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Fix the Dates Before Anything Else

Time settles the vehicle question before any spec sheet does. Choose the days, then attach honest hours to both handovers, since collecting a truck involves travel, paperwork and loading rather than driving alone. Work backwards from any fixed loading slot, and avoid hours pressed hard against opening times.

Settle the Drivers at Your Own Table

Only the drivers named on the agreement may take the wheel, so agree the line-up at your own table first. Note every name with a genuine chance of driving, check each licence is current, and declare points or licences issued abroad. A driver uneasy about size rules out larger vehicles.

Describe the Load, Not the Lorry

Describe the work, not a model number. If the job is one bulky item — a safe, say — measure it at its true height and weight rather than a rounded guess, then describe the access at each end. A single awkward load often decides the vehicle on its own.

Ask the Money Questions Before You Sign

Ask about money before anything carries your signature. Write down the excess, the deposit terms, the mileage allowance and fuel expectations before collection day. Assume windscreens, tyres and your goods sit outside standard cover until told otherwise, in writing.

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