Road freight transportation

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AsstrA provides a full range of logistics and transport services supporting international cargo transportation by road. Cargo transportation by trucks remains very popular irrespective of market conditions. The high demand for truck transportation is caused by multiple factors. Trucks can make time-efficient deliveries 24 hours a day regardless of port, railway station, and airport operating schedules. Trucks can follow flexible transportation routes thanks to well-developed automobile road networks across all of Eurasia. Modern GPS navigation systems and GLONASS mounted on trucks assists with safety monitoring. In many cases, trucks are the most cost-effective form of transport. AsstrA organizes and provides intercity and international truck transport in such a way that Clients can enjoy all its benefits. Our specialists analyze individual customer’s needs and cargo characteristics and develop optimal transportation routes in Europe, the CIS, the Baltics, the Balkans and Central Asia. AsstrA ensures the timely delivery of any goods regardless of distance. Due to productive cooperation with international transport companies we offer a flexible pricing policy and maintain a high level of service quality.

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CARGO TYPES
AsstrA organizes and performs road cargo transportation of any goods, including:
- transportation of dangerous goods;
- perishables;
- piece;
- bulk and liquid cargo;
- Full Truck Load (FTL) and groupage cargoes
- heavyweight and oversized cargo
Transportation of certain categories of goods is performed with adherence to certain safety rules. Disregard of these rules can cause damage to transport vehicle, accompanying cargoes, threats life and health of other members of road traffic. In particular, special permit obtaining is required to perform transportation of hazardous goods by truck. Transportation by road of oversized goods is impossible without obtaining of special permit and preliminary route approval by authorized state bodies. AsstrA closely follows changes in internal Russian and international legal regulation of road cargo transportation. Due to this fact our specialists provide secure and timely delivery considering characteristics of each specific cargo.
VEHICLE TYPES

Types of vehicles

Description

Length m, Width m, Height m, Internal volume m³

Weight Limit, t

Road-train

Trucks with a lifting capacity of 20-30 tons are in demand due to cubic capacity. The difference with the standard Euro truck is about 40 cubic meters.

15.6-16.0 m, 2.4-2.5 m, 2.9-3.05 m, 110-120 m³ 38 europallet

12-20

Awning or curtainsider

Designed to transport most types of cargo. Loading and unloading is possible top, side and back.

13.6 m, 2.4-2.5 m, 2.4-2.85 m, 82-95 m³ 33 europallet

24

Megatrailer

Universal - a vehicle that allows the transportation of both standard goods and goods that differ in large volumes (lightweight).

13.6 m, 2.4-2.5 m, 2.87-3.00 m, 96-105 m³ 33 europallet

24

Jumbo

Used for the delivery of bulk cargo. The volume of the trailer per cubic meter increases by the nut.

13.8 m, 2.45 m, 2.45-3.00 m, 96 m³ 33 europallet

20-24

Box trailer

Rigid trailer over the entire length and trailer height. Sides of the body are not deform and can hold the load in during transportation. Download is possible just behind.

13.6 m, 2.4-2.5 m, 2.4-2.75 m, 82-92 m³ 33 europallet

22

Thermo box of Isotherm trailer

Insulated trailer without refrigeration equipment. Intended for transportation over short distances while maintaining the temperature. Internal the temperature change is 1 degree in day. Download is only possible from the rear.

13.6 m, 2.4-2.5 m, 2.4-2.75 m, 82-92 m³ 33 europallet

22

Temperature controlled trailer / Frigo

Looks like a trailer for isotherm, while equipped with refrigeration equipmentm. Designed to transport perishable cargo. Temperature range from +25 © to -25 C may be maintained continuously. Loading possible only at the rear.

13.6 m, 2.4-2.5 m, 2.4-2.75 m, 60-92 m³ 32-33 europallet

20

Double decker

Refrigerated trailer with 2 sections, where 2 different temperature settings can be set. modes from +25 C to -25 C.

13.6 m, 2.4-2.5 m, 2.4-2.75 m, 60-92 m³ 66 europallet

20

Special trucks are used to transport cargo by road. AsstrA uses its own truck fleet and Partners with transport companies. Cooperation with latter helps meet required delivery terms for any cargo type, ensure the safety of goods, and optimize costs. Vehicles include closed all-metal trucks, tented trucks, refrigerators, low-tonnage trucks, rolling stock, and semitrailers of various cubic capacity, among others. The wide capabilities of the truck fleet allows the carriage of goods of any volume, from one pallet to multi-tonnage batches. AsstrA specialists develop both monomodal and multimodal shipping arrangements using air, sea, rail and road transport
OUR GEOGRAPHIC REACH
- Cargo transportation by road within Europe, including the Balkans and Scandinavia
- Road transport services within Russia
- Transport goods by road within the CIS
- Road transport services between Europe and the CIS
- Road cargo transportation services between Europe and the Caucasus
- Road freight transportation between Europe and Central Europe
OUR CAPABILITIES
1. D2D cross border overland load transit. Product shipment to the sites of entrucking and offloading.
2. Elaboration of the optimal delivery route, risks evaluation, itinerary diversion should an act of God occur.
3. Precisely timed shipment strictly to the destination point agreed.
4. Time-bound shipment.
5. Guarantee for cargo integrity. Real-time information on freight location.
6. Customs and transportation paperwork assistance.
7. Open peril load insurance for motor vehicle transportation.
OUR ADVANTAGES
1. VAST EXPERTISE.
  
  We have been operating on the international air freight market for more than two decades. This helped us gain exceptional knowledge in numerous specific lines of our field of business. We use our experience to provide our Customers with the best services, adequate to their requests.
2. REGIONS OF OPERATION.
  
  AsstrA runs eighteen regional offices all over Europe, including Post-Soviet states. Our staff speaks various languages and offers comprehensive and timely client assistance to Customers from all over the globe.
3. WE DELIVER ANY LOAD.
  
  We are competent at shipment of any type of cargo regardless of its dimensions and weight. AsstrA deals in delivering dangerous loads as well as in Less than a Container Load, full container load, liquid cargo, and bulk shipment.
4. TRUSTWORTHINESS.
  
  We use either our own vehicle park for overland load delivery or resort to the services of the most reputed transport companies on the market. Our collaboration is based on the long-running agreements and is always beneficial, no matter the market conditions. Our Partners possess all the documents necessary to have the right to operate in the business. They also have an effective carrier’s liability insurance.
5. ALL-ROUND SERVICE.
  
  Our service package embraces all stages of the delivery process, with initial cargo inspection, weight check, marking, and package integrity check included.
6. FINANCIAL WARRANTY.
  
  Our services are operative, smart, secure, and fully complying with international regulations. €3,000,000 coverage per occurrence insured is provided by Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Switzerland), Basler Versicherung AG (Switzerland), and Aktiv Assekuranz (Germany) with the group policy.
REGULATIONS/DOCUMENTATION

Various national and international legal issues are subject to the regulations of overland load transit. This includes road carriage rules, license issuing procedures, requirements for particular sorts of load, customs formalities, the liability of a carrier, and many others. The road transportation in Europe is regulated by a number of legislation acts and provisions. There are some international conventions in effect alongside national legislation. Among those are the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road, the Convention on International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (also known as the TIR Convention), and the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road. Our legal team is responsible for the full observance of the legislation in effect, both national and international. We also deal with customs and load documentation to the full extent.