Tata Ace
Live rate at booking
Book Tata AceMost Andheri East pickups start at a service lift
In Bhiwandi or Taloja, a tempo backs up to a godown door and loading takes twenty minutes. Andheri East is different. A lot of the goods we collect here sit on the fourth floor of a commercial building in Chakala, inside a SEEPZ unit behind a customs gate, or in a Marol lane where the tempo has to wait on the road because there is no bay. The vehicle is the easy part. Getting the goods from the floor to the tempo is where the time goes, and that is the part you plan.
TruckGuru's tempo service in Andheri East is for loads going to another city, more than 100 km away: IT hardware and office equipment for a Pune branch, jewellery-sector packing material and electronics from SEEPZ units, trade stock from Marol for Surat or Nashik. We do not run deliveries inside Mumbai.
A checklist before you book
These are the questions our team asks on the callback. Having the answers ready cuts it to five minutes.
- Floor and lift: is there a goods lift, and what hours does the building allow it for loading?
- Security: does the building or SEEPZ gate need the vehicle number and driver name a day ahead?
- Parking: can a tempo stand at the entrance for an hour, or only in a basement with a height limit?
- Weight and cartons: a rough count of cartons and their total weight. Servers, UPS batteries and printers weigh more than people guess.
- Paperwork: invoice or delivery challan, and the e-way bill if the goods are worth more than 50,000 rupees.
For SEEPZ units, add the zone's outward documentation to that list. Goods do not leave the gate until the unit's paperwork is cleared, so fix the pickup time after that is confirmed.
Which way out, and how long
From Andheri East, the Western Express Highway takes a tempo north to Gujarat and the JVLR connects it east to the Eastern Express Highway for Nashik and Pune. Neither is quick between 8 AM and 11 AM. Our drivers prefer to load after 8 PM for Gujarat, which puts the tempo past Dahisar before the night lorries bunch up at the check post, and in Surat by early morning.
| Going to | Distance | Road time |
| Pune (Hinjewadi side) | about 160 km | Same day possible, otherwise next day |
| Nashik | about 175 km | Same day possible, otherwise next day |
| Vapi | about 170 km | 4-5 hours |
| Surat | about 280 km | 1 day |
| Vadodara | about 420 km | 1 day |
The vehicle itself
A tempo here means a Tata Ace or Bada Dost class vehicle. The Ace / Dost / Pickup carries up to 1,100 kg; the closed-body version goes up to 1.5 ton and is what we suggest for anything electronic, paper-based or boxed, because Mumbai rain from June to September does not care how good the tarpaulin is.
An office clear-out of 40 workstations, or a showroom moving its stock to Pune, is usually more than one tempo can take. In that case one 14FT or 17FT Eicher costs less than two tempos and needs one loading team instead of two. The truck size page lists deck dimensions if you want to check a load against it. The Tata Ace page has more on the smallest vehicle.
Rates for an Andheri East tempo
Truck freight rates are not fixed. What a load costs depends on the route, vehicle type, load capacity needed, cargo, pickup date and how many trucks are running that lane that week. For Andheri East, the loading window matters too: a pickup that fits the building's lift hours is quoted and run more cleanly than one that has the tempo waiting half a day.
TruckGuru pricing is quoted per trip at the time of booking, with toll included.
Current freight rates depend on route, vehicle type, cargo and availability. Check the live rate when booking.
Book on the website or the TruckGuru app; our team calls back within 30 minutes in working hours (Mon-Sat 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM, Sun 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM). You get a digital Lorry Receipt at loading, GPS tracking to delivery and a GST invoice after. Loading and unloading labour and transit insurance stay with you.
What Andheri East offices and units ask
Our building allows goods movement only after 7 PM. Can the tempo come then?
Yes. Evening pickups are common here, and for Gujarat they work better anyway. Tell us the window on the callback.
Can you pick up from inside SEEPZ?
Yes, once your unit's outward documents are cleared. Send us the gate details and we share the vehicle and driver details for the entry pass.
Does the driver carry cartons down from the office?
No. Loading and unloading labour is arranged by you. The driver secures the load in the tempo.
How many cartons fit in one tempo?
It depends on size more than count. Go by weight first: Up to 1,100 kg for an Ace / Dost / Pickup, up to 1.5 ton for a closed-body Bada Dost. Send carton dimensions if you are unsure.
Can I send laptops and servers in an open tempo?
We would not. Ask for the closed-body Ace. It keeps rain and dust out and the load is less visible on the road.
Can you drop office files from Andheri to our BKC office?
No. Trips inside Mumbai are not something we take. Every booking goes to another city over 100 km away.
How long to Pune?
About 160 km, so same-day delivery is possible if the tempo loads early; otherwise next day. A pickup after the evening peak often reaches Pune faster.
Do we need an e-way bill?
Yes, if the goods are worth more than 50,000 rupees. The consignor or consignee generates it before the tempo leaves.
What are the payment terms?
Payment is split into three parts: Booking Amount at booking confirmation, 90% at loading once the truck reaches the pickup location, and the remaining Balance at delivery before unloading begins. Accepted: NEFT, IMPS, UPI (PhonePe, GPay), and major debit and credit cards. No cash payments accepted.
An employee wants to send his flat's things to Surat. Can he book?
Our trucks mostly carry business loads. For a one-off household move to another city, we can supply the truck and driver. Packing, loading and unloading are arranged by you.
Can I see where the tempo is?
Yes. Every vehicle is GPS tracked from dispatch to delivery, visible on the app.
