In the automotive industry, a line stoppage costs more per minute than many a complete transport: if a part is missing at the point of installation, the line stops. Speed Logistics runs just-in-time and just-in-sequence transport with tight on-time reliability for suppliers, Tier 1/Tier 2 operations and OEM plants – planned series runs as well as emergency express trips when the line-side range is melting away.
Our dispatch team is staffed personally 24/7 and responds to urgent enquiries immediately; you receive the fixed-price quote within a few hours. Via live GPS tracking, plant logistics and dispatch can see at any time where the shipment is – including a reliable ETA for check-in at the plant gate.
Transport services for the automotive industry
- JIT/JIS runs for body parts, powertrain units and modules to the assembly line
- Emergency express when a line stoppage looms: van to articulated truck, around the clock
- Container and empties runs between supplier, logistics centre and plant
- Delivery to OEM plant gates with time-window check-in and sequence requirements
On-time reliability within a minute window
OEM plant gates work with tight time windows and exact check-in processes. Our dispatch team plans the transport backwards from the unloading window: buffer times for traffic and border crossings, the plant's check-in data, the sequence requirements of your load carriers. We phase deliveries precisely to the agreed time window – if a deviation occurs, an immediate escalation with a new ETA reaches your plant logistics before the line is affected.
Emergency logistics on line stoppage
When a delivery call-off tips over or scrap means a batch has to be replaced, reaction time counts. We dispatch emergency direct runs usually within one hour of the order: the driver takes the parts directly at your dock and drives with no reloading to the point of installation – including at night, at weekends and cross-border. For small, urgent shipments we use vans, which load faster and are handled more flexibly at the plant.
Quality and process reliability to automotive standards
We work to the industry's process requirements: single-variety container handling, correct labelling to the VDA label standard, documented handovers and load securing as specified by your packaging planning. High-value components such as control units or complete powertrain assemblies travel in sealed cargo compartments with extended all-risk insurance on request.
Cross-border supplier transport and non-EU
Automotive supply chains do not end at the EU border: we run series and express transport to Türkiye and North Africa – both major manufacturing locations of the industry – including full customs clearance with export declaration and T1/T2 transit procedure, from EXW to DDP. That way the non-EU section of your supply chain also stays on time and documented.
One partner for series and disruption
Many suppliers separate their series forwarder and emergency provider – and lose time in a disruption because the express provider does not know the plant, check-in process and load carriers. Speed Logistics covers both: whoever runs their regular transport with us gets, in an emergency, a dispatcher who already knows the lane and assigns the right vehicle within minutes. That shortens the reaction chain exactly when every minute counts.
The multilingual 24/7 dispatch team (German, English, Russian, Turkish) eases coordination with plants and suppliers in Eastern Europe and Türkiye. Every run comes with a fixed price, CMR insurance, live GPS tracking and a documented handover – the records are ready for supplier evaluation and complaint cases. On request, your dispatchers receive proactive status updates on loading, border crossing and ETA, without having to ask.