Freight transport from Russia to Uzbekistan

How a shipment from Russia to Uzbekistan moves

A full truck from Russia to Tashkent takes 5 to 12 days. Groupage (LTL) takes 8 to 18. We count transit time from loading at the shipper to unloading in Tashkent. Over land this is the most direct of our long routes: only Kazakhstan lies between Russia and Uzbekistan, and the truck crosses it in transit.

The cargo is loaded in Moscow, St Petersburg, Yekaterinburg or another city, and export clearance is done at the shipper's end. The truck crosses the Russia–Kazakhstan border, drives through Kazakhstan and enters Uzbekistan at the Zhibek Zholy crossing. Import customs clearance is done in Uzbekistan.

Transit time by loading city:

• Moscow to Tashkent (about 3,400 km): 6–12 days by full truck, 9–18 days by groupage;
• St Petersburg to Tashkent (about 3,000 km): 6–12 days by full truck, 9–18 days by groupage;
• Yekaterinburg to Tashkent (about 2,500 km): 5–11 days by full truck, 8–17 days by groupage.

If you ship from another city, name it in the request and we will calculate from there.

What affects transit time

For Moscow the time adds up roughly like this: 6–7 days on the road, about a day for loading, half a day to a day and a half at the Russia–Kazakhstan border, and 1–2 days to enter Uzbekistan through Zhibek Zholy and clear customs. The total of 6–12 days is not a simple sum of the highest values, because delays at every stage at once are rare. The upper limit allows for the worst case only at the narrowest point. Here that is the entry into Uzbekistan: customs and the Zhibek Zholy crossing.

Yekaterinburg is almost 900 km closer, so the time there adds up like this: 5–6 days on the road, about a day for loading, half a day to a day and a half at the Russia–Kazakhstan border, and 1–2 days for entry into Uzbekistan and Zhibek Zholy. The total is 5–11 days.

The second point to watch is the Russia–Kazakhstan border. With two borders on the way, add a day for weekends, when checkpoints work more slowly.

The third is paperwork. Cargo is most often held up by mistakes in the invoice or missing certificates, so we check the documents before dispatch, not at the border.

Groupage takes 3–6 days longer than a full truck: the truck is put together from several consignments, and this takes time.

The times shown are estimates for a complete set of documents. The manager gives the exact time after your request, once the city, the cargo and the loading date are known: these three things affect it most.

What we carry and in what

The most common cargo from Russia is food, building materials, equipment, chemicals, paper and packaging. A full truck makes sense from 10 tonnes or 40 m³, and we use tilt trucks, reefers and container carriers. For food that needs a set temperature, choose a reefer and say so in your request. For smaller loads, use groupage, starting from a few pallets.

Documents you need

From your supplier you need the invoice, the packing list and the contract. If your goods require certificates, for example a certificate of conformity or a phytosanitary certificate, ask the supplier for them in advance.

We take care of the rest: we prepare the CMR consignment note, the TIR carnet and the customs declaration, and we select the HS code from the description of your goods. If you need a certificate of origin, we help you obtain it. After your request, the manager will tell you exactly what your cargo requires.

How much shipping costs

There are no prices on the site: rates change every day. The price depends on the loading city, the truck type, the weight and volume, the season and customs. To get a quote, send us the origin, the destination, what you ship, the weight or volume and the date the cargo will be ready. During working hours, 9:00 to 18:00 (Tashkent time), a manager replies within 5 minutes with the price and transit time, and then keeps you informed about where your cargo is at every stage.

More about our services: full truckload, groupage and customs clearance.

A manager will reply to your request within 5 minutes