Truck transport is the backbone of European freight traffic – from part load (LTL) through groupage to full truckload (FTL) with up to 33 pallets. Which variant is right for you depends on quantity, deadline and budget: FTL runs directly and quickly, LTL and groupage share the load space and are cheaper per pallet.
Speed Logistics dispatches truck transports across Europe and to non-EU countries – with vehicles from the van (3.5 t) to the 40 t articulated truck, personal, multilingual dispatch around the clock and a fixed-price quote within a few hours. On direct runs, your goods stay in the same vehicle without reloading.
FTL, LTL or groupage – what suits your shipment?
- FTL (Full Truck Load): an exclusive vehicle for your load, a direct route, the shortest transit time – ideal from around 15 pallets or with deadline-bound deliveries.
- LTL (Less than Truck Load): a part load in a combined vehicle – economical for medium quantities with a plannable time window.
- Groupage: single pallets via scheduled services – the cheapest option when two to four days of transit are acceptable.
On the road in legal compliance: cabotage and Mobility Package
International truck traffic is subject to the EU cabotage rules (a maximum of three domestic runs within seven days after a cross-border unloading) and the driving and rest-time requirements of the EU Mobility Package. We plan routes and driver changes in a rule-compliant way from the outset – for especially time-critical long hauls also with a two-driver crew, so that the vehicle rolls continuously within the legal limits.
Process and transparency
After your enquiry with the lane, quantity and date, you receive a non-binding fixed-price quote within a few hours. After your approval, we dispatch the vehicle, confirm the loading and unloading time windows and keep you up to date via GPS tracking and status reports – through to the signed proof of delivery. Depending on volume and EU corridor, the non-binding guide price for a truck transport is around €499–2,999.
Europe and non-EU from one hand
Besides all EU lanes – such as France, Italy, Poland or Scandinavia – we run truck transports to Türkiye, North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. The complete customs clearance from EXW to DDP we take over including the export declaration and border formalities, so that you do not have to organise the main and onward run separately.
Equipment and load securing
Depending on the goods, we dispatch the appropriate equipment: curtain-sided trailers with side loading for standard pallets, vehicles with a tail lift and pallet truck for consignees without a ramp, load securing with lashing straps, anti-slip mats and edge protection to VDI 2700. Special requirements – such as stackable goods, hanging loading or reinforced securing for machine parts – we record with the enquiry and select the vehicle accordingly.
At loading, the driver checks the number of pieces and the external condition of the goods and signs off the takeover on the consignment note. The liability chain is thereby cleanly documented – from the loading location through any border crossings to delivery at the consignee, where the signed document completes your delivery.
Whether recurring scheduled services or a one-off project load: for every enquiry you receive a binding fixed-price quote within a few hours – and with personal dispatch, a contact who knows your lane, your consignees and your special features.