Motorcycle shipping. Wherever you want to ride.
A bike for a trip to the other side of the world, a fleet for a tour, a sale to a buyer abroad: we ship it by air or by sea, prepared under the rules and with the documents to go and come back.
Two wheels, strict rules.
A motorcycle with fuel and a battery counts as dangerous goods by air and, unless an exemption applies, by sea too. We prepare it as the rules require, secure it on a pallet or in a crate and choose with you the mode that suits the trip.
By air
When time matters, the bike flies as dangerous goods under IATA DGR, prepared by trained staff.
In containers
One or more bikes in the same container, lashed and protected: the solution for group tours and multi-bike shipments.
Fuel and battery
Tank and battery must be handled under the dangerous goods rules: we take care of it before departure.
Crate or pallet
The bike strapped to a pallet or enclosed in a custom wooden crate, prepared at our hub in Brescia.
Temporary export for trips and tours
For trips and tours the bike leaves under temporary export and returns to Italy without being treated as a new import.
Private riders and businesses
We work with private riders, tour organisers and trade operators, in Italy and abroad.
See also: Air freight · Sea freight · Dangerous goods by air · Off-road and overland travel · Shipping to the United States · Destinations · Request a quote
From your workshop to the road ahead.
Four steps, from collection to return.
Itinerary
Destination, travel dates and number of bikes: we choose air or container.
Preparation
Fuel and battery made safe, pallet or custom crate.
Documents
Temporary or permanent export, vehicle papers and dangerous goods declarations.
Delivery and return
Delivery to the arrival airport or port and, at the end of the trip, the bike brought home.
Questions about motorcycle shipping.
How do I ship a motorcycle to America?
By air if you are in a hurry, in a container if you can wait or have more than one bike. In the United States we have an office with Dalè staff and partners we have worked with for 30 years. US vehicle import rules are specific: we check them with you before departure.
Can a motorcycle be shipped by air?
Yes, as dangerous goods: fuel and battery bring the bike under IATA DGR. As IATA cargo agents we prepare it and hand it to the airline with the required documents.
Do I need to drain the tank and disconnect the battery?
The bike must be prepared under the dangerous goods rules, which differ between air and sea and from one carrier to another. We tell you exactly what to do, or we take care of it ourselves.
I want to ride abroad and then come home: how does it work?
The bike leaves under temporary export and returns to Italy at the end of the trip. Some non-EU countries also require a Carnet de Passages en Douane: we flag it when we plan the trip.
Do you ship several bikes for a group tour?
Yes. Several bikes travel in the same container, each one lashed individually, with a single contact for the whole group.
