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Road Freight

Giving you the reliability you need

Our road freight products offer high quality road transportation, from standard services such as LTL (Less-than-Truck Load), PTL (Partial-Truck Load) or FTL (Full-Truck Load) shipments to temperature controlled and highly secured transports.

180 terminals

Across Europe

Online Track and Trace

With event notifications

Climate Neutral Options

Including sustainable fuel options

Standard European Road Freight Products

DHL Freight Eurapid

Our day-definite, pan-European door-to-door priority service for palletised and non-palletised groupage shipments, including dedicated customer service.

Committed daily departure/scheduled arrival dates

Features
  • Shipments up to 2,500 kg
  • Maximum weight per item: 1,000 kg
  • Maximum dimensions per item: 240 cm (L) x 120 cm (W) x 220 cm (H)
  • Climate Neutral
Services and Options
  • Daily pick-up service/prioritised handling
  • Same day pick-up at defined post codes and Information of Delivery (IOD)
  • 24 hour electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD)
  • Dangerous goods

DHL Freight EuroConnect

Our Less-than-Truck-Load (LTL) network product for palletised and non-palletised groupage shipments offers superior quality, highly reliable, cost efficient door-to-door connections across Europe. Daily shipments connecting major European business centres.

Defined lead times based on origin/destination

Features
  • Shipments up to 2,500 kg
  • Maximum weight per item: 1,000 kg
  • Maximum dimensions per item: 240 cm (L) x 220 cm (W) x 220 cm (H)
Services and Options
  • Collection and delivery on wheels
  • Easy booking process via e-booking tools
  • Dangerous goods

DHL Freight EuroLine

Our door-to-door Partial-Truck Load (PTL) and Full-Truck Load (FTL) service for point-to-point movement of freight shipments across Europe. Service embedded in DHL Freight’s international network, with 180 terminals across Europe.

Defined and bespoke lead times to meet customer requirements

Features
  • Maximum weights dependent upon country regulations for trailer axle weight limits
  • Direct pick-up and delivery service using one vehicle, dedicated to your shipment
  • DHL Freight managed and quality-measured transport fleet
Services and Options
  • State-of-the-art, IT-supported dispatching and order processing tools
  • Shipment status updates and Information of Delivery (IOD)
  • Greener transport through fuel savings or sustainable fuel
  • Dangerous goods

DHL Freight Euronet

Our dedicated transport network for Partial-Truck-Loads (PTL) and Full-Truck-Loads (FTL) caters for complex domestic and international transportation needs within Europe.  We design a holistic, individual model for organising your specifications, from on-site transportation management to the complete design, optimization and management of inbound and outbound flows.

Direct pick-up and delivery service with dedicated vehicles and control tower operations

Features
  • On-site staff at your premises
  • Third-party billing/additional insurance
  • Efficient handling of import, export and transit formalities
Services and Options
  • Daily pick-up service/prioritised handling
  • Same day pick-up at defined post codes and Information of Delivery (IOD)
  • 24 hour electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD)
  • Dangerous goods

European Road Freight Specialties

DHL Freight Coldchain

Our dedicated, fully monitored and temperature controlled service for palletised groupage, part-load and full-load shipments, for Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, and Health Care products. Temperature controlled services: cooled (+2°C to +8°C) or ambient (+15°C to +25°C).

Scheduled departures and deliveries to more than 30 European countries

Features
  • Cooled: (+2°C to +8°C) and ambient: (+15°C to +25°C).
  • GDP (Good Distribution Practice) compliant
  • Pharma graded Cross Dock Hubs
  • GPS based temperature monitoring and security surveillance
Services and Options
  • Temperature data recording and storage
  • Centralised booking, customer service and administration
  • Temporary storage capabilities (+2°C to +8°C and +15°C to +25°C)
  • Dangerous goods

DHL Freight Highvalue

Our dedicated service for secure, flexible and  affordable pan-European transportation, with enhanced visibility and proactivity features.

Regular departures and fixed lead times for all terminals and defined lead times based on origin/destination

Features
  • Maximum weight per item 1500 kg for groupage shipments and 24,000 kg for direct load services
  • Maximum dimensions per item for groupage shipments: 400cm (L) x 220cm (W) x 220cm (H)
  • Transport security features for direct truck loads: box trailer or anti-slash tarpaulin, truck locking, 24/7 driver contact via mobile phone, selected and trained employees, fixed parking
Services and Options
  • Additional features for direct truck loads: two drivers, GPS and cargo insurance
  • Terminal security features for shipments within terminal network, including security cages, secured access control and video surveillance at cross dock HUBs
  • Next day electronic proof of delivery
  • Dangerous goods

North American, Asian and African Road Freight

DHL’s Global Forwarding division handles LTL, FCL, PTL and temperature-controlled road freight in other areas of the world.

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