Full truck loads
& groupage

Full truck services and groupage services are available from across Europe to TIR customs points across the region. Consolidating shipments reduces overall shipping costs.

Origins — European countries

Albania · Austria · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · United Kingdom

Full loads and groupage

A full truck load is the simplest and often the fastest option, but it only makes sense once the volume justifies the vehicle. Below that, consolidating your cargo with other shipments on the same route reduces the cost substantially at the price of a slightly longer transit, since the vehicle departs when it is full or when the schedule requires.

We run both, and the honest answer on which to use depends on your volume, your delivery window and how time-sensitive the cargo is. Tell us all three and we will recommend rather than simply quote.

Documentation and transit

Movements run under TIR carnet or CMR depending on the route and the countries transited. We prepare the transit documentation, coordinate customs formalities at each border, and track the vehicle through to the destination customs point. Cargo requiring permits, escorts or route approvals is assessed before booking rather than at the frontier.

What affects transit time

• Border congestion, which varies considerably by season and by crossing
• Whether the load is full or consolidated
• Permit and escort requirements for out-of-gauge cargo
• Documentation accuracy — the single most common cause of avoidable delay