Small consignments that still matter. Counted piece by piece at both ends, and moving on the same scheduled trucks as everything else we carry.
A handful of boxes is the consignment most likely to get lost in a network built for pallets. Ours are counted against the job at collection and again at delivery.
They travel on the scheduled line-haul, so a small consignment moves on the same overnight run as a full load, and you deal with a person on a named desk rather than a ticket number.

Cartons are priced on whichever is greater, the weight or the space, so both matter.
The count, and the size of a typical one.
The total weight. A light, bulky consignment pays for its space instead.
Collection and delivery, and whether either is a residence or a site rather than a business.
When it can be collected, and when it is needed on the other side.

Cartons arriving in an imported container are a different job, and usually a cheaper one. That is LCL groupage.
Send the count, the size, the weight and the two towns. We will come back with a rate, and tell you if another service suits it better.