Tata Ace
Live rate at booking
Book Tata AceFrom September to January, Tambaram runs on the festival calendar
Tambaram has grown into a distribution point for the south. Wholesalers and stockists along GST Road and the Mudichur and Perungalathur sides hold stock for retailers across the Cauvery delta and further down. For most of the year their dispatch is steady. Then Deepavali arrives, followed closely by Pongal, and every retailer from Villupuram to Tirunelveli wants their order at once: consumer durables, home appliances, textiles, sweets and snack packs, crackers from the wholesale side, puja items, pongal pots and gift sets.
Our tempo service in Tambaram is used heavily in that window. The trips are intercity, over 100 km. Deliveries within Chennai we do not take.
How the season actually plays out
Three weeks before Deepavali is when bookings climb. The week before, every small vehicle in the Tambaram belt is out, and a tempo booked on the day is hard to find. The same thing happens in the ten days before Pongal in January. Our judgment, after watching this repeat: plan festival dispatch in two rounds. Send the bulk of the stock three weeks out, then a smaller top-up tempo for the fast-selling lines the week before. The top-up is where a tempo makes most sense; the bulk usually belongs in a 17FT or 19FT Eicher.
Crackers need a separate word. Fireworks are classed as hazardous and move under explosives rules with licensed handling. We do not place an ordinary tempo for them.
Southern lanes from Tambaram
| Destination | Distance | Tempo road time |
| Villupuram | about 130 km | Same-day delivery possible if the truck loads early; otherwise next day |
| Kumbakonam | about 260 km | 1 day |
| Trichy | about 300 km | 1 day |
| Thanjavur | about 310 km | 1 day |
| Madurai | about 440 km | 1 day |
| Tirunelveli | about 590 km | 1 - 2 days with a rest halt |
Tambaram has one clear advantage: the tempo is already on GST Road, south of the worst city traffic. The delta towns are a different matter. Kumbakonam and Thanjavur bazaar streets are narrow and crowded in the festival weeks, and many shops receive only before 10 AM or after 8 PM. Tell us the shop's receiving window and we time the departure to it.
Sizing the top-up load
An Ace / Dost / Pickup carries up to 1,100 kg. For festival stock, the closed-body version, up to 1.5 ton, is the safer choice: textiles, boxed appliances and sweets cannot take rain, and the north-east monsoon is usually active in this period. If a single retailer's order is above about a tonne, the Tata Ace is no longer the right vehicle; compare it on the truck type page first.
Tempo rates from Tambaram
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. In the two weeks before Deepavali and Pongal, demand for small vehicles on the southern lanes is at its peak, and rates move with it. Booking early is the simplest way to keep the cost in check.
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.
Booking from Tambaram
Book on the website or the TruckGuru app. We call back within 30 minutes during working hours (Mon-Sat 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM, Sun 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM). One tempo carries one consignment to one receiver. The digital Lorry Receipt is issued at loading, the tempo is GPS tracked to delivery, and the GST invoice follows. Loading and unloading labour and transit insurance are arranged by you. The consignor or consignee generates the e-way bill for goods worth more than 50,000 rupees.
What Tambaram stockists ask in season
Deepavali is in three weeks. When should I book?
Now for the main stock, and at least three or four days ahead for the top-up tempo. The last week before the festival is the hardest time to find a vehicle.
Can one tempo drop at three shops in Trichy?
No. One vehicle carries one consignment to one receiver. For several shops, book separately or send it to your Trichy stockist.
Can you carry crackers?
No. Fireworks need licensed handling under explosives rules, and we do not place an ordinary tempo for them.
How long to Madurai?
About 440 km, usually within 1 day by tempo from Tambaram.
Will textiles stay dry in November?
Ask for the closed-body Ace. It takes up to 1.5 ton and keeps rain out, which matters during the north-east monsoon.
How much fits in one tempo?
Up to 1,100 kg in an Ace / Dost / Pickup. For boxed appliances, space runs out before weight, so send box counts and sizes.
Can you deliver from Tambaram to Porur?
No. We only book intercity trips over 100 km.
Who loads and unloads?
You arrange labour at both ends. The driver secures the load.
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 my parents' things to Thanjavur?
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 the shop owner track the tempo?
Yes. It is GPS tracked from dispatch to delivery and you can share the location with the receiver.
