Freight from Ostrava — steel, engineering and the gateway to Poland
Knapek Spedition moves goods from Ostrava: Vítkovice, Třinecké železárny, steelworks, Hyundai Nošovice. D1/A1 via Bohumín into Poland (about 20 km).
Key facts
Distance from Břeclav
about 230 km
To Poland
about 20 km (Bohumín)
Industry
steel, engineering, automotive
Ostrava means steel and heavy engineering — and it is the closest big city to Poland.
Steel
Coils on coil-well trailers, sheets and profiles with crane loading, secured by weight.
Poland
The D1 becomes the A1; Katowice about 90 km.
Pallet transport from Ostrava
Ostrava is the hub for pallet shipments between Czechia and Poland. We add pallets from Vítkovice, Hrabová or the Mošnov zone to groupage runs along the D1 via Olomouc and Brno, and run direct to Katowice (90 km) and Wrocław. Heavy pallets of sheet and sections are loaded with the axle load in mind.
Regular transport from Ostrava? We agree fixed loading days, rates for a longer period and transport there and back if needed — regular transport or get in touch.
Yes, on coil-well trailers, secured according to weight.
Can you carry sheets and sections?
Yes, on flatbeds or curtainsiders loaded by crane.
Can you carry products from Třinec?
Yes, products from Třinec such as wire, rails and sections.
Can you move heavy steel structures from Vítkovice?
Yes, by arrangement also as oversized loads with a permit.
How far is it from Ostrava to Poland?
About 20 km to the border at Bohumín and about 90 km to Katowice.
How far is Ostrava from Břeclav?
Ostrava is about 230 km from Břeclav.
Do you deliver automotive parts to Nošovice?
Yes, just in time in a fixed time slot.
Do you collect shipments from Mošnov airport?
Yes, the airport is about 25 km from Ostrava.
How quickly can you provide a truck in Ostrava?
In Ostrava we can usually provide a vehicle by the next day.
Do you run from Ostrava to Slovakia?
Yes, Žilina is about 100 km away.
Can you bring goods from Poland to Ostrava?
Yes, from Silesia usually the same day.
Can you combine pickups in Ostrava and Kopřivnice?
Yes, one truck for both is cheaper.
Can you arrange a truck with a tail lift for shipments from Ostrava?
Yes, for unloading without a dock we arrange a vehicle with a tail lift for shipments from Ostrava too – just mention it in your enquiry.
Is it worth sending just a few pallets from Ostrava?
Yes. Single pallets from Ostrava travel in groupage runs and you only pay for the space they take – a euro pallet takes 0.4 loading metres.
Is customs clearance needed for Poland?
No. Goods from Ostrava travel within the EU without customs clearance – an invoice and a CMR note are enough.
Can you arrange regular transport from Ostrava, there and back?
Yes. We arrange regular transport from Ostrava on fixed days and, if you like, there and back: the vehicle delivers your goods and loads the next consignment on the way back, such as returnable packaging or goods for your warehouse. The rate is agreed for a longer period.
