Groupage (LTL)

With our extensive freight forwarding network, DB SCHENKERsystem is the product of choice for your groupage shipping needs.

The DB SCHENKERsystem monitors your groupage shipment from door-to-door. Our lead time transparency and performance reports keep you in the loop every step of the way. With an electronic proof of delivery system and other electronic status updates you can enjoy a simple and seamless groupage shipping experience.

To further customize your groupage freight shipments, we offer the following main product categories:

Basis products with fast and very reliable lead times
Premium products with fastest and most reliable lead times, including guaranteed delivery and money back guarantee for shipments not delivered in time, or with fix day delivery, including guaranteed delivery and money back guarantee for shipments not delivered on the specific date

Benefits

Door-to-door shipping: Reliable forwarding of groupage shipments
Tightly connected land transport terminals: Daily line-haul departures keep land transport terminals seamlessly connected
Online tracking and reporting tools: Transparent performance metrics, such as lead-time comparisons and electronic proof of delivery

Additional Services

As pioneers of innovative logistics solutions, we at DB Schenker are committed to becoming the leading green logistics provider. We are convinced that our success is about more than just our performance — it’s about our social, environmental, and economic impact.

At DB Schenker, the security of your cargo is of utmost importance to us. We can offer a wide-array of supply-chain security solutions in order to protect your cargo during both warehousing and transport. No matter where your cargo is located or headed; we can offer suitable security solutions on a global level.

Due to the risk posed to people and the environment, dangerous cargo cannot be treated like general cargo. It requires special handling and the workforce involved needs additional qualifications. Dangerous cargo is generally not accepted with DB SCHENKERparcel. It's also subject to general acceptance conditions applicable throughout Europe with DB SCHENKERsystem. Please consider our restrictions for dangerous goods for Groupage (cross border) PDF Download.

However, with DB SCHENKERdirect, there are no general restrictions in place. In any case, whichever of these products they choose, customers may always ask their responsible branch office for special agreements. With this policy, DB Schenker covers 98 percent of the demand for ground forwarding services for dangerous cargo.