Road freight Croatia – Austria: exports and imports, full trucks and mega trailers
We organised more than 500 shipments between Croatia and Austria in the last 12 months, in both directions. Exports go mostly to Upper Austria, Styria and Lower Austria; imports are mainly timber, pellets and building materials, most of them for Zagreb and its surroundings.
shipments between Croatia and Austria in the last 12 months
typical time from loading to unloading in Austria
shipments are full truckloads
export shipments travel on a mega trailer
Austria in both directions
Our exports are mostly bulky goods such as pipes and fittings, where a 100 m³ mega trailer pays off. The most frequent destinations are Wels and the Linz area, Graz, the Vienna area (Gerasdorf) and Tyrol.
Imports are mainly timber, sawn wood, pellets and building materials from Lower and Upper Austria, loaded around St. Pölten and Enns. More than 8 in 10 of these shipments are unloaded in Zagreb and its surroundings, most of the rest in Slavonia.
On regular lanes we work with carriers who drive them every week, so a return load often covers both directions.
What we organise
From a single pallet to regular weekly trucks.
Full truckload (FTL)
A 13.6 m curtainsider for your goods only, with no transhipment. That is almost 9 in 10 of our shipments on this lane.
Mega trailer
Up to 3 m internal height and about 100 m³ for light, bulky goods such as pipes, insulation or packaging.
Timber, pellets and building materials
Imports of sawn wood, pellets and building materials from Austria, usually as a full curtainsider load.
Groupage
For a few pallets: your goods travel in a shared truck and you pay for the space they take.
How a shipment works
One dispatcher from enquiry to confirmed delivery.
Enquiry
Loading and delivery addresses, goods, pallet count or weight, vehicle type if known and the date the goods are ready.
Quote
The dispatcher checks carriers who drive the lane and sends price, vehicle type and timing.
Loading
We agree the loading slot directly with the shipper in Croatia or Austria and send the truck and driver details in advance.
Unloading
We confirm the arrival time and send the signed CMR as proof of delivery.
Most frequent lanes
Places with the most of our shipments in the last 12 months, in both directions.
Typical time from loading to unloading is 1 day, and 8 in 10 shipments arrive within 3 days. Your quote states the exact timing.
- Međimurje → Wels and Linz (Upper Austria)
- Croatia → Graz (Styria)
- Croatia → Vienna area
- Croatia → Tyrol and Carinthia
- St. Pölten (Lower Austria) → Zagreb
- Enns (Upper Austria) → Zagreb and Slavonia
What affects the price
We do not publish a price list, because the price depends on the shipment. These are the main factors:
- Austrian truck toll
- Austria charges trucks a per-kilometre toll that depends on axles and emission class. It is a large part of the price.
- Vehicle type
- Mega trailer, standard curtainsider or a smaller vehicle, depending on volume and weight.
- Return load
- Lanes with regular loads in both directions are cheaper than one-way runs.
- Driving bans
- Austria bans trucks on weekends and public holidays and restricts night driving, which affects the unloading slot.
Documents
For freight within the EU, this is all you need:
CMR consignment note
Issued at loading and travels with the goods. The copy signed at unloading is the proof of delivery.
No customs clearance
Croatia and Austria are both in the EU, so goods in free circulation need no customs declaration. The shipper provides the invoice and delivery note.
Liability for the goods
Under the CMR Convention, carrier liability is limited to 8.33 SDR per kilogram of gross weight. For higher-value goods we recommend additional cargo insurance.
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Frequently asked questions
Based on the booked dates of our orders, usually 1 day from loading to unloading, and 8 in 10 shipments arrive within 3 days. From Austria to Croatia it is usually 1 day. Your quote states the exact timing.
Yes. Three in four of our export shipments to Austria travel on a mega trailer because of bulky goods such as pipes. Include the volume and dimensions in your enquiry.
Yes. Timber, sawn wood and pellets are the goods we import most from Austria, usually as a full curtainsider load.
No. Croatia and Austria are both in the EU, so goods travel with a CMR consignment note and the shipper's documents, without a customs declaration.
Yes. Weekend and holiday truck bans and night restrictions can move the unloading slot. We align timing in the quote.
Have a shipment? Tell us where from, where to and what.
For transport, send a quote request — a dispatcher checks the route and capacity and comes back with a concrete proposal. For general questions about working together, use the contact form.
or call +385 91 111 8209 · info@humble-logistics.com
