Road freight

Road freight is the transport of goods from one location to another (a place of loading and a place of unloading) by means of motor vehicles via a road network. Commercial road freight transport is the transport of goods on a business basis by logistics companies or forwarders.

In road freight, different trucks are used depending on the goods being transported. In EU member states, for example, road freight regulations only apply to vehicles with an empty weight of more than 3.5 t – which simply means that national specifications do not cover lighter vehicles. However, there are some special provisions: since February 2022, vehicles over 2.5 t are also subject to road freight transport regulations when crossing EU borders. Now these are legal quibbles, and in principle all conceivable motor vehicles are used in road freight transport, from vans to semitrailers. Whether refrigerated vehicles or hazardous goods transports, container semi-trailers or vacuum trucks for liquids – there is a great variety. In Europe, trucks are restricted to a maximum length of 18.25 m in accordance with the relevant EU directive. In some countries, special permits are granted for so-called Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) with lengths of more than 25 m. Logistics experts and official bodies expect such LHVs to reduce CO2 emissions since they can transport more goods in one trip.

In the road transport modality, we carry out operations with almost any type of goods, both for companies and for the end customer.

• Special cargo transport of oversized goods.
• Transport of chemical products and dangerous goods (ADR).
• Transport of temperature-controlled goods in refrigerated trucks.
• Transport of liquids or powders in tanks.
• Road – Rail intermodal transport.
• Road – Sea intermodal transport.
• Partial LTL transport in consignments or half loads.
• Groupage of industrial parcels, pallets or non-palletised goods.
• Transport of industrial waste.
• Transport of bulk goods.
• Express service for urgent shipments.