COPE sensitive freight

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Your questions answered

Making a booking

How do I make a booking?
Simply log in and enter your delivery request. If you are not a registered user you will need to contact your nearest COPE office before booking online.

COPE delivers to:

    • Business or private street addresses (NOT PO BOXES)
    • Locally, intrastate and interstate
    • Specific delivery location is dependent on service option requested

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Payment

Accounts
Payment for COPE services is made on account.

How are weight charges calculated?
The transport industry standard is to charge by either "cubic weight" or "actual weight" – whichever is the greater. This is due to a standard cubic metre weighing an average 250kg.

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Service Options

What service options does COPE provide?

Site-to-site

  • Use of vehicles with hydraulic tailgates
    • And/or a crew of two or more people
    • And/or freight requiring packing
    • And/or unpacking
    • And/or positioning on-site
  • Products are packed and/or unpacked as the situation may require and positioned as instructed
    • Waste cardboard and soft packaging is removed and the goods left in a clean state
  • COPE provides a label for each item (there is no need to label your own goods)
  • COPE can arrange extra manpower and equipment such as cranes and forklifts on-site at an additional cost

Tailgate

  • Sensitive goods over 30 kilograms per item, such as pallets, skids or larger items
  • Can be handled by one person with the assistance of a tailgate or other lifting equipment
  • No requirement for the COPE driver to become involved with the packaging/unpacking or positioning of the goods
  • Goods delivered to a specific ground floor location such as a warehouse or stores area

Normal

  • Sensitive goods up to 30 kilograms per item
  • Can be adequately handled by one person
  • Available for pick-up and delivery in a packed state
  • Does not require additional handling, packaging or the use of a hydraulic tailgate or other specialised lifting devices.

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Restricted Items

Dangerous good and liquids. Please refer to a COPE specialist for advice.

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Feedback

How do I make a comment or suggestion to COPE?
Please phone your local COPE Sensitive Freight office during standard business hours and speak with one of our friendly staff.

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COPE – Sensitive Freight

 

Contact your nearest COPE office for all your sensitive freight needs.

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  TRANSPORT SYSTEM

  • Air Ride suspension
  • Internal rub rails
  • Load lock for adjustable straps
  • Racking mechanisms
  • Anti skid floor
  • Tailgates, rated up to 2500 kg
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  SECURITY SYSTEM

  • Fleet of over 200 company-owned trucks
  • Offices in all capital cities
  • Fully-owned depot and warehousing facilities throughout Australia
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  THE ENVIRONMENT