Furniture & Bulky Items

Large item delivery that runs like clockwork

Delivering furniture and bulky items involves unique challenges: two-person crews, assembly scheduling, precise delivery windows, and customer coordination. Locate2u gives you the tools to manage every detail from warehouse to living room.

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Crew Management

Coordinate two-person crews and multi-item deliveries

Large items often require two-person teams, specialized vehicles, and extended service times. Locate2u lets you assign crews to routes, account for loading and assembly time at each stop, and ensure every delivery has the right team and equipment.

  • Assign two-person crews with paired scheduling
  • Factor in loading, unloading, and assembly time per stop
  • Vehicle capacity planning for oversized items
  • Multi-item manifests with per-item delivery instructions
DELIVERY MANIFEST S 3-Seater Sofa - Grey Assembly required | 2-person crew 9:00 - 11:00 AM D Dining Table - Oak Drop-off only | Ground floor 11:30 - 1:00 PM B Queen Bed Frame - White Assembly required | 2nd floor 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Customer Experience

Precise delivery windows that customers can count on

Furniture customers take time off work to receive deliveries. Missing a window means an unhappy customer and a wasted trip. Locate2u helps you offer narrow, accurate time windows, send proactive updates, and let customers track their delivery crew in real time.

  • Narrow delivery windows based on real route calculations
  • Day-before reminders and morning-of ETA notifications
  • Live tracking page showing crew location and arrival time
  • Post-delivery photo proof and condition documentation
Delivery Update Your delivery crew is on the way Team: Marcus R. and David S. ETA: 25 minutes
Built for Large Items

Everything your furniture delivery needs

Two-Person Crews

Pair drivers into crews and schedule them together. Track the entire crew as a unit on the dispatch dashboard.

Assembly Scheduling

Build assembly time into route plans. Each stop can have a configurable service duration for setup and installation.

Delivery Windows

Offer customers precise 2-hour windows calculated from real route data. Improve on-time rates and customer satisfaction.

Vehicle Capacity

Plan loads based on item dimensions and vehicle capacity. Ensure every truck is optimally loaded before it leaves the warehouse.

Condition Documentation

Drivers photograph items before and after delivery. Protect against damage claims with timestamped visual records.

Proactive Notifications

Day-before reminders, morning-of time windows, and real-time tracking links keep customers prepared for their delivery.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The best delivery software for furniture companies handles two-person crew scheduling, assembly time allocation, vehicle capacity planning, and precise delivery windows. Locate2u is built for large item logistics, offering crew pairing, configurable service durations per stop, load optimization for oversized items, and customer notifications with live tracking.
Two-person delivery teams are scheduled by pairing drivers into crews and assigning them to routes as a unit. Locate2u supports paired crew scheduling where both team members are dispatched together, their combined availability is tracked, and the dispatch dashboard shows the entire crew's real-time location and progress throughout the day.
Yes, delivery software can manage white-glove services by building assembly and installation time into each route stop. Locate2u allows you to configure per-stop service durations for tasks like furniture assembly, appliance installation, and debris removal, ensuring routes account for the full time needed at each customer location.
Route optimization for large item delivery factors in vehicle capacity constraints, extended service times at each stop, and customer-requested delivery windows. Locate2u plans routes that account for loading sequences, assembly durations, and two-hour delivery windows calculated from real route data, maximizing the number of successful deliveries per crew per day.
Proof of delivery for furniture and appliances includes photographic evidence of the item's condition upon arrival, customer signatures confirming receipt, and timestamped records of delivery completion. Locate2u captures before-and-after photos, e-signatures, and GPS-tagged delivery records that protect businesses against damage claims and verify successful installations.
Damage claims are reduced by documenting item condition at every stage of the delivery process. Locate2u enables drivers to photograph items before loading and after delivery, capture customer signatures confirming satisfactory condition, and store all records with timestamps and GPS coordinates, creating a defensible audit trail that resolves disputes quickly.