Transport for Beverage & Food Transport
Logisticoo reliably runs beverages and foodstuffs from the bottler or producer to central warehouses, catering and retail — heavy full-goods pallets as well as temperature-controlled fresh produce, with a fixed price in 30 minutes. Beverage logistics is weight logistics: a pallet of mineral water or beer quickly weighs 600 to 1,000 kg, and an articulated truck is maxed out at around 24–25 t payload before the last floor space. Our dispatch team calculates axle loads and floor-space mix correctly and plans the return of empties — crates, kegs, pallets — straight into the run. For foodstuffs, hygiene applies additionally: clean, odour-neutral load compartments, separation of incompatible goods and, for chilled goods, documented temperature control to your HACCP requirements. We keep the time slots of retail central warehouses with slot booking and advance notification, so that no demurrage arises. Seasonal peaks — summer business for beverages, holiday weeks in food retail — we absorb with scalable capacity across 147 German cities. Your personal dispatcher knows your consignees and their delivery rules before the first truck rolls. For breweries, bottlers and delicatessen producers we run the single pallet in groupage just as readily as the daily full load.
Vehicles & equipment
For full goods we schedule curtainsider semitrailers with reinforced floors and beverage load securing (locking bars, anti-slip mats); for chilled goods, refrigerated box bodies with temperature recording from the Sprinter to the articulated truck.
Typical requirements
- Heavy full-goods pallets with correct axle-load and floor-space calculation
- Return of empties — crates, kegs and pallets — on the same run
- Clean, odour-neutral load compartments and separation of incompatible goods
- Temperature-controlled transport with documentation to HACCP requirements
- Time-slot and slot management at retail central warehouses
- Seasonal capacity peaks in summer and holiday business
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Typical consignments in beverage and food transport
We run two worlds of goods. On the beverage side, full goods at high density: mineral water, beer, juices and alcoholic drinks in crates, kegs and on pallets weighing 600 to 1,000 kg apiece, plus the return of empties. On the food side, the dry range (canned goods, pasta, flour), chilled fresh produce (dairy, sausage, delicatessen) and frozen food. Consignees are retail central warehouses, the beverage wholesale trade, catering, canteens and delicatessen retailers. For breweries, bottlers, mills and delicatessen producers we move the single pallet in groupage just as readily as the daily full load — plannable in scheduled services, fast for short-notice replenishment when goods are missing in retail or catering.
Hygiene, temperature control and rules
Beverage logistics is first of all weight logistics: the limiting factor is the payload, not the space — an articulated truck is often already full at around 24–25 t with 24 rather than 33 pallets, which is why we correctly calculate axle loads under Section 34 of the German Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO) and the floor-space mix. For foodstuffs, food hygiene applies: clean, odour-neutral, food-safe load compartments in accordance with Regulation (EC) 852/2004, separation of incompatible goods and, for chilled goods, documented temperature control to your HACCP requirements (fresh produce typically 2–7 °C, frozen food −18 °C). Load securing is carried out to VDI 2700 with beverage securing — locking bars and anti-slip mats against the shifting of heavy, tall pallets. We keep time slots at retail central warehouses through slot booking and advance notification.
How a beverage/food transport works at Logisticoo
- Enquiry with type of goods, number of pallets, individual weights, temperature range where applicable and delivery window.
- Fixed price in 30 minutes with the matching vehicle class.
- Vehicle choice: curtainsider semitrailer with reinforced floor for full goods, refrigerated box body for fresh and frozen goods, multi-compartment where applicable.
- Loading with correct axle-load distribution and food-appropriate, temperature-controlled handling.
- Slot booking and advance notification at the central warehouse, transport with temperature recording.
- Delivery within the time slot including the return of empties (crates, kegs, exchange pallets) on the same run. Your dispatcher knows your consignees’ delivery rules before the first truck rolls, and absorbs seasonal peaks with scalable capacity across 147 cities.
What does a beverage or food transport cost?
The fixed price is set in advance. Rules of thumb per kilometre (±15%): Sprinter around €1.10/km (from €89), 7.5 t truck around €1.45/km (from €169), 12 t truck around €1.65/km (from €219), articulated truck around €1.95/km (from €379); refrigerated vehicles sit at the upper end of the range because of the cooling unit. Example: a full load of beverages from Munich to Nuremberg (around 170 km) on the articulated truck comes to roughly €340–390. Chilled and frozen surcharges, slot delivery and the return of empties are itemised transparently. Fixed scheduled services and the combination of outbound and return loads (full goods out, empties back) cut the per-kilometre price considerably.
Beverage/food consignments and the right handling
| Product group | Example | Vehicle/temperature | Limiting factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverage full goods | Water, beer, juices | Curtainsider, reinforced floor | Weight/axle load |
| Fresh foodstuffs | Dairy, sausage, delicatessen | Refrigerated box body 2–7 °C | Cold chain/time slot |
| Frozen food | Frozen goods | Frozen vehicle −18 °C | Cold chain |
| Dry range | Canned goods, pasta, flour | Curtainsider, odour-neutral | Weight/hygiene |
| Empties | Crates, kegs, pallets | Return load on the same run | Loop |
Frequently asked questions
Do you take the empties straight back with you on delivery?
Yes, we plan the return of empties into the run as standard — crates, kegs and exchange pallets are taken over on delivery and returned to the bottler or warehouse. That saves a separate trip and keeps your empties loop closed. All we need is a rough advance notice of the quantities.
Can you transport chilled and unchilled foodstuffs together?
With multi-compartment refrigerated vehicles this is possible: a partition divides the load compartment into zones at different temperatures, for example fresh produce at 2–7 °C and the dry range unchilled. For larger quantities per temperature zone, splitting onto two vehicles is often more economical — we lay out both options transparently for you.
Do you keep the cold chain unbroken for fresh and frozen goods?
Yes. Chilled goods we run continuously within the prescribed range — fresh produce typically at 2–7 °C, frozen food at −18 °C — with a pre-cooled load compartment and temperature recording. On request you receive a temperature record with the consignment that supports your HACCP documentation. The load compartments are food-safe, clean and odour-neutral.
How many pallets of beverages fit on an articulated truck?
The limiting factor is the weight, not the space: at around 24–25 t payload and 600–1,000 kg per pallet, an articulated truck is usually full at about 24 rather than the possible 33 floor spaces. We correctly calculate axle loads and permissible gross weight and split larger quantities onto several vehicles with staggered arrival. That keeps the load legal and the delivery plannable.
Do you take the empties straight back with you on delivery?
Yes, we plan the return of empties into the run as standard: crates, kegs and exchange pallets are taken over on delivery and returned to the bottler or warehouse. That saves a separate trip, keeps your empties loop closed and lowers the price via the return load. All we need is a rough advance notice of the quantities.