Road transport

The most mobile option for cargo transportation

Transportation by road is the most in-demand and popular type of transportation; in this article you will learn all the features and disadvantages of this choice.

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What is road freight transportation?

The most important activity of our company is international and domestic Russian road transportation of goods using the most optimal logistics schemes that you choose yourself. 

Our company is responsible and provides guarantees on behalf of one logistics operator for the entire supply chain.

According to statistics, 70% of cargo transportation is accounted for by this type of transportation. This is due to the fact that the service is available, the speed of order fulfillment is high, and it is possible to regulate delivery schedules. This is especially convenient when it is necessary to transport cargo over short distances. Road transport is also often an integral component of rail, air and sea cargo transportation.

Advantages of road freight transportation

A car is a universal mode of transport. It allows you to transport almost any type of goods. Suitable for delivery of hazardous, liquid, solid, bulk, consolidated, oversized, perishable cargo. You just need to select a vehicle that matches the characteristics of the cargo (tanks, refrigerated trucks, dump trucks, flatbed vehicles, etc.). 

Safety and Security

As with any transportation, there is a possibility of cargo damage. To prevent such cases. The goods are well packaged and distributed throughout the car body. Depending on the nature of the cargo, boxes, bubble wrap, tanks, and bags are used for dense packaging. The load is tightly fixed. During the movement, you can check at any time whether it has moved.

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Features of Road Freight Transportation

A car is a universal mode of transport. It allows you to transport almost any type of goods. Suitable for delivery of hazardous, liquid, solid, bulk, consolidated, oversized, perishable cargo. You just need to select a vehicle that matches the characteristics of the cargo (tanks, refrigerated trucks, dump trucks, flatbed vehicles, etc.). 

Cargo transportation by car is used both for delivery within the city, between different settlements of the same country, and for international transport. You can deliver cargo even to the most remote corners if there is a road. In addition, you can drive your car directly to your destination and transfer the cargo “directly into your hands.” Often, a car is used as an additional means of delivery to/from an airport, railway station, or seaport.

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Improper logistics planning can lead to problems along the entire cargo delivery route, including discrepancies between departure and arrival locations, additional costs for repacking cargo in the warehouse, and other situations.

This and many other problems are easily solved thanks to our highly qualified employees.

Always in touch

Our company has extensive experience in solving all sorts of problems that sometimes arise in road transportation. For example:

Thinking ahead

We always calculate and think through road transportation in such a way as to deliver your cargo quickly and without problems. In doing so, we adhere to simple rules:

We solve real challenges

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Transportation of consolidated cargo

Consolidated cargo is a batch of small-sized cargo transported by one vehicle in a given direction for different customers. This type of transportation is cheaper for small-sized cargo than by separate vehicles.

Container Shipping

Container transportation is a modern type of cargo delivery, in which containers and reusable containers are used for transportation, which allows you to ensure the safety of goods and quickly change the type of transport at transshipment points.

Project transportation

Project transportation is a complex of transport and logistics services that allows you to deliver a large object (plant, factory, production line) and ensure simultaneous clearance of all vehicles transporting components of the object through customs in the country of arrival.

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