question: What do you need to quote or plan this shipment?

answer: Start with ready time, due time, pickup and delivery, actual piece count, weight, dimensions, commodity, loading method and unloading method. Additional questions depend on site and handling conditions.


question: It is one standard pallet. Can you just send a van?

answer: Not enough information. Royal needs the actual weight and loaded dimensions plus how it will be loaded and unloaded. A pallet can physically fit a van and still be impossible to load or unload safely.


question: Do I need a liftgate?

answer: Often when palletized freight must move between truck height and ground level and there is no usable dock or forklift. Piece weight, footprint, surface, pallet-jack use and actual gate capacity/platform must be confirmed.

concepts: liftgate surface


question: Can a 2000 lb pallet go on a 1500 lb liftgate if we do it all the time?

answer: No. A higher-capacity gate or another safe unloading method is required. Customer preference does not override equipment limits or safety.

concepts: liftgate boundaries


question: It fits in the truck. Is that enough?

answer: No. Royal also asks whether it can be loaded, secured, transported and unloaded safely without unreasonable damage risk.


question: Does expedited always mean fastest possible?

answer: No. Expedited means urgent transportation planned around the deadline and requirements. Royal may recommend a solution that is not the absolute fastest if it reliably meets the customer's need.


question: If I say 4-6 PM, can I require delivery at 4?

answer: A 4-6 PM window permits delivery throughout that window. If 4:00 PM is required, that should be booked and planned as an appointment or deadline.

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question: When does the transit estimate start?

answer: Transit begins after the vehicle is loaded and released from pickup. Pickup/loading delays push the delivery ETA.


question: Google says it is a two-hour drive. Is that the truck ETA?

answer: Not necessarily. Consumer navigation can miss truck routes, low clearances, construction, loading conditions and commercial access. For truck work, Royal uses operational judgment and should add planning margin rather than treat a consumer-map time as a guarantee.


question: The flight landed. Can Royal pick up the cargo now?

answer: Not necessarily. Flight arrival is different from cargo availability. The freight may take several hours or longer to unload, process, clear and become physically releasable, and dock queues can add further delay.


question: What do you need for O'Hare cargo pickup?

answer: Confirm the cargo facility, MAWB, release status, availability, required hard-copy delivery/release paperwork, paid charges, pieces, weight, dimensions and commodity.


question: Can the driver just take my trade-show freight to the booth?

answer: Not always. Direct-to-show carrier scope commonly ends at the show receiving dock, with decorator/union labor moving freight inside. Badges, show rules, labels and material-handling arrangements must be confirmed.


question: Can the truck drive across the lawn or dirt to the construction entrance?

answer: Royal generally avoids soft or unstable ground because the truck can get stuck or cause damage. A safe plan may keep the truck on solid ground while a forklift or telehandler reaches it.


question: It is medical. What else do you need?

answer: Royal needs to know exactly what the contents are, how they are packaged, any handling or temperature requirements, a package identifier, the correct departments and knowledgeable contacts on both ends.


question: Can Royal guarantee my medical cooler stays at exactly 4 C?

answer: No automatic temperature guarantee should be made. Temperature suitability depends on customer packaging or a specifically confirmed solution and may require human review.


question: Another carrier broke down. Can Royal just go get the freight?

answer: Royal first needs the exact freight location, current custodian/driver contact, authorization to recover it, confirmation that they know Royal is coming, the freight profile and a safe transfer plan.


question: No one at delivery knows Royal is coming. Is that okay?

answer: That is a major failure risk. Royal needs a knowledgeable contact or clear receiving authorization rather than assuming site personnel will figure it out.


question: Do you need to know what is in the boxes?

answer: Yes. Royal needs at least a meaningful commodity-level description. Unknown contents can change safety, regulation, packaging and vehicle requirements and may be refused.


question: What does white glove mean?

answer: It is flexible enhanced handling. Royal needs the specific service expected, such as inside placement, extra manpower, unpacking, simple assembly, debris handling, attire or event requirements. The exact scope must be defined.


question: Can Royal guarantee my hard deadline?

answer: Royal can evaluate feasibility and provide an ETA, but should not independently guarantee a deadline. Safety, weather, traffic, readiness, loading/unloading and other real-world conditions remain relevant.


question: How do time zones affect a regional deadline?

answer: The requested deadline must be tied to a specific time zone. A pickup and delivery in different zones can make an apparently feasible schedule impossible.


question: Can Royal perform this delivery?

answer: Royal can identify a strong likely fit, possible fit, insufficient-information case or hard-boundary case from geography, timing, freight, equipment, access and handling. Final acceptance, price, live availability and safety confirmation remain human decisions.


question: Can Royal complete this by the required time or exact appointment?

answer: Royal can evaluate realistic feasibility from ready time, loaded departure, distance, traffic/weather, facility conditions and deadline. Public guidance does not guarantee a deadline.


question: What will this shipment cost?

answer: Public corpus resources intentionally do not expose or calculate Royal pricing formulas, customer-specific rates or final quote logic. A Royal quote is required.


question: Can a pallet jack move any pallet or skid?

answer: No. Fork openings, base construction, pallet condition, stability, weight, geometry and the rolling surface can prevent safe pallet-jack use. Equipment capacity is not the same as one-person maneuverability.


question: Can Royal move the freight all the way inside to the requested location?

answer: Possibly. Royal needs the actual interior path: distance, doors, turns, flooring, ramps, stairs, elevators, building permission, security, manpower and property-damage risk. Final placement remains subject to safety and access.


question: Will this delivery need more than one person?

answer: Possibly. Weight, dimensions, awkward geometry, stairs, long carry, carpet, slope, tight turns, fragility, high value and stability can require extra manpower. A second person may guide/stabilize rather than lift.


question: Can Royal meet another carrier or driver en route to retrieve urgent freight?

answer: Possible case by case when Royal has authorization, the current carrier knows Royal is coming, exact contacts/location are known, the freight can be identified, and the transfer location/equipment are safe.


question: Can Royal retrieve company property from a remote or former employee?

answer: Possible when the company authorizes the recovery, the employee knows Royal is coming, the items are identified, an appointment/contact is established, and the handoff can be completed without disputed ownership or forced entry.


question: Can Royal handle a very high-value shipment?

answer: High-value work is reviewed case by case. Contents, contacts, handling, destination and authorization must be clear. Declared value over $100,000 requires additional insurance review/arrangement before acceptance.


question: Can Royal transport hazardous, perishable or temperature-sensitive freight?

answer: These requests require human review. Royal does not accept hazmat over 1,000 lb under this public operating model. Royal does not automatically guarantee refrigeration or exact temperature; customer packaging or a specifically confirmed solution must satisfy temperature requirements.