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Italian groupage: pallet delivery and part loads, Italy to the UK

Scheduled road freight between Italy and the UK, collections any day in both countries, and our Bellusco hub near Milan. From a single pallet to a full trailer.

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Italy ⇆ UK

Italian groupage: don't pay for a trailer you don't need

A dedicated trailer is an expensive way to move six pallets. Our Italian groupage service puts your consignment alongside others on a scheduled Delphic service, and you pay only for the space your goods occupy. Full loads are there when a dedicated trailer does suit the shipment.

Most of it is Italy to UK freight: importers, distributors and UK buyers bringing Italian goods across. We collect anywhere in Italy, consolidate at our Bellusco hub near Milan and deliver anywhere in the UK. The service runs to Italy from the UK as well, from a single pallet upwards.

Why use Delphic for Italian freight

Scheduled departures, not a trailer that leaves when it happens to fill
Scheduled Delphic services managed by our own traffic office
Export and import customs clearance handled in-house
ADR-trained drivers, so dangerous goods can travel on the same service
Decades of experience on the Alpine routes into Lombardy and beyond

If your consignment fills a trailer, our European haulage service prices it as a full load instead. Paperwork is covered on our customs clearance page, classified goods on ADR haulage, and we can hold or tranship freight at our Winsford site before it travels.

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Curtainsider below the mountains — The Alpine crossing, on the way north with a load for the UK.

The service

Scheduled both ways, with collections any day of the week

We run a scheduled service between Italy and the UK and collect any day of the week in both countries. A late-week collection around Milan is normally delivered in the UK early the following week.

Scheduled departures

Planned departures in both directions.

Collections any day

Any day of the week, in the UK and in Italy. Collection arrangements agreed with your loading team.

Quick northbound transit

Collect late in the week in northern Italy, deliver in the UK early the following week.

One pallet upwards

Pallet delivery from one pallet up, priced on the space you use.

Both directions

Italy to the UK, and the UK to Italy, on the same scheduled services.

Customs handled

Export and import documentation prepared by our own office.

ADR capable

Classified goods carried on the same services where regulations allow.

At a glance

Italian groupage service specification

Frequency	Scheduled, both directions
Minimum consignment	One pallet
Direction	Italy to the UK, and the UK to Italy
UK collection	Nationwide, any day of the week
Italian collection	Nationwide, consolidated through our Bellusco hub near Milan
Core region	Lombardy, Piedmont, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna
Transit example	Late-week collection around Milan, UK delivery early the following week
Customs	Export and import documentation handled as part of the service
Dangerous goods	Available subject to the consignment

Coverage

Our Bellusco hub near Milan, and collections from anywhere in Italy

Our trucks work the industrial north: Lombardy, Piedmont, Veneto and Emilia-Romagna, taking in Milan, Bergamo, Brescia, Turin, Verona and Bologna. That is where our vehicles run day to day, so transit times for northern Italy freight are short and dependable.

For collection points elsewhere in Italy, we arrange transport to our Bellusco hub. Your consignment is consolidated at Bellusco, near Milan, ready for an onward departure to the UK. We confirm the collection arrangements, transit timing and documentation for each shipment.

In the UK we collect nationwide, with same-day positioning across Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Staffordshire and the Midlands.

Forklift unloading a trailer — Unloading groupage consignments carried together on one trailer.

Italy to the UK

Return loads and backloads from Italy

Our trailers run Italy to the UK on a schedule, so there is regular space for return loads (backloads): a pallet or two from Lombardy, Veneto or Emilia-Romagna to anywhere in the UK, collected and consolidated at our Bellusco hub near Milan. Send the collection point, pallet count and weight and we will quote for the space.

FAQs

Italian groupage: common questions

What is groupage?

Groupage combines your goods with other consignments on a shared trailer. You pay for the space your pallets occupy, making it a cost-effective option for smaller shipments.

How many pallets can I send?

Anything from a single pallet up to most of a trailer. If your consignment grows to a full load we'll simply quote it as one.

How often do you run?

We run a scheduled service in both directions, and we can collect any day of the week in both the UK and Italy. Call the traffic office for the current cut-off times.

How quickly can freight get from Italy to the UK?

A collection late in the week around Milan is normally delivered in the UK early the following week. Other Italian collection points work to similar timings depending on the day. Ring the traffic office with your collection point and we will give you the dates for that week.

Do you collect from anywhere in the UK?

Yes, we collect nationwide, with the shortest positioning runs from Cheshire, the North West and the Midlands.

What if my freight is not in northern Italy?

Our trucks work northern Italy, but we can arrange a groupage collection from anywhere in Italy into our Bellusco hub near Milan, where it joins the next trailer for the UK.

Who handles the customs paperwork for Italy?

We do this every week as part of the service. See our customs clearance page for what we need from you.

Do you take return loads or backloads from Italy?

Yes. Our trailers run Italy to the UK on a schedule, so there is regular space for return loads from Lombardy, Veneto or Emilia-Romagna to anywhere in the UK, from a pallet or two upwards. Freight is collected and consolidated at our Bellusco hub near Milan.

Can you deliver a single pallet from Italy to the UK?

Yes. Pallet delivery from Italy to the UK starts at one pallet, priced on the space it takes. We collect anywhere in Italy, consolidate at our Bellusco hub near Milan and deliver anywhere in the UK, from the south of England to Scotland, with the customs paperwork prepared by our own office.

Can I send groupage from the UK to Italy?

Yes. The same scheduled services run from the UK to Italy, from a single pallet upwards. We collect nationwide, with the shortest positioning runs from Cheshire, the North West and the Midlands, and our own office prepares the export and import documentation.

Get a quote

Moving freight between Italy and the UK?

Send us the number of pallets, their weight and dimensions, and the collection and delivery locations. We will quote for the space your shipment needs.

Speak directly to our transport team, not a call centre
UK, European, Italian groupage and ADR work all quoted in-house
Call 01270 628 975 (from outside the UK +44 (0)1270 628 975) or email traffic@delphic-haulage.co.uk