Est. 1996. One contact per shipment, every time.
Est. 1996. One contact per shipment, every time.
Road Freight Services Italy
Plexus Freight is a one-stop shop for sea, air, road and rail freight. We coordinate road freight from the UK to Italy, managing FTL, LTL, groupage and time-critical cargo with transit from 3 to 5 days. A two-generation family-owned business operating since 1996. B2B commercial cargo only.
Italy Road Freight Services
We operate with 2 drivers, removing driving-time restrictions and delivering without delay. Call us on 01275 778400 for same-day or next-day road freight enquiries.
Dedicated Vehicle from the UK to Europe
Part Loads and Groupage
Same-Day, Next-Day, 48-Hour and 72-Hour
Operating as your dedicated road freight forwarding partner, our Portishead team manages oversized machinery and industrial components. We coordinate specialist vehicles, precision route planning, and abnormal load permits globally.
Daily road freight services from the UK to major European destinations. Typical transit times for the most common routes are shown below.
Cost, Liability and Insurance
Road freight cost, CMR liability and cargo insurance explained by our Portishead team before your consignment moves.
Road freight pricing depends on service type, lane, cargo weight and volume, and applicable surcharges. FTL movements are priced as a flat rate per trailer. LTL and groupage movements are priced per pallet, per linear metre or per tonne, whichever applies to the carrier and lane. A fuel surcharge is applied to all movements and adjusted in line with diesel prices. Post-Brexit customs documentation costs are itemised separately and confirmed at the quotation stage. Our Portishead team includes a full cost breakdown in every quotation. The figure you approve is the figure you pay.
Under the CMR Convention, which governs all cross-border road freight in Europe, the haulier's liability for loss or damage is capped at 8.33 SDR per kilogram of gross weight. At current rates this equates to approximately £8.50 to £9.00 per kilogram. For a 500 kg consignment worth £40,000, the maximum recoverable under CMR alone is approximately £4,500. The remaining £35,500 is your exposure unless you have arranged separate cargo insurance. Our Portishead team advises on the CMR liability position for your specific consignment at the point of quotation.
CMR liability is not cargo insurance. It is a contractual cap on what the haulier owes you. It does not cover the full commercial value of your cargo and does not protect against every category of loss. All-risks cargo insurance covers the full declared commercial value of your consignment from UK collection to European delivery. Our Portishead team recommends it for every road freight consignment, particularly for high-value goods, out-of-gauge cargo and time-critical movements. Ask for a cargo insurance quote when you enquire.
POST-BREXIT COMPLIANCE
We do not offer standalone customs clearance. We provide customs coordination exclusively alongside your physical road freight movements via our trusted third-party agents at Felixstowe, ensuring complete border compliance.
We coordinate export declarations and T1 transit documents alongside your physical European road freight shipments.
Our Felixstowe partners file import entries for your road freight transport, handling duties and VAT.
Our Portishead team reviews trade preferences and compliance documents exclusively for the commercial cargo movements we manage.
Find answers to common questions about our air freight services
Find answers to common questions about our air freight services
Find answers to common questions about our air freight services
Find answers to common questions about our air freight services
Find answers to common questions about our air freight services
Find answers to common questions about our air freight services
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Customs updates and trade compliance, written by the Plexus team in Portishead. Practical. No jargon.
