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Book Tata AceBhiwandi is a loom town before it is a godown town
People outside Maharashtra know Bhiwandi for its warehouses. People who ship from it every week know the other half: the powerloom sheds in the older parts of town, weaving grey fabric that goes out for processing and comes back as finished cloth. A few rolls of grey fabric to a process house in Surat, a return lot of dyed cloth to a Bhiwandi trader, sample bundles for a garment unit in Ahmedabad. These loads are too small for an Eicher and move too often to wait for a shared truck. They are the steadiest tempo work we see in Bhiwandi.
Our tempo service in Bhiwandi covers that, and the smaller warehouse lots too, for trips over 100 km to another city. Deliveries within Bhiwandi, Thane or Mumbai we do not take.
Fabric rolls in a tempo: what to know
Grey fabric is bulky for its weight. A tempo fills up by volume well before it hits the 1,100 kg mark, so count rolls, not kilos. Two practical points from our trips:
- Ask for a closed-body Ace for fabric. A single wet roll can be rejected at the process house, and an open tempo under tarpaulin on the Gujarat highway in July is a gamble.
- Keep the job-work challan with the driver. Fabric sent for processing moves on a delivery challan, and the check posts on NH48 do ask.
For bigger lots, say 60 to 80 rolls, a 17FT Eicher with 5 ton capacity usually does in one trip what three tempos would.
Bringing stock into Bhiwandi
A good share of our Bhiwandi bookings actually end here rather than start here. Online sellers in Surat, Vapi and Nashik send small restocks to fulfilment warehouses in Bhiwandi, and those warehouses work on appointment slots. A tempo that arrives two hours after its slot may be told to come back the next day. So when you book a tempo into Bhiwandi, give us the appointment time and the warehouse gate, and we plan the departure backwards from it. From Surat, that usually means leaving by midnight for a morning slot.
Lanes, distances and road time
| Between Bhiwandi and | Distance | Tempo road time |
| Nashik | about 140 km | Same-day delivery possible if the truck loads early; otherwise next day |
| Pune | about 170 km | Same-day delivery possible if the truck loads early; otherwise next day |
| Surat | about 250 km | 1 day |
| Vadodara | about 390 km | 1 day |
| Ahmedabad | about 500 km | 1 day |
The Nashik highway runs right through the godown belt, which is convenient for Nashik and awkward for Gujarat. A Surat-bound tempo has to cross over to the Ghodbunder side or go via Vasai-Virar roads, and the Bhiwandi-Kalyan junctions in the evening are a real bottleneck. Load early.
What the Surat lane costs
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. Surat-Bhiwandi is one of the busier small-vehicle lanes in the region, so availability is rarely the problem; the weeks before Diwali and Eid are the exception.
Indicative trip fares, Bhiwandi to Surat
Approximately 250 km. Fares include toll.
| Truck | Load capacity | Indicative trip fare |
| Ace / Dost / Pickup | Up to 1,100 kg | Rs.6,500 - Rs.7,300 |
| 14FT Eicher | 3.5 ton | Rs.7,800 - Rs.8,800 |
Indicative fares, checked September 2026. Freight rates move with route, vehicle type, cargo, date and availability. Confirm the current rate at booking.
Look at the gap between the two rows. If your lot is close to a tonne and bulky, the 14FT often makes more sense than squeezing a tempo.
Booking and what stays with you
Book on the website or the TruckGuru app; the team calls back within 30 minutes during working hours (Mon-Sat 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM, Sun 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM). The tempo carries only your goods. A digital Lorry Receipt is issued at loading, GPS tracking runs to delivery and the GST invoice follows. Loading and unloading labour, transit insurance and the e-way bill for goods above 50,000 rupees are on the consignor or consignee. For full-truck warehouse dispatch, see hire truck in Bhiwandi.
Questions from Bhiwandi traders and sellers
How many grey fabric rolls fit in one tempo?
It depends on roll width and length, and volume runs out before weight. Send the roll size and count and we tell you whether a tempo or a 14FT fits.
Can I get a closed tempo for fabric?
Yes. Ask for a closed-body Bada Dost, which takes up to 1.5 ton. We recommend it for fabric in any season.
What does Bhiwandi to Surat cost in a tempo?
An Ace / Dost / Pickup from Bhiwandi to Surat, about 250 km, is indicatively Rs.6,500 - Rs.7,300 for the trip, toll included (checked September 2026). Rates are not fixed; confirm the current rate at booking.
My warehouse slot in Bhiwandi is 9 AM. When should the tempo leave Surat?
Around midnight to be safe. The trip is about 250 km, usually within 1 day, and the last stretch into the godown belt is slow.
Do you deliver from one Bhiwandi godown to another?
No. We only take intercity trips over 100 km.
What paper does the driver need for job-work fabric?
The delivery challan for job work, and an e-way bill where the value is above 50,000 rupees. The consignor or consignee prepares both.
Will you load the rolls?
No. Loading and unloading labour is arranged by you at both ends.
Is my load mixed with others?
No. One vehicle per consignment, direct to the receiver.
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.
Can I send family things to Nashik in the same tempo?
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 track it?
Yes, GPS tracking from dispatch to delivery on the app.
