Resource Center
European Road Freight Resource Center
Everything you need to plan, price and move freight from Spain across Europe — free calculators, practical guides, and customs references. Then get a written quote in minutes.
Free freight tools & calculators
Run the numbers before you ship. No sign-up required.
Instant freight cost estimate
Get an indicative price for a Spain-origin shipment. For a firm number, request a written quote.
Pallet, CBM & loading-meter calculator
Add your pallets or cartons to get total volume (m³), loading meters (LDM) and trailer fill.
Chargeable weight calculator
Find the billable weight for light, bulky or dense freight (road defaults: 1 m³ = 333 kg, 1 LDM = 1,750 kg).
Diesel fuel-surcharge calculator
See how a change in diesel price changes your freight rate.
Diesel index: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (net of taxes), Spain. Fuel-cost share by vehicle type from the Observatorio de Costes (Ministerio de Transportes, Jan 2026). Indicative — the binding figure is the one in your signed contract.
Sustainability Impact
By choosing 'Engineered Groupage,' consolidation cuts the carbon footprint per pallet by about 40% compared with less-utilised road transport—saving roughly 54 kg of CO2 per pallet on the Spain-Romania corridor.
40%
Strategic impact saving 0.5 tons of CO2 yearly through algorithmic consolidation.
Pricing & cost
What will it cost to ship?
Understand how road-freight pricing works, compare partial loads with full loads, and see typical transit times by corridor.
Customs & compliance
Move goods across borders, cleanly
Paperwork, EORI, CMR and country-specific customs for non-EU lanes such as the UK and Switzerland.
Lanes & transit times
Your corridor, end to end
Route guides and transit times for the Spain-origin corridors we run.
By sector
Playbooks for your industry
How we handle freight for the sectors we serve most.
Reference
Regulations, glossary & claims
Driving bans, transport regulations, the CMR convention, a freight glossary, and how cargo claims and insurance work.
Featured guides
Latest insights
Free: Spain export & EU customs checklist
The documents and steps that keep loads moving — EORI, CMR, commercial invoice, HS codes, Incoterms, origin papers and ADR. Get the checklist.
Freight FAQ
Quick answers to the questions shippers ask most.
How is road-freight pricing calculated?
Most road freight is priced on loading meters (LDM) or chargeable weight — whichever is greater — plus the lane, the diesel (fuel) surcharge, and any extras such as ADR or tail-lift. Use our calculators to estimate LDM and chargeable weight, then get a written quote.
What are loading meters (LDM)?
A loading meter is one metre of trailer length across its full 2.4 m width. A standard curtainsider has about 13.6 LDM. A single EUR pallet (1.2 by 0.8 m) placed lengthways uses roughly 0.4 LDM.
What is chargeable (volumetric) weight?
Light, bulky freight is billed on volume, not just scale weight. For EU road freight the common rule is 1 cubic metre equals 333 kg; the chargeable weight is the higher of actual and volumetric weight.
What is a diesel or fuel surcharge?
Carriers adjust the base rate up or down as diesel prices move against a baseline. The surcharge depends on how far diesel has moved and on the fuel share of total cost — our fuel-surcharge calculator shows the maths.
Do you handle customs for the UK and Switzerland?
Yes — non-EU lanes are run as customs-managed corridors, with the import declaration filed by licensed broker partners in the destination country. See the customs guides above.
How fast can I get a quote?
Use the cost estimator for an instant indicative price, or submit the quote form for a written quote — typically within minutes during working hours.
How much does it cost to ship a pallet from Spain to Europe?
Indicative LTL cost per pallet runs from roughly €35 on short, high-frequency lanes (Spain–France) to around €90 on long lanes (Spain–Sweden), depending on loading meters, weight, the lane and the diesel surcharge. Use the cost estimator for a live figure, then the quote form for a firm price.
What documents do I need to export from Spain?
For EU destinations you need a CMR consignment note and a commercial invoice. For non-EU lanes (UK, Switzerland) add an EORI number, the import/export customs declarations (filed by our broker partners), and origin evidence such as an EUR.1 or an invoice declaration to claim preferential tariffs.
How long does delivery take from Spain?
Door-to-door by corridor: western EU (France, Italy, Germany, Benelux) is about 2–3 days, the Romania flagship corridor 3–4 days, and UK or Switzerland add customs clearance on top. Scheduled LTL adds a consolidation day. See transit times by corridor.
Can you carry ADR (dangerous goods)?
Yes — we run ADR road freight from Spain. Share the UN number(s) and ADR class at quote stage so we assign a compliant vehicle and driver; some classes can co-load on LTL groupage, others need a dedicated load.
Do you offer temperature-controlled (reefer) transport?
No. We run ambient/dry road freight only — we don't operate reefer or temperature-controlled equipment, so chilled and frozen loads are outside our scope. For Spain-origin reefer freight you'll need a specialist reefer carrier.
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