Core Service

International Road Freight

Door to door, no transhipment.

International Road Freight

What we offer

Full truck load (FTL) and part load (LTL) road transport. From collection to delivery under a single responsibility: vehicle sourcing, customs clearance, transit procedure and final delivery handled by the same team.

The real advantage of road is not speed but no transhipment. The cargo is loaded once and not handled again until unloading — decisive for damage-sensitive, palletised and time-critical goods.

Scope

  • Full truck load — curtain-side, box, mega and jumbo
  • Part load and groupage
  • Reefer and temperature-controlled vehicles
  • Low-bed, flat trailer and out-of-gauge movements
  • Ro-Ro routings to Europe
  • T1/T2 transit declarations and TIR carnet
  • Border crossing monitoring and customs coordination

Choosing the vehicle

A standard 13.60 m curtain-side trailer carries roughly 24–25 tonnes depending on tare weight and the destination country’s weight limit.

Mega trailers add internal height, so bulky but light cargo fits better. A jumbo set arrives as two separate bodies, which helps when there is more than one collection point.

The decision starts with a single question: is volume or weight the constraint? Light and bulky cargo goes on a mega; heavy and compact cargo on a standard curtain-side.

Routing

Two options exist for Europe: overland via Bulgaria or Greece, or Ro-Ro to Italian ports and onward by road. Ro-Ro generally costs more but bypasses driver hours and border queues.

For the Middle East and the Caucasus, routing is planned against current border conditions, which shift with season and policy.

What to watch

Put loading instructions in writing. A late “let’s add one more pallet” that exceeds capacity means the cargo is offloaded at the border.

Weight distribution decides axle compliance. Total weight can be within the limit while an axle is overloaded. We plan the stowage in advance for heavy loads.

Waiting time is not free. Free time at loading and unloading is limited; anything beyond it is charged. Planning for a slow delivery point up front is cheaper than arguing about it later.

FAQ

  • How many pallets fit on a truck?

    A standard 13.60 m curtain-side trailer takes 33 euro pallets (120×80 cm) or 26 industrial pallets (120×100 cm). Double stacking increases this; what decides it is cargo weight and whether the goods are stackable.

  • What is a CMR note for?

    It evidences the international road carriage contract and, under the convention of the same name, sets the carrier's liability limit. Damage compensation is calculated from it.

  • Road or Ro-Ro for Europe?

    Ro-Ro usually costs more but removes driver hours limits and border queues from the equation. When border congestion rises, total transit can be shorter than the overland route.