TGF Service
Door-to-Door Shipping Thailand
End-to-end shipment coordination from the shipper's origin address to the consignee's final address, combining freight, customs, and inland trucking into one service.
Quick Answer
Door-to-door shipping bundles every leg of a shipment — origin pickup, main freight (sea, air, or road), customs clearance, and final-mile delivery — into a single coordinated service instead of the shipper managing each leg separately. It's most useful for shippers who want one quote and one point of accountability covering the whole journey, rather than negotiating pickup, freight, and delivery with different vendors. Because it depends on Incoterms — who is responsible for which leg and which costs — a door-to-door quote needs to state clearly which Incoterm it's built around, otherwise it's easy to end up with unexpected charges at a leg the shipper assumed was already included. TGF scopes a door-to-door shipment leg by leg so the shipper knows upfront exactly which segments and costs are covered.
Ideal For
- First-time importers/exporters wanting a single accountable service
- Businesses without in-house logistics staff to coordinate multiple vendors
- Shippers who value predictability over managing each leg themselves
- Buyers on Incoterms like DAP/DDP wanting the forwarder to handle the full chain
Features
- Origin pickup coordination
- Main-leg freight booking — sea, air, or road
- Customs clearance coordination
- Final-mile delivery to consignee address
- Single point of contact and tracking across all legs
How It Works
How It Works
- 1
Incoterm & scope confirmation
The applicable Incoterm and exactly which legs are covered are confirmed upfront.
- 2
Origin pickup arrangement
Cargo is collected from the shipper's origin address.
- 3
Main freight booking & execution
The main transport leg is booked and executed based on the chosen mode.
- 4
Customs clearance
Import or export clearance is coordinated at the relevant point in the journey.
- 5
Final-mile delivery
Cargo is delivered to the consignee's final address.
Documents
Documents
Commercial Invoice
Packing List
Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
Import/Export Declaration
Certificate of Origin (if applicable)
Delivery Order / Proof of Delivery
Cost Factors
- Which Incoterm the quote is scoped to — this determines what's included
- Distance for origin pickup and final-mile delivery
- Mode of main freight chosen
- Customs clearance and any duty/tax pass-through
- Special handling needs at any leg
Risks to Plan Around
- Unclear Incoterm scoping leading to disputed "extra" charges
- Final-mile delivery access issues, such as no loading dock or restricted delivery hours
- Delays at any single leg cascading through the whole door-to-door timeline
- Miscommunication about who arranges cargo insurance
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between door-to-door and port-to-port shipping?
Port-to-port covers only the main freight leg between ports or airports; door-to-door adds origin pickup, customs coordination, and final-mile delivery around that main leg.
Does door-to-door include duty and tax?
It depends on the Incoterm the quote is built around — some Incoterms pass duty/tax to the buyer, others include it in the quoted price. This is confirmed before booking.
What if the delivery address has restricted access?
Flag any access constraints — no loading dock, delivery time windows, vehicle size limits — before booking so the final-mile leg can be planned around them.
Can I choose door-to-door for only part of the route?
Yes — the scope can be tailored, for example covering pickup and main freight but leaving final-mile delivery to the buyer's own arrangement, depending on the Incoterm and what the shipper needs.
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