Big bags – technically FIBCs (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers) – are the standard container for bulk goods: granulates, powders, pellets, building materials or raw materials for the plastics and chemical industry. As practical as the flexible bags are to handle, they are just as demanding in transport: the load works, shifts its centre of gravity and needs well-thought-out stowage. Speed Logistics ships big bags as direct transport – from a few units to the full load, within Germany, across Europe and to non-EU countries including customs clearance.
You give us the number, individual weight, dimensions and contents of the big bags as well as the loading situation – and receive a no-obligation fixed-price quote within a few hours. We also dispatch part quantities economically, without your goods being transloaded en route.
Big bag transport: quantities and vehicles
Big bags usually hold 500 to 1,500 kg and stand individually on pallets or are loaded by the loops. Depending on the quantity we dispatch the right vehicle:
- Single big bags and part quantities in a Sprinter or 7.5-tonne truck – e.g. for samples, small series or urgent follow-up deliveries
- Part loads and full loads in a curtain-side trailer with up to 24 tonnes payload
- Loading palletised by forklift or by the lifting loops by crane or forklift boom
With heavy bags from one tonne, the payload usually limits the quantity, not the loading area – we show you the most economical vehicle choice in the quote.
Stowage and load securing for bulk goods in bags
The critical point in big bag transport is load securing: unlike rigid packages, filled bags deform during the run, powders and granulates compact and the centre of gravity moves. We therefore stow big bags form-fit – tightly packed against the front wall and load-securing points – and secure with anti-slip mats, lashing straps and, if needed, interlayers. Moisture-sensitive contents such as hygroscopic powders travel under a tight tarpaulin or with inner liners; food-grade or residue-controlled transports we coordinate in advance, including a swept-clean, odour-neutral load compartment.
Typical use cases
- Plastic granulate from the compounder to the processor – on time for production planning
- Building materials, sands and minerals on palletised big bags to plants and construction sites
- Feed and food raw materials with documented load-compartment hygiene
- Chemical raw materials – with ADR-compliant handling where dangerous goods classification applies
In practice it pays to clarify the unloading situation early: is there a ramp at the destination, a forklift with sufficient load capacity, or does unloading have to be from the side? The container itself also plays a role – single-use big bags are designed for only one filling and one transport, reusable qualities for correspondingly more uses. Damaged or leaking bags we do not take on board; a quick check at pickup protects driver, cargo and follow-up traffic. We ask these points in a structured way at order acceptance, so that nothing snags at the ramp or border.
Big bags to non-EU countries – with customs
Raw-material deliveries to Türkiye, North Africa or the Middle East we handle door-to-door: export declaration, border clearance and import coordination in the destination country, from EXW to DDP. Costs depend on weight and loading slots, vehicle size, distance, loading method and time pressure – transparently quoted in the fixed-price offer that you receive within a few hours depending on lane and lead time.