Road freight from Slovakia to Russia
Slovakia’s exports are dominated by the car industry around Bratislava, Žilina and Nitra and by metallurgy in Košice. From the west of the country goods travel through the Czech Republic or directly into Poland; from the east they head straight north through Poland. Door to door to Moscow takes 4–6 days; we collect from your premises and lodge the EX1 export declaration on your behalf.
Groupage consignments from 50 kg are consolidated at our Warsaw warehouse and leave with the weekly load; for a full load we send a dedicated truck to your plant. We screen HS codes and every party against EU sanctions before collection, then send you the MRN and the electronic exit confirmation you need to zero-rate the VAT on your export invoice.
Route and corridor
Collection → Poland → 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
Bratislava, Žilina, Košice, Nitra and any other address.
Tips for suppliers
- Automotive parts ship well as groupage — give us pallet counts and whether they can be stacked.
- Steel and metal products are heavy: quote by gross weight, not just by pallet count.
- Send HS codes early; some metal and automotive items are restricted and need checking before production.
Frequently asked questions
How much does road freight from Slovakia 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 We do not quote per kilogram: groupage is priced by places and pallets, a truck per trip.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 Slovakia take to reach Moscow?
4–6 days door to door on average (route: collection → Poland → 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.
Which route does a truck from Slovakia take?
From western Slovakia it runs through the Czech Republic or straight into Poland; from Košice and the east it goes north through Poland. Groupage passes through our Warsaw warehouse, then crosses into Belarus at Brest and continues to Moscow — 4–6 days in total.