Road freight from Austria to Russia
From Vienna, Linz and Graz goods travel through the Czech Republic or Slovakia into Poland and reach Moscow in 5–7 days door to door. We collect from your premises anywhere in Austria, lodge the EX1 export declaration on your behalf and send you the MRN, together with the electronic exit confirmation that supports zero-rating the VAT on your sale to a buyer in Russia.
Austrian machinery and instruments quite often fall under EU sanctions restrictions. That is why we check the HS code and the end use before your customer pays and before you ship — goods that are restricted cannot travel with us by any route. Permitted consignments from 50 kg join the weekly groupage load in Warsaw; full loads go by dedicated truck.
Route and corridor
Collection → Czech Republic or Slovakia → our Warsaw warehouse → Brest → Moscow
Road via Warsaw
Groupage through our Warsaw warehouse: a weekly truck after the Friday cut-off, from €850 for 3 pallets to a bonded warehouse in Moscow, 4–7 days. Full trucks go direct from your premises, with trailer swap or reloading at the border.
Dedicated truck (FTL)
A truck loaded at your premises anywhere in the EU and driven without intermediate warehouses: from €4,500 Warsaw → Moscow, from €6,200 from Slovenia, from €6,500 from Italy.
What road freight costs
| Groupage (LTL) | from €850 for 3 pallets from our Warsaw warehouse to Moscow; collection to the warehouse by distance |
| Dedicated truck (FTL) | per trip, depending on the route — in your quote |
| Export declaration | EX1 — €150 with our cargo via Rotterdam, from €450 remote |
| Cargo insurance | from 0.3% of the invoice value |
| Minimum service fee | €200 |
Collection cities
Vienna, Linz, Graz, Salzburg, Innsbruck and any other address.
Tips for suppliers
- Send HS codes and a short description of end use before you accept the order — machinery is often restricted.
- Groupage from Linz or Graz goes via the Czech Republic or Slovakia to Warsaw; allow 5–7 days to Moscow.
- For spare parts needed urgently, ask us to compare road with air freight from Vienna.
Frequently asked questions
How much does road freight from Austria to Russia cost?
Groupage (LTL) starts from €850 for three pallets from our Warsaw warehouse to Moscow, plus collection to the warehouse priced by distance. A dedicated truck (FTL) is quoted per trip for your route. We do not quote per kilogram: groupage is priced by places and pallets, a truck per trip. The EX1 export declaration is a separate line: €150 when lodged at our Rotterdam warehouse together with our shipment, from €450 when filed remotely. Insurance starts from 0.3% of the invoice value, and the minimum service fee is €200. Send the collection address, weights and dimensions and we reply with LTL and FTL options within 2 hours.
How long does a truck from Austria take to reach Moscow?
5–7 days door to door on average (route: collection → Czech Republic or Slovakia → our Warsaw warehouse → Brest → Moscow). Groupage waits for the weekly consolidation to close at the warehouse; a dedicated truck leaves as soon as it is loaded. Most of the variation comes from queues at the border and customs clearance in Russia. From Moscow we deliver on to St Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Novosibirsk or any other city.
Who lodges the EX1 and how do I get proof of exit?
We do, on your behalf — also when you sell EXW. You provide the commercial invoice and packing list; we issue the CMR, lodge the EX1 and send you the MRN. Once the goods leave the EU, the exit is confirmed electronically and you keep it as evidence for zero-rating the VAT on your sale. Your buyer in Russia handles the Russian import declaration and EAC certificates with our help.
How do you check Austrian machinery for sanctions?
Before your buyer pays and before collection we check the HS code, the technical description, the end use and all parties against EU sanctions lists. If an item is restricted, we do not carry it by any route; if it is permitted, we book the shipment and lodge the EX1 for you.