Where cars are built in the region
Central Europe is one of the world’s largest car-producing regions. In the Czech Republic Škoda builds in Mladá Boleslav, Kvasiny and Vrchlabí, Toyota in Kolín and Hyundai in Nošovice. Slovakia has plants in Bratislava, Trnava, Nitra and near Žilina, Hungary in Győr and Kecskemét. Dozens of suppliers work around each plant, shipping parts between each other and to Germany and Austria.
Unloading time slots
Car plants and their suppliers receive goods in precisely defined time slots. A truck that arrives late is often not unloaded and has to wait for the next free slot; the delay then affects production. We therefore plan the route with a margin for traffic, driving bans and driver breaks and confirm the arrival time in advance.
- Just-in-time (JIT) — parts arrive shortly before use, stock at the customer is minimal.
- Just-in-sequence (JIS) — parts arrive in the exact order of assembly.
- Regular runs — repeated trips on fixed days and times between supplier and customer.
Packaging and handling
Parts usually travel in the customer’s packaging — returnable plastic boxes, mesh boxes or special racks. Packaging is tracked and returned; empties often travel back. State the type and number of containers, their dimensions and stackability in your enquiry. The loading metre calculator helps work out the space.
Documents and labelling
The shipment needs a delivery note and labels per the plant’s requirements, plus a CMR consignment note for international transport. Within the EU parts are not cleared through customs.
Emergency runs
When a part is missing on the line, hours count. Express transport by van on a direct run without transhipment is the answer — from South Moravia to Slovakia or Austria it is often a matter of hours. Larger quantities go by rigid truck or articulated truck.
What to put in your enquiry
- Loading and delivery place and the unloading time slot.
- Type and number of containers or pallets, dimensions and weight.
- One-off trip or regular run.
- Vehicle requirements — curtain-sider, box body, tail lift.
For regular runs we agree fixed loading days; the online calculator gives an indicative price for one-off shipments.
Related services: International transport
Related guides: Unloading at a warehouse — delivery booking, time slots and pallet exchange · Regular transport for companies — fixed routes, planning and benefits