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Lower Austria wraps around Vienna on three sides, placing its businesses within immediate reach of Austria's largest logistics hub. For companies in need of a freight forwarder in Lower Austria, this proximity is a strategic advantage – combined with the state's own industrial base spanning automotive suppliers, food processing, paper and packaging, and chemical manufacturing, it creates consistent demand for part-load and full-truckload transport.
Companies operating in St. Pölten, the Industrieviertel in the south-east, or the manufacturing clusters of the Mostviertel face a practical challenge: moving heavy, palletised, or oversized freight to customers across Central Europe without delays caused by consolidation at distribution terminals. That is precisely where zipmend operates.
zipmend arranges freight transport from Lower Austria with a vehicle fleet that ranges from curtainsider trucks to large HGVs. You book online, receive a fixed price immediately, and your cargo travels without intermediate reloading – regardless of whether you are dispatching a single part load or a full truckload. The entire process runs through one point of coordination, with proactive updates from collection to delivery.
Lower Austria's proximity to three international borders – the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the east, and Hungary to the south-east – makes cross-border freight a routine requirement for many local businesses. zipmend's European transport network ensures that these connections work reliably, with vehicles available at short notice even for destinations that are not commonly served by regional carriers.
For manufacturers and distributors across Lower Austria, this means the capacity to fulfil orders across the continent without maintaining costly in-house logistics operations or juggling contracts with multiple forwarding agents.
The small van is ideal for transporting packages or documents. It has space for up to 2 Europallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear, has no dock height, and no tail lift.
The small van is ideal for transporting packages or documents. It has space for up to 2 Euro pallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear, has no dock height, and no tail lift.
Capacity
Max. shipment weight
up to 400 kg
The medium van is suitable for up to 4 Europallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear, has no dock height, and no tail lift.
The medium van is suitable for up to 4 Euro pallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear, has no dock height, and no tail lift.
Capacity
Max. shipment weight
up to 800 kg
The large van can carry up to 5 euro pallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear and has no dock-height access and no tail lift.
The large van can carry up to 5 euro pallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear and has no dock-height access and no tail lift.
Capacity:
Maximum shipment weight:
up to 1,200 kg
The curtain-side van is suitable for heavy shipments and can carry up to 8 euro pallets. The vehicle can be loaded from the side and from the rear and has no dock-height access and no tail lift.
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The curtain-side van can carry up to 8 euro pallets. The vehicle can be loaded from the side and from the rear. The vehicle has no dock-height access and no tail lift.
Capacity:
Maximum shipment weight:
up to 1,000 kg
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The van with lifting platform is suitable for heavy shipments and can carry up to 8 Europallets. The vehicle can be loaded from the rear, it has no dock height.
The van with tail lift is suitable for heavy shipments and can load up to 8 Europallets. The vehicle can be loaded from the rear, it has no dock height.
Capacity:
per package up to 200 x 150 x 200 cm
Max. shipment weight:
per package up to 500 kg
up to 800kg in total
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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
The prices for our freight forwarding services include 120 minutes for loading, unloading, and other waiting times. Each additional started hour costs 60 € net. No loading or unloading assistance from the driver. We do not conduct pallet exchanges. Island transports are generally only possible on request. Invoicing is done via email.
| Vehicle | Price | Dimensions | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small van | from 49 € | 2 Europallets 160 x 120 x 120 cm |
Max. 400 kg |
| Mid-Sized van | from 69 € |
4 Europallets 320 x 130 x 160 cm |
Max. 800 kg |
| Large van | from 119 € |
5 Europallets 420 x 135 x 180 cm |
Max. 1,200 kg |
| Curtainside van | from 149 € |
8 Europallets 420 x 210 x 210 cm |
Max. 1,000 kg |
| Tail lift and pallet truck | from 179 € | 8 Europallets 420 x 210 x 210 cm (200 x 150 x 200 cm per package) |
Max. 800 kg (500 kg per package) |
| 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 |
The prices for our freight forwarding services include 120 minutes for loading, unloading, and other waiting times. Each additional started hour costs 60 € net. No loading or unloading assistance from the driver. We do not conduct pallet exchanges. Island transports are generally only possible on request. Invoicing is done via email.
Lower Austria benefits from its position adjacent to Vienna, one of Central Europe's most active logistics hubs. zipmend's transport network connects businesses across the state – from St. Pölten to the border regions – with freight capacity reaching every corner of the European Union.
The state sits at the intersection of Austrian, Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian transport corridors, making cross-border freight straightforward to organise. zipmend allocates vehicles based on each order's specific requirements, coordinating collection and delivery without intermediate reloading. Status updates keep you informed throughout, so your freight's progress remains transparent at every stage.
Lower Austria's geographic shape – an arc surrounding Vienna on three sides – places the state at the meeting point of several major European transport corridors. To the north, the Czech border opens routes towards Prague and the industrial centres of Bohemia. To the east, Bratislava lies barely an hour from the state's eastern edge, providing a gateway to Slovak and Hungarian markets. Southward, routes connect to Styria and onwards to Italy.
Covering over 19,000 square kilometres, Lower Austria is Austria's largest federal state by area – and this expanse translates into freight that originates from highly diverse locations. A dispatch from the Waldviertel near the Czech border has fundamentally different routing requirements than one from the Industrieviertel in the south-east, yet both need to reach European customers efficiently and on schedule.
zipmend transports freight from any collection point in Lower Austria to destinations across Europe. Each order is handled individually – you book online, select the vehicle class that matches your cargo, and receive a fixed price. The transport proceeds from your loading point to the delivery address without stops at distribution centres along the way.
For businesses in Lower Austria, the proximity to Vienna is an operational advantage but also a source of logistical complexity. The capital's freight traffic creates demand peaks on shared transport corridors, and vehicle availability can fluctuate accordingly. zipmend's network draws on a broad base of vehicle capacity across the region, which helps to maintain availability even during periods of elevated demand.
The Danube corridor adds another dimension to Lower Austria's freight landscape, particularly for companies located along the river between Krems and the Vienna agglomeration. Whilst inland waterway transport serves bulk cargo, road freight remains the standard for palletised goods, heavy components, and time-sensitive industrial products. Austria's overall logistics market, valued at over EUR 8.6 billion, underlines the scale of freight demand that flows through the country's transport infrastructure.
Whether your freight originates in St. Pölten, the Weinviertel, or the border regions near Gmünd or Hainburg, zipmend provides consistent access to European freight capacity through a single booking process – with transparent pricing and coordinated logistics from collection to final delivery.
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.
