Heilbronn is about 440 km from Prague on a single motorway, the A6, all the way to the border, and goods arrive in 1–2 days; a morning loading in Neckarsulm is usually in the Czech Republic the next morning.
Heilbronn-Franconia: the car plant and screw-making Hohenlohe
The region has two faces. Neckarsulm has a large car plant that receives parts in fixed unloading windows. East of it, in Hohenlohe around Künzelsau and Öhringen, are makers of fasteners, fittings and industrial fans. Their goods are small but surprisingly heavy.
| Goods | Typical packing | What fills the truck |
|---|---|---|
| screws, nuts, anchors, fittings | small cartons on half pallets or euro pallets | weight – the trailer is full while the floor is half empty |
| fans and ventilation motors | cartons or crates, often non-stackable | volume – light but bulky |
| parts for the Neckarsulm car plant | returnable bins and steel racks | number of racks and the line time window |
| packaging machines from Schwäbisch Hall | crates or machine on skids | dimensions, crane or side loading |
| salt from Bad Friedrichshall | sacks and big bags on pallets | weight |
For screws from Künzelsau we therefore plan in kilograms: half pallets are spread along the whole trailer so the weight is shared between axles, and heavy cartons are not stacked high. One run can then combine heavy fittings with light fans – one fills the tonnage, the other the space.
Along the A6 via Crailsheim and Nuremberg to Rozvadov
From Heilbronn the A6 runs past Weinsberg, Öhringen and Crailsheim to Nuremberg and on via Amberg to the Waidhaus – Rozvadov crossing. Beyond the border the truck takes the D5 past Plzeň to Prague and from there the D1 to Brno and into Slovakia – Trnava, Nitra, Žilina and further east. German and Czech tolls are included in the price we work out for you. Brno is about 650 km from Heilbronn.
On Sundays and public holidays vehicles over 7.5 t may not drive in Germany from 0:00 to 22:00. Baden-Württemberg also observes Epiphany, Corpus Christi and All Saints' Day; we bring loadings forward before those days.
Line deliveries: windows, racks, empties
- For the car plant and for Czech plants with fixed receiving times the truck leaves with a margin and we announce its arrival.
- Empty racks and bins from the Czech line go back to Neckarsulm as a return load.
- Control electronics for fans stay in ESD packaging and in a closed vehicle.
- Goods from Heilbronn's Neckar port continue by truck; goods from outside the EU must be cleared before loading.
A full truck carries 33 euro pallets, 13.6 loading metres and about 24 t; with fasteners you always hit the tonnes first. Groupage starts at 1 pallet, and a van takes smaller urgent parts. Goods from Germany travel without customs.
How to send us a request from Heilbronn
We need the loading address, number and type of pallets (euro pallets or half pallets), total weight and whether the pallets may be stacked. If the goods must arrive within a time window, tell us. In office hours we reply with a price within 30 minutes and usually arrange a vehicle within 24 hours of confirmation.
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Do you ship from Heilbronn or Hohenlohe every week? We agree fixed loading days and the return of empty racks – see regular transport, arrange it via contact.
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