Transport and logistics rank as Lithuania's third-largest economic sector – a position built on the country's role as a freight corridor between Western Europe and the Baltic-Nordic region. A modern road network connects industrial areas in Vilnius, Kaunas, and Klaipėda with markets across the continent. For manufacturers, distributors, and procurement teams sourcing from or supplying Lithuanian businesses, choosing the right freight forwarder in Lithuania determines whether delivery commitments hold or fall apart.
Lithuanian industry produces a distinctive mix of cargo. Laser technology firms near Vilnius export precision equipment to research facilities and manufacturers across Europe. Furniture producers – Lithuania accounts for approximately 5% of all EU furniture exports – handle volumes that range from single pallets to full truckloads of flat-pack goods. Plastics manufacturers, food processors, and textile companies add further freight categories, each with specific handling and timing requirements.
zipmend provides part-load (LTL) and full-truckload (FTL) haulage for freight moving within, from, or to Lithuania. You select the vehicle class during the online booking – curtain-sided trucks for palletised goods, box trucks for weather-sensitive cargo, or flatbed configurations for oversized items. The price is confirmed at the moment of booking, and each transport runs as an individual order.
For Baltic supply chains, where distances to key customers in Germany and Poland are measured in days rather than hours, predictable transit and reliable coordination are what separate functional logistics from costly disruptions.
The 3t partial load is suitable for up to 14 pallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. A tail lift is available as an additional service.
The 3t partial load is suitable for up to 14 Europallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. A tail lift is available as an additional service.
Fits inside
Max. shipment weight
up to 3,000 kg
The 5t partial load is suitable for up to 14 pallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. A tail lift is available as an additional service.
The 5t partial load is suitable for up to 14 Europallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. A tail lift is available as an additional service.
Fits inside
Max. shipment weight
up to 5,000 kg
The 12t partial load is suitable for up to 18 pallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. The vehicle does not have a tail lift.
The 12t partial load is suitable for up to 18 Europallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. The vehicle does not have a tail lift.
Fits inside
Max. shipment weight
up to 12,000 kg
Our standard truck can carry up to 33 pallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. The vehicle does not have a tail lift.
Our standard truck can carry up to 33 Europallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. The vehicle does not have a tail lift.
Max. shipment weight
up to 24,000 kg
| Vehicle | Price | Dimensions | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3t Partial load | from 159 € | 14 Europallets 600 x 240 x 230 cm |
Max. 3,000 kg |
| 5t Partial load | from 189 € |
14 Europallets 600 x 240 x 230 cm |
Max. 5,000kg |
| 12t Partial load | from 249 € |
18 Europallets 720 x 240 x 270 cm |
Max. 12,000 kg |
| Standard-Truck | from 279 € | 33 Europallets 1,360 x 245 x 270 cm |
Max. 24,000kg |
From the Baltic coast to the Polish border, Lithuania connects Scandinavian and Northern European markets with the industrial centres of Central Europe. Germany and Poland account for roughly a quarter of Lithuania's total trade volume, generating high-frequency demand for road freight capacity along corridors that run through Kaunas and onward into the EU's core markets.
zipmend's transport network covers these routes with flexible vehicle availability, including short-notice dispatch when schedules shift unexpectedly. Whether your freight heads south toward Warsaw and Berlin or north toward Riga and Tallinn, zipmend coordinates each transport to match your required delivery window.
Lithuania's freight geography is shaped by a fundamental logistical reality: the country sits precisely where Baltic maritime trade meets the European overland network. This intersection creates two distinct types of freight flow – cargo moving inland from the port of Klaipėda, and manufactured goods heading south and west from production facilities around Vilnius and Kaunas toward customers in Poland, Germany, and beyond.
Klaipėda, Lithuania's sole seaport, handles the intermodal transition that many supply chains depend on. Containerised cargo arriving by vessel requires onward road transport to inland destinations – whether to warehouses in Kaunas, factories near Vilnius, or directly across the border into Latvia or Poland. The efficiency of this sea-to-road handover determines whether the overall supply chain timeline holds. For importers, a delay at the port-to-truck transition point cascades through every subsequent step.
The Vilnius–Kaunas corridor forms Lithuania's industrial backbone. Kaunas has invested heavily in logistics infrastructure, including a recently commissioned 2,500-square-metre cross-dock facility designed to accelerate LTL and FTL transshipment across the Baltic states. From Kaunas, trucks reach the Polish border within approximately three hours, and onward connections to Berlin, Leipzig, or Munich follow established corridors through Poland's road network.
Northward, freight connects to Latvia and Estonia, with Riga and Tallinn as frequent destinations for building materials, manufactured goods, and consumer products. Road transport dominates intra-Baltic freight movements and is likely to retain that role for part-load and time-sensitive cargo even as the Rail Baltica project progresses over the coming years.
Westward, Scandinavian markets – particularly Sweden and Finland – are accessible via ferry connections from Klaipėda, creating combined sea-road routes for freight that falls between the speed requirements of air transport and the cost profile of pure maritime shipping. This intermodal flexibility is one of Lithuania's underappreciated logistics strengths, and one that you can leverage if your supply chain extends into the Nordic region.
A full truck is too big for what you want to send? No problem, because we also offer express journeys with smaller vehicles and a maximum payload of 1200kg.