Long-distance route — full loads only
On this corridor we only carry full loads — the whole truck, 6 to 10 vehicles depending on their height. The rule applies to everyone, trade or private; a single vehicle cannot be moved here at a defensible price. Get in touch and we will tell you straight away whether your consignment fits.
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Transport Italy - France
The Italy → France direction is mostly used vehicles being repatriated by French traders and import agents. As in the other direction, we only run this corridor as full loads only, whoever the customer is.
Transit goes through the Fréjus tunnel or along the coast via Ventimiglia depending on where the load originates, never through Switzerland. Italian tolls and the tunnel are included in the quoted price.
A practical note: collections in Italy often need more administrative coordination (paperwork, seller availability). Our team handles it, and the lead time on the quote accounts for it.
You cannot read the price off a per-kilometre table in this direction. What gets costed is the truck’s full cycle, the run down and the run back, and the share of that cycle your load actually takes up. Over strictly identical mileage, a load collected from four scattered sellers across the Po Valley ties up far more time than one handover at a single compound. The administrative coordination Italian collections demand counts into it too.
On our northbound runs out of Italy, the share of city cars often lets us fill the upper deck, and that feeds straight into your unit cost. The carrier holds 10 slots, allocated by height rather than length: the upper deck stops around 1,750 mm, which rules out vans and large SUVs. A Polo takes 1 slot in 10, a Golf 1 in 9, an ID.4 1 in 7, a Passat Variant 1 in 6, an ID.Buzz only 1 in 4.
Four levers move that unit cost: tighten your collections into one radius rather than from Piedmont to Campania, complete your load with mixed sizes so the upper deck is used, stay flexible on the date so we can place you on a northbound run already scheduled, and name the exact models — there is no other way to price it properly. Italian tolls, the Fréjus tunnel and the coastal route via Ventimiglia are built into the price; Switzerland never is, and nor are later add-ons.
Everything you need to know about transport Italy - France
Expect around 12h00 of driving on average. The overall time between pick-up and delivery depends on loading points, truck fill rate and delivery windows.
The cost of a trip is the truck, the driver, the diesel and the tolls (around 950 km on this route) and it barely changes with what is loaded. The price per car is that cost divided by the number of vehicles on board. Our carrier is worth 10 slots and height decides, not length: a Polo takes 1 slot in 10, an ID.4 1 in 7, an ID.Buzz 1 in 4. A single car on a dedicated truck is therefore the most expensive case; the same car in a full load costs a fraction. To bring the price down: consolidate several vehicles, mix the sizes, stay flexible on the date, and give the models rather than just the count. Firm quote within 2 working hours, no commitment.
Within the EU, no customs formalities. Prepare the registration certificate, a proof of ownership or invoice if applicable, and the contact details for pick-up and delivery. A CMR consignment note and a condition report are issued at collection.
You keep a responsive contact throughout the transport and an update on your vehicle’s position until delivery.
Yes. Your vehicles are covered by our insurance throughout the transport; the coverage details are specified in your quote.
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