RAPIDTurkey to Russia Road Freight
Twice-weekly groupage departures, full truckload options and our own Moscow office — one team manages your freight from loading in Turkey to delivery in Russia.
Why work with Rapid Logistics on Turkey–Russia?
Turkey–Russia is one of the longest-running and busiest lanes at Rapid Logistics. With freight experience going back to 1965, an office in Moscow and an operations team in Istanbul, we give shippers a single point of contact from planning to delivery. We also exhibit regularly at TransRussia, the main logistics fair for this market.
Our Russian-speaking customer representatives and fleet sourcing specialists talk directly to your consignee, so documents, delivery addresses and appointments are settled without information getting lost. Through the Rapid Loadboard platform we quickly find the right truck for your cargo within a large network of verified carriers.
Transport options
Groupage (LTL)
Regular groupage twice a week. If your cargo doesn't fill a truck, you pay only for the space you use — pallets, cartons and mixed loads welcome.
Full truckload (FTL)
A curtain-sider, reefer or mega trailer dedicated to your shipment, loaded on your date and driven straight to your consignee.
Temperature-controlled
Reefer trucks with monitoring for food, pharmaceuticals and other temperature-sensitive goods.
Project & heavy cargo
Vehicle selection, routing and permits for machinery, equipment and out-of-gauge loads.
Route and border crossings
| Overland via Georgia | Sarp border into Georgia, then into Russia through Upper Lars (Verkhny Lars). The most frequently used route on this lane. |
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| Black Sea Ro-Ro | Ro-Ro links from Turkish Black Sea ports to southern Russian ports — an alternative when border queues build up. |
| Delivery points | Moscow and the Moscow region, St Petersburg, Kazan, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg and other cities. |
| Loading points | Istanbul, Bursa, Izmir, Ankara, Gaziantep, Denizli, Kayseri and other Turkish production hubs. |
Transit time depends on the route, border waiting times and customs clearance. Before loading, our operations team gives you an estimated delivery schedule based on current conditions and keeps you updated on the way.
Documents for exporting to Russia
Russia is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), so EAEU customs rules apply. Typical documents include:
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- CMR consignment note
- Export declaration and transit documents (TIR carnet or transit declaration)
- Certificate of origin
- EAEU certificate or declaration of conformity (EAC), depending on the product
- Compliance with labelling and digital product marking rules where applicable
- Electronic advance information to Russian customs for road shipments
Complete and consistent paperwork directly reduces waiting times at the border. Our team checks your documents before loading.
How it works
- Request and pricingSend us dimensions, weight, loading and delivery addresses and dates; we quote both groupage and full-truck options.
- Document checkWe review the invoice, packing list and certificates before loading to fix anything that could cause delays at the border.
- Loading and export clearanceThe truck is loaded on the planned day, export formalities are completed and the truck departs.
- Border and transit trackingOur operations team follows the truck through border crossings and transit and keeps you informed.
- Clearance and delivery in RussiaImport clearance is completed and the cargo is delivered to your consignee, with delivery documents shared.
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Frequently asked questions
It depends on the route, border queues and customs clearance. Before loading we give you an estimated schedule based on current conditions and keep you updated during transit.
Yes. We run regular groupage departures twice a week on the Turkey–Russia lane; you pay only for the space you use.
Typically a commercial invoice, packing list, CMR, certificate of origin, transit documents and, depending on the product, EAEU (EAC) conformity documents. We confirm the exact list for your shipment.
Import clearance is coordinated by our Moscow office together with local customs brokers; we can talk directly to your consignee.
Moscow and the Moscow region, St Petersburg, Kazan, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg and other cities across Russia.