The Spanish relay-based freight transport company – Trucksters – has announced the opening of a new corridor connecting continental Europe with the UK. The corridor connects the UK with Barcelona and central and northern Spain within 28-34 hours, which is 50 percent faster than current transit times. For this purpose, a unique AI-based relay system has been developed, offering air freight speed at road transport prices.
The new corridor, which has been tested with some of the company’s existing clients, connects the UK with continental Europe via two main routes: the first runs from Barcelona, and the second from central and northern Spain, with both entering the UK through the Eurotunnel from Calais (France). To further increase efficiency, Trucksters handles all customs clearance formalities, acting as a liaison between companies and border control agents, leaving drivers free to focus solely on driving and delivering goods.
Award-winning system
Trucksters uses artificial intelligence technology to optimize the traditional relay system used by trucks around the world. Their innovative approach has already reduced transit times by 50 percent and increased their cost-effectiveness by 20 percent, as trucks are operated continuously.
More importantly, their system contributes to improving the quality of life for drivers, who can spend more nights at home. Other benefits include a 95 percent reduction in the risk of cargo theft and an easily scalable business model in which third parties – companies and sole traders – seamlessly integrate their vehicles into the Trucksters system.
The system, which has gained strong support from industry experts and investors, has also been recognized by various organizations, including the German Verkehrsrundschau award in the field of digitalization / service providers, the CEL award granted by the Spanish Logistics Center in Spain, and was shortlisted for the prestigious CILT awards for excellence in the UK.
The other three Trucksters corridors connect central-northern Spain with the Benelux countries and Western Germany, the Spanish Levante with the Benelux countries and Western Germany, and with Poland. The opening of the UK corridor is the next step in the company’s ambition to consolidate and expand its relay network in Europe. The goal is to operate eight corridors by the end of 2023.
– The British corridor is crucial for the company and represents a natural extension of the corridor connecting the Spanish Levante with the Benelux. The new corridor will allow us to unlock a completely new market and will help alleviate the severe driver shortage crisis in the UK. – explains the company’s co-founder, Gabor Balogh. According to Balogh, Trucksters’ clients reported a need to address this route because the number of companies operating it had been decreasing in recent months. – In the opinion of clients, this route was complicated due to formalities and a lack of drivers. However, we are confident that our system will provide our clients with smooth and efficient service – he adds.
Trucksters transports over 1,000 FTL per month and has performed nearly 5,000 relays over the past year. The company’s clients include over 600 renowned Spanish and international companies, such as Kimberly Clark, DPD Group, Amazon, and Seur. The company is growing rapidly, employing nearly 90 people and offering new jobs every week.