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The crucial step in door-to-door transport – the "last mile" – is handled by TranBay. Whether it's the Americas, Europe, Central Asia, or Australia, TranBay's trucks are on the move.
While your air-freighted goods are still in transit, our truck shipment has already arrived! From Urumqi in Xinjiang straight to Western Europe!
Whether it's Air + UPS or Sea + UPS, local courier companies often charge higher fees for extremely light or heavy shipments. Choose LTL transport and pay based on the actual chargeable weight, freeing yourself from courier company limitations.
Truck services are an essential part of multimodal transport. Door-to-Door (D2D) transport inevitably involves a combination of multiple transport modes, such as Sea + Truck, Sea + Air, or Air + Courier. Sometimes, even three transport modes are combined, such as Sea + Train + Truck.
Last-mile delivery services, as the final segment of door-to-door transport, are completed by trucks 90% of the time (with 10% by plane and rail, and even for courier services, trucks are used for transportation behind the scenes).
The Truck Freight service refers to shipments that start in China and travel through the Eurasian continent, utilizing the Belt and Road trade routes to send goods from China to the EU and the UK. So, similar to Train Freight, Truck Freight can only be used for shipments from China to the EU and the UK, not to the US, Canada, or Australia. In this context, Truck Freight refers to the mainline portion of international transportation, where trucks replace rail, air, or sea transport. This is exactly what Truck Freight means.
During the summer months, when political factors in the transit countries are relatively stable, the lead time for truck shipments from China to the EU and the UK is typically around 20 days, and sometimes it can even be as short as 15 days to the EU. However, in the past year, truck transportation has faced significant challenges, especially due to factors like war, policies, and weather conditions. We now advise clients to expect a 30-day transit time if they choose truck transport. In some cases, customs inspections in transit countries can delay shipments, leading to delivery times of up to 40 days. Therefore, it’s important to discuss the latest customs clearance conditions with TranBay’s logistics experts and sales representatives before shipping, to ensure your goods arrive on time.
Actually, when Train Freight was first introduced across the Eurasian landmass, it was meant to be the fast “Super Fast” option to the EU, - similar to “Matson's service” across the Eurasian continent. When the SINO-EUROPE TRUCKING SERVICE-SUXINHAO was launched, we were able to deliver on this promise. However, as truck shipments increased, the SINO-EUROPE TRUCKING SERVICE-SUXINHAO and other smaller trucking companies struggled to meet rising demand, and this service became highly dependent on the freight forwarder's capability to manage it effectively. Freight forwarders started selectively delaying shipments for smaller clients in favor of prioritizing large clients' goods. As an official agent for the SINO-EUROPE TRUCKING SERVICE-SUXINHAO, TranBay has a significant advantage in this regard. Our mature management system and longstanding relationships with trucking companies ensure stable transit times and reliable service.
Unlike sea freight, which generally relies on coastal cities, truck freight containers are primarily shipped from inland cities in China that are major industrial centers. Cities like Yiwu, Changsha, Chongqing, Chengdu, and Xi'an, known for their high concentration of factories, serve as key origin points for truck shipments heading to Europe and other regions.
Unlike Global Express, tuck freight is essentially our own service, with every step controlled by TranBay. So, the volumetric weight calculation for truck freight follows the same method as other direct services, using a divisor of 6000.
The calculation formula of volumetric weight: volumetric weight = L (cm) × H (cm) × D (cm) ÷ 6000 (Only for Gloabal Express, other service it’s 6000).
For example, when the length of a carton = 48cm, width = 45cm, height = 39cm, then the volumetric weight of this carton = 48×45×39 ÷ 6000 = 14.04kg.
Yes, we offer 24/7 live support, so no matter what time it is—even in the middle of the night in China—we’ve got someone on duty ready to help. Whether you need a quote, want to track your shipment, or even need to escalate an issue with one of our sales reps, just give us a call on our international hotline: +8615377327800, or shoot us an email at info@tranbay.cn. We guarantee a response within 2 hours. Trust me, a responsible freight forwarder should be doing this, and we’re proud to be one of them.
The China-Europe Truck Flight is a service launched by Suzhou Daoxin Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd., which traverses the China-Khorgos Border to connect China with European countries. It is the fourth logistics channel between China and Europe, following air, sea, and rail transport.
On August 22, 2018, the inaugural "SINO-EUROPE TRUCKING SERVICE" China-Europe Truck Flight departed from Stuttgart, Germany, passing through Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia, and Kazakhstan, and entering China via the Horgos Port in Xinjiang before directly delivering to Suzhou. This marked the first China-Europe truck flight in the China.
SINO-EUROPE TRUCK's door-to-door delivery lead time can be up to 23 days, sometimes even within 20 days.
The door-to-door transportation lead time for the SINO-EUROPE TRUCK service can be as short as 23 days, and sometimes even 20 days. Typically, goods are cleared through customs in the Czech Republic before being handed over to DPD, UPS, GLS, or other trucking services for final mile delivery.
In terms of potential delays, the SINO-EUROPE TRUCK service usually experiences delays during the winter due to icy and snowy weather conditions. However, apart from weather and customs clearance, there are rarely other factors causing delays.
