Anyone shipping dangerous goods needs more than empty cargo space: ADR transports require trained drivers, correctly marked packaging, complete transport documents and a dispatch team that knows the rules of the ADR Agreement. Speed Logistics arranges dangerous goods transports of classes 1–9 as direct transport – within Germany, across Europe and to non-EU countries such as Türkiye, North Africa or the Gulf region, including customs clearance.
You give us the UN number, class, packing group, quantity and the desired lane – we check whether the goods can be carried and provide you with a no-obligation fixed-price quote within a few hours. Our dedicated dispatch team is reachable around the clock, including for short-notice ADR express runs.
Scope of services for ADR shipments
We carry packaged dangerous goods (general cargo in packages) across all common ADR classes – from flammable liquids of class 3 and aerosols of class 2 to environmentally hazardous substances of class 9. Depending on the shipment size we provide the right vehicle: from a 3.5 t Sprinter for urgent part loads to a 40-tonne articulated truck for full loads.
- Direct transport without transloading – the dangerous goods stay on the same vehicle from sender to consignee
- Drivers with a valid ADR training certificate and compliant vehicle equipment
- Load securing with lashing straps, anti-slip mats and tight, form-fit stowage
- Delivery to a time window or a fixed appointment, e.g. to hazardous-materials warehouses with slot booking
Typical customers are chemical and paint manufacturers, construction-chemistry and plastics firms as well as technical wholesalers moving operating fluids, cleaners, aerosols or hardeners between plants and customers. Before every run, the dispatch team checks mixed-loading prohibitions, tunnel restrictions and the equipment requirements along the route – from the fire extinguisher to the instructions in writing in the cab. On request we combine dangerous goods and neutral freight on the same vehicle, provided mixed loading is permitted – so recurring plant traffic ships out just as economically as the one-off urgent consignment.
Process: from enquiry to delivery
For a firm quote we need the dangerous goods data from your safety data sheet (Section 14): UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group as well as gross weight and number of packages. On this basis we check exemptions – such as limited quantities (LQ) or the 1,000-point rule – and calculate the transport. You as the sender draw up the transport document per ADR 5.4.1; our dispatch team reconciles the details before pickup so there are no surprises at the ramp.
During the run you know at all times where your shipment is: you receive status updates from pickup to delivery, and the CMR consignment note documents the handover.
Dangerous goods to non-EU countries – with customs clearance
ADR shipments to Türkiye, North Africa, the Middle East or Central Asia we handle door-to-door – from EXW to DDP. We take care of the export declaration, coordinate the border clearance and align the dangerous goods regulations applicable in the destination country with our local partners. That way you avoid standing times at the border, which quickly become expensive with dangerous goods.
What does an ADR transport cost?
Costs depend on the lane, vehicle size, dangerous goods class, pre- and on-carriage as well as time pressure. An ADR surcharge over neutral freight is usual, since drivers, equipment and handling are more demanding. We give you binding figures in the fixed-price quote – transparent, without hidden items and, depending on lane and lead time, within a few hours.