reach of a port was to be within reach of the world,” and whilst this was true of the so-called “Age of Revolution” in the 18th and 19th centuries, a great deal has changed when it comes to imports, exports, border controls and […]