A heavy-haulage transport becomes necessary as soon as your load bursts the limits of standard transport: more than 40 t permissible gross weight or dimensions above 2.55 m width or 4 m height. Speed Logistics organises heavy-haulage traffic with low-loaders up to 200 t payload – including permit management per federal state, route checking and BF3/BF4 escort through to police escort.
Important for your planning: heavy haulage needs lead time. Depending on federal state, route and weight class, the permit procedure takes, from experience, 5 to 21 days. In return you get a complete solution in which transformer, press part or construction machine arrives at the destination safely, legally and on time – on request cross-border including customs clearance.
Typical heavy-haulage goods
Among the most frequent loads are transformers and generators from power engineering, presses, injection-moulding machines and machining centres from machine engineering, excavators, crawlers and crane components from construction and lifting technology, as well as vessels, apparatus and modules from plant engineering. Each of these types of goods places its own demands on lashing points, centre-of-gravity position and load securing – we clarify these points before dispatch with your technical contact so that loading and crane positioning run smoothly on the day. We also handle used machinery and dismantling projects – including advice on whether disassembly into transportable units can noticeably reduce the permit effort and the costs.
Equipment: the right low-loader for every weight class
We dispatch low-loaders and special trailers in the common classes up to 50 t, 100 t, 150 t and 200 t – from the semi low-loader for construction machines through drop-deck girder bridges for transformers to multi-axle module combinations. Which configuration fits results from weight, centre of gravity, dimensions and the conditions at the loading and unloading site. Axle loads and ground clearance we check before booking so that there are no surprises at ramps, curve radii and bridges.
Permits and escort vehicles
- Permit and authorisation procedures: application per federal state and for every transit country on the route
- Route checking: comparison with bridge loads, clearance heights and construction sites before the application is submitted
- BF3/BF4 escort: private escort vehicles with variable message signs; where required we coordinate the police escort
- Night runs and time windows: many heavy-haulage routes can only be driven at night or in officially set windows – we cadence accordingly
Process: from enquiry to unloading
You provide us with dimensions, weight, centre-of-gravity position as well as loading and unloading location. We check feasibility, plan the route and calculate a fixed-price offer – you receive the first response within a few hours. As non-binding orientation, heavy-haulage transports move, depending on weight class, lane and permit effort, often within a guide value of around €2,000–15,000. After release we submit the applications, organise escort vehicles and crane positioning and accompany the trip on the dispatch side through to unloading – with status updates on every critical section of the route.
Heavy haulage internationally and to non-EU countries
Cross-border heavy-haulage traffic requires permits in every transit country – we coordinate the procedures along the entire route, for example towards Türkiye or the Gulf region, and handle the complete customs clearance from EXW to DDP. So you have a single person responsible for permits, vehicle, escort and customs – and a deadline promise that takes every link in the chain into account.