Whether a complete production line, individual plant modules or components from machine and apparatus engineering: a plant transport is no standard job. Weight, centre-of-gravity position, lifting points and on-time delivery determine whether the plant arrives at the installation site undamaged and on schedule. Speed Logistics plans and drives plant transports as direct transport – within Germany, across Europe and to non-EU countries including customs clearance.
You get a dedicated contact in dispatch who accompanies the transport from load planning to delivery, and a no-obligation fixed-price quote within a few hours – even for complex lanes with pre- and on-carriage.
Which plants we transport
We carry plants and plant components from machine building, process engineering and production – from the control cabinet on a pallet to the multi-tonne vessel or reactor. For each shipment we select the right equipment:
- Curtain-side or mega trailer for plant components to be loaded from the side or from above
- Crane loading: loading from above via open-top vehicles, provided a crane is available on site
- Low-loader for tall or heavy single items within the permissible dimensions and weights up to the 40-tonne rig
- Sprinter and 7.5-tonne truck for urgent single components, spare assemblies and follow-up deliveries to the assembly site
Process and transport planning
It starts with the facts: dimensions (L × W × H), weight, centre of gravity, lifting or fork points and the question of how loading is done at the loading and unloading point – ramp, forklift or crane. On this basis we define the vehicle type, load-securing concept and route. Sensitive assemblies such as control units, hydraulic units or polished surfaces are secured with edge protectors, anti-slip mats and adequately dimensioned lashing straps; on request we coordinate transport-ready packaging with your packer.
For installation and shutdown deadlines every hour counts: as a direct run without transloading, the plant stays on the same vehicle from the plant to the installation site – a key difference from groupage traffic, where every handling operation means a risk of damage.
We also support complete machine relocations between plants logistically: several partial transports in a coordinated sequence, so that the dismantling, transport and assembly teams mesh without downtime. In the event of damage, CMR liability applies; for high goods values we additionally arrange transport insurance matched to the plant value. Condition and loading we document photographically on request at pickup and delivery – clean proof towards insurer, manufacturer and end customer. And because construction sites rarely run to plan, the dispatch team stays reachable even when dates shift and re-schedules at short notice.
Plant export to non-EU countries – with customs
Plant deliveries to Türkiye, North Africa, the Gulf region or Central Asia we handle door-to-door, from EXW to DDP. We prepare the export declaration, check required documents such as commercial invoice, packing list and proof of preferential origin, and coordinate the import clearance in the destination country. For temporary uses – such as exhibition machines or demonstration units – handling with an ATA Carnet is also possible on request.
Cost factors in plant transport
The price depends on dimensions and weight, vehicle type, lane, loading method and time pressure. Over-height or over-width can trigger permits and conditions, which we plan in for you. You receive a transparent fixed price – depending on lane and lead time as a guide-value range or firmly calculated, without hidden surcharges.