A comprehensive guide to preparing your shipment, choosing the right truck, and understanding what determines freight cost inside Iraq.
Flatbed trucks suit construction materials, heavy equipment, and goods unaffected by weather. Enclosed box trucks suit goods that need protection, like furniture, electronics and commercial products. Relatively small shipments often do not need a full truck, and can move as part of a trip serving more than one shipment in the same direction.
Confirm the truck can actually reach the pickup and delivery site — narrow streets, busy residential areas, or industrial sites may need advance coordination. Note whether loading or unloading needs manual labor or equipment, and state that clearly when posting the shipment so drivers can price their offer accurately.
There is no standard, fixed price list for freight transport in Iraq; prices vary with these combined factors. On WASL, price is set through competitive offers drivers submit on each shipment.
A common challenge in Iraq’s freight market is the lack of a unified, trustworthy way to verify a driver and their vehicle before agreeing to a job. Reviewing a driver’s account and vehicle documents, and seeing their rating from past trips, reduces risk compared to relying on personal contacts alone.
WASL is an Iraqi digital marketplace that makes these steps easier: post your load, receive offers from drivers whose accounts and vehicle documents have been reviewed, then choose the right offer. WASL is currently available in Baghdad and Basra, within and between the two cities.
