The Freight Desk

Road Freight in India, Explained Properly

Practical guides on booking, documentation, pricing and compliance — written by the people who move consignments across India every working day.

Freight Guides

How road freight actually works in India — choosing between FTL and PTL, reading a lorry receipt, and what drives the number on your invoice.

FTL vs PTL: Which Should You Actually Book? — Full truck load gives you the whole vehicle and a direct run. Part truck load splits the cost with other shippers. Here is where the break-even really sits.
How Freight Charges Are Calculated in India — Why your invoice rarely matches weight × rate. Chargeable weight, lane imbalance, detention, ODC and the line items that turn a quote into a bill.
What Is a Lorry Receipt (GR)? Every Field Explained — The lorry receipt is the contract, the tracking key and the claims document all at once. Here is what every field on it means and why it matters.

E-way bills, GST on goods transport, consignment notes and the paperwork that keeps a truck moving instead of parked at a check post.

E-Way Bill Rules: A Practical Guide for Shippers — When an e-way bill is needed, who generates which part, how long it stays valid, and what actually happens when a vehicle is stopped without one.
GST on Goods Transport, Explained for Shippers — Forward charge or reverse charge, who remits the tax, what a consignment note has to do with it, and how to read the GST line on a freight invoice.

Getting the most out of ShipEasier: booking, tracking, proof of delivery and billing without chasing anyone on the phone.

How to Track a Shipment With Your GR Number — What each tracking milestone actually means, why PTL shows a status chain instead of a live map, and what to do when the status has not moved.