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Express & Courier – Direct Transports When Every Minute Counts

Express & Courier is the fastest form of road freight: an exclusively dispatched vehicle runs without detours and without transhipment directly to the consignee – on request as a same-day delivery on the very same day. Speed Logistics dispatches around the clock, at night and on public holidays too, from the panel van (3.5 t) to the 40-t articulated truck.

Heavy-haulage low loader with an oversized boiler load

Express and courier transports are the fastest form of road freight: a vehicle is dispatched exclusively for your shipment, runs without detours and without transhipment directly from the collection address to the consignee – on request as a same-day delivery on the very same day. This is the solution when a line stoppage threatens, a spare part is missing or a tender deadline allows no delay.

Speed Logistics dispatches express runs around the clock – at night, at weekends and on public holidays too, you reach a personal dispatcher with us, not an answering machine. You receive your fixed-price quote within a few hours, and correspondingly faster in acute cases.

Scope of Services: Express from Panel Van to Articulated Truck

  • Direct transport without transhipment: an exclusive vehicle just for your shipment – no groupage transhipments, no waiting for departure dates
  • Same-day and over-night: collection at short notice after commissioning, delivery on the same day or overnight in time for the start of production
  • All vehicle classes: from the panel van (3.5 t) for spare parts and documents through the 7.5-tonne truck to the 40-t articulated truck for complete express loads
  • Express abroad: across Europe and to non-EU countries – such as Türkiye – including prioritised customs clearance
  • Premium handling: sensitive and high-value express goods travel secured and stay on the same vehicle until delivery

Process: From Enquiry to Delivery in a Few Steps

The more urgent the transport, the more important fast and precise information is. When enquiring, provide us with the collection and delivery address with contact persons, times and delivery windows, as well as the weight and dimensions of the shipment. Even on short routes, an incorrect address or a missing clearance at reception can cost valuable time – which is why we ask targeted questions before the vehicle rolls. Also tell us whether a forklift or ramp is available at reception; if not, we dispatch a tail lift straight away.

After your approval, we dispatch the next available suitable vehicle, confirm the collection time and report loading and delivery back proactively. You do not have to chase the status by phone – your dispatcher keeps you informed until the consignee has signed. On very long distances, we use two drivers on request, so that the statutory driving times do not extend the delivery time.

When Express & Courier Pays Off

An express transport costs more than regular road freight – but measured against the knock-on costs of a delay, it is often the cheapest option: one hour of line stoppage in series production, a missed loading or a contractual penalty quickly exceed the surcharge many times over. Typical applications are machine spare parts, production material in the event of missing parts, medical goods and time-critical documents or samples. Plannable appointments can also be express cases: the approval test at the customer, the tender sample with a fixed submission deadline or the machine that must be ready for the maintenance window at the weekend.

What Does an Express and Courier Transport Cost?

The price factors are distance, weight, vehicle class (car, panel van, truck), time window and, where applicable, surcharges for night, weekend or public holiday runs. You receive a transparent fixed price from us before the run starts – no subsequent surprises. Send us the key data or call directly: for urgent shipments every minute counts, and our dispatch team is staffed around the clock.

Frequently asked questions: Express & Courier

How quickly can an express transport start?

Our dispatch team is personally staffed 24/7 – at night, at weekends and on public holidays too. After your approval, we dispatch the next available suitable vehicle; depending on the region, collection is possible within a few hours. In acute cases such as a line stoppage, it is best to call directly, then we prioritise immediately.

What does direct transport mean in the express and courier service?

A vehicle is used exclusively for your shipment and runs without intermediate stops, without groupage transhipment and without transhipment from the collection to the delivery address. This gives the shortest possible transit time, a minimal damage risk and always unambiguous shipment whereabouts – decisive for urgent, sensitive or high-value goods.

Is same-day delivery also possible over longer distances?

Yes, within Germany and to neighbouring countries, same-day is quite feasible depending on collection time and distance – a panel van covers several hundred kilometres directly in a day. Decisive are early commissioning and precise address and contact data. We tell you bindingly before the run starts which delivery time is realistic.

Does Speed Logistics also run express abroad and to non-EU countries?

Yes, we dispatch express runs across Europe and to non-EU countries, such as Türkiye. For dutiable urgent shipments, we plan customs clearance as a priority – the export declaration and border clearance are prepared before the vehicle reaches the border, so the time advantage of the direct transport is not lost at customs.

Which vehicle is right for my express shipment?

That depends on weight and dimensions: for documents, samples and spare parts up to about one tonne, a panel van is usually sufficient; medium shipments travel in the 7.5- or 12-tonne truck, complete express loads in the 40-t articulated truck. We choose the smallest sufficient vehicle class – this keeps the price low without jeopardising the transit time.

What does an express or courier transport cost?

The price depends on distance, weight, vehicle class and time window; night, weekend and public holiday runs can trigger surcharges. We quote concrete figures as a binding fixed price before the run starts – calculated for your lane, with no subsequent surprises. Measured against the knock-on costs of a delay, express is often the most economical solution.

Common mistakes with urgent shipments – what to watch out for?

With express, every information error costs time: an incorrect address, missing contact persons or a clearance not granted at reception slow down even short routes. Equally important is stating whether a forklift or ramp is available at reception – if neither is, we dispatch a tail lift straight away. We ask these points specifically before the vehicle rolls.

Why is express often the most economical solution despite the surcharge?

Because the knock-on costs of a delay usually exceed the surcharge many times over: one hour of line stoppage in series production, a missed loading or a contractual penalty. For machine spare parts, production material in the event of missing parts, medical goods or time-critical samples, the exclusive direct transport is therefore often the cheapest overall solution – not the most expensive.

Request express & courier

Contact our dispatch team – fixed-price quote within hours, available 24/7.