"Ship freight" can mean many things: the urgent spare-parts pallet, a machine component in a crate, several mesh boxes of production material or a full load for the plant abroad. Common to all cases: the goods have to arrive reliably, undamaged and on the agreed date – and that is exactly where anonymous groupage networks regularly fail.
Speed Logistics runs freight as direct transport: one vehicle takes on your shipment at the loading point and brings it without transloading to the consignee. You receive a fixed-price quote within a few hours, a dedicated dispatch team around the clock – and for international transports the customs clearance straight in, from Europe to non-EU countries such as Türkiye, North Africa or the Middle East.
Direct run instead of groupage: when it pays off
In groupage your freight is transloaded several times, lead times are non-binding and partial losses occur. The direct run pays off whenever one of three criteria counts: deadline (production stoppage, trade-fair date, plant closing), sensitivity (technology, glass, painted parts) or the value of the goods. Moreover, for larger shipments the direct run is often faster and, in total, more economical than the pure tariff comparison would suggest.
Vehicle classes: from the Sprinter to the articulated truck
- Sprinter/van (3.5 t): urgent small shipments, up to approx. 4 euro pallets
- Truck 7.5–12 t: medium shipments, tail lift for points without a ramp
- Rigid truck and drawbar combination: part loads and voluminous freight
- 40-t articulated truck: full loads up to 33 euro pallet slots
Speed Logistics chooses the vehicle size to match the dimensions, weight and lane – you do not pay for capacity you do not need.
Process: from enquiry to receipted delivery
You state the shipment data (dimensions, weight, packaging), loading and unloading point as well as the date. Within a few hours the fixed price is on the table; after release we dispatch the vehicle and coordinate the time windows. During transport the dispatch team stays reachable, and on international runs the CMR consignment note documents the handovers. Sensitive and high-value freight travels with premium handling on request.
International: Europe and non-EU including customs
Across Europe your freight runs as a direct run without a border stop. In non-EU countries Speed Logistics takes on the complete customs clearance – export declaration, transit procedure, import at the consignee – from EXW to DDP. Typical lanes are Türkiye, the Maghreb, the Middle East as well as West and Central Asia. Costs depend on the lane, shipment size and deadline pressure; depending on the lead time you receive a binding fixed price without hidden surcharges.
Typical freight types and packaging
What goes on the road as freight ranges from the single crate to the complete plant: palletised carton goods and mesh boxes from series production, machine components in wooden crating, long goods such as profiles and pipes, sensitive electronics or high-value spare parts. For every packaging form the rule is: it co-determines which vehicle fits and how securing is done – lashing straps, anti-slip mats and edge protectors are part of the basic equipment at Speed Logistics.
State in the enquiry, besides dimensions and weight, also the packaging type and the conditions at the loading and unloading point: ramp or ground level, forklift available or tail lift needed. With this information the forwarder dispatches the right vehicle the first time – without expensive surprises at the loading point.