Electronics, pharmaceuticals, luxury goods or semiconductors: shipments with a high goods value are preferred targets for cargo theft – curtain slashers at rest areas cause millions in damage every year, and the carrier's standard liability often covers only a fraction of it. Speed Logistics' high-value transports secure shipments from around €50,000 goods value to the TAPA FSR-A/B standards: with a sealed trailer, vetted code drivers, an immobiliser and seamless GPS live tracking.
Handling runs as with all our premium services: fixed-price quote within a few hours, personal dispatch around the clock, a direct run without reloading – because every transhipment point is a security risk and every foreign hand on the goods a weak point. On request including value insurance in the amount of the actual shipment value.
Security architecture to TAPA FSR-A/B
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) defines the industry standard for secured road transports with its Freight Security Requirements (FSR). Our high-value traffic is built accordingly to FSR-A/B:
- Sealed trailer: hard-sided or secured trailers with documented sealing – every opening is provable
- Code drivers: vetted, trained drivers with defined security protocols for breaks, refuelling and handovers
- Immobiliser and door sensors: the vehicle is secured against unauthorised use and opening
- GPS live tracking with geofencing: route deviations and unplanned stops immediately trigger a response from the dispatch team
- Secured parking areas: breaks only at predefined, monitored parking spaces along the route
How a high-value transport works
Before the start of the journey we jointly define the security level: goods value, route, stop concept and insured sum are fixed in writing. The route is planned with secured parking areas, and the consignee is involved via a handover protocol with seal numbers – unloading only takes place when the seal number matches. During the journey the 24/7 dispatch team monitors position and seal status; delivery takes place documented against an identity check of the accepting person.
Discretion and two-driver crew
High-value loads stay invisible with us: no goods description on papers carried on the outside of the vehicle, no indication of the contents, no conspicuous routines. For long distances we recommend the two-driver crew – the vehicle runs almost without demurrage in compliance with the EU Mobility Package, which drastically reduces the theft risk at rest areas and at the same time shortens the transit time.
Which goods high-value transports are suited to
Typical shipments are consumer electronics and smartphones, semiconductors and server components, pharmaceuticals, watches, jewellery and luxury goods as well as sensitive prototypes before market launch. We also cover combined requirements – such as high-value and at the same time temperature-sensitive goods – with suitable equipment. Cross-border we run secured traffic across Europe and to non-EU countries including customs clearance. We give you the fixed price per lane and security level bindingly in advance – within a few hours of your enquiry.
Why high-value does not belong in groupage
In network traffic, high-value goods pass through several depots, are transhipped by changing staff and stand overnight on handling areas – each of these stations is a potential weak point that can neither be monitored nor insured like a closed transport chain. The secured direct service, by contrast, keeps the chain in one hand from loading to the seal check at the consignee: one vehicle, one documented load space, continuous monitoring by the same dispatch team.