Cut flowers are perishable goods on an hourly clock: every break in the cold chain and every unnecessary transloading costs freshness, shelf life and, ultimately, margin. Speed Logistics moves flower transports as a climate-controlled direct transport at 5–15 °C – without transloading, from the grower or wholesale market to your ramp.
Wholesalers, chain retailers and event florists receive from us a fixed-price quote within a few hours and a personal dispatch team reachable 24/7 – including at night, when flower logistics actually runs, so the goods are on the shelf ready for sale in the morning.
Climate transport 5–15 °C for cut flowers and plants
We transport temperature-controlled in vehicles with active climate technology that holds the 5–15 °C range independently of the outside temperature – in high summer just as in frost. Typical shipments:
- Cut flowers in buckets, boxes or on CC containers
- Potted plants and perennials for garden centres and retail
- Floristry supplies, floral foam and decoration
- Event and wedding floristry with a fixed delivery date
Hygiene and clean cargo holds are a must for perishable goods; we work according to HACCP-oriented processes and document the transport temperature on request for your quality assurance.
Express direct runs: overnight to the market
Flower logistics thrives on short routes and fixed time windows. We run direct lanes – from the Dutch marketing centres to Germany or from the wholesale market to the branch, for example – as an overnight run, so the goods are delivered in the early morning. Via live GPS tracking you can see where your shipment is at any time; we report the arrival time proactively.
From the wholesale market to event floristry: typical assignments
Our customers are flower wholesalers with fixed weekly tours, chain retailers with several locations, garden centres with seasonal plant demand and event florists with fixed dates. The requirements differ accordingly: the wholesale trade needs reliable overnight runs with stable climate control, branch delivery needs fixed stop sequences before store opening, event floristry needs a pinpoint delivery with careful handling of the finished arrangements. We dispatch each lane individually rather than by a template – including coordination of the loading equipment, because CC containers need to be exchanged, boxes palletised and buckets secured against slipping. Several recipients on one route are bundled into a climate tour with a fixed sequence; you receive the arrival time per stop in advance, and the dispatch team reports any deviations immediately. That keeps the goods continuously in the right climate and lets your customers know when staff are needed at the ramp.
Seasonal peaks: Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Advent
At the industry's peak dates, volume multiplies within a few days. Whoever only then looks for cargo space pays extra or gets left behind. Discuss seasonal needs with us early: we reserve capacity from a 3.5 t sprinter van to an articulated truck, stagger departures according to your sell-through and keep the climate control stable even at a tight cadence.
Process and terms
You tell us the quantity, packaging, loading and unloading point and the time window – within a few hours we calculate a transparent fixed price including loading, CMR insurance and live tracking. The cost depends on the route, vehicle size and lead time; we itemise express and night deliveries separately so you can weigh freshness and budget cleanly against each other. For recurring tours we agree fixed terms with predictable departure times.