Motorcycle transport for adventure travel. From Brescia to the start line, and back.
We arrange the transport of motorcycles, 4x4s and expedition vehicles to the starting point of the journey and their return to Italy. We work with tour operators who organise adventure travel and with riders travelling on their own.
Which document mistakes stop goods?
Incomplete documents, or documents that do not match
An invoice missing the required details, a packing list that does not match the packages, a consignee written in two different ways: these are the most common causes of a customs hold. That is why we ask for the documents before departure and compare them with each other, rather than discovering the mistake at the checkpoint.
A destination never verified
We sometimes receive delivery addresses that nobody has checked and that, on verification, turn out to be incomplete or non-existent. The goods then stop. Before shipping we verify that the consignee and address exist and are consistent with the documents.
Answers to the most common questions.
Do you arrange motorcycle transport for a whole group?
Yes. We work with tour operators who organise adventure travel and we handle the group's motorcycles and vehicles as a single shipment. We receive the list of vehicles and follow the documents, storage in Brescia, loading and lashing. Whoever organises the trip has one point of contact for the outbound and return legs and always knows how the job is progressing.
Can I ship a single motorcycle for a journey abroad?
Yes, the service is also available to the individual traveller. You tell us where the journey begins and ends, on which dates and with which motorcycle. We check the documents required and arrange transport to the starting point and the return to Italy. The method is the same one we use for groups, adapted to a single vehicle.
How are motorcycles secured in a container?
Each motorcycle is positioned in the container and secured so that it cannot move or touch the others during the journey. We take care of loading and securing ourselves, for 4x4s and expedition vehicles too, and also when a vehicle travels in a ship's hold. Before the doors are closed we check the lashing on every vehicle.
Which documents are needed to ship a motorcycle?
It depends on the destination country and on those crossed during the trip. In general you need the vehicle's documents and those of the rider, and some destinations may ask for a customs document such as the Carnet de Passages. We check everything before departure and tell you what you need to prepare and what we prepare ourselves.
Can I leave my motorcycle in Brescia before departure?
Yes. Motorcycles and vehicles can stay in storage with us in Brescia before loading. It is a convenient arrangement for groups, because each participant hands over their vehicle when it suits them. On arrival we check that the vehicle matches its documents and note its condition, then we look after it until loading day.
How does the motorcycle reach the start of the journey?
The journey begins before departure
Anyone organising an adventure trip thinks about the route, the stages and the people. The motorcycles and vehicles have to be in the right place on the day the group arrives. Dalè is an international freight forwarder based in Brescia, in business since 1956, at Via Bruno Buozzi 14. For these trips we take care of transporting the vehicles out and back, the documents, storage before departure, loading and lashing. One team follows the job step by step, from the first list of vehicles to the final handover.
For tour operators and for solo travellers
We work with tour operators who organise adventure travel and touring holidays by motorcycle or 4x4. They need one contact who handles every vehicle in the group as a single shipment, with one list and one schedule. Participants hand over their motorcycle and find it again where the trip begins. The same service is available to the individual traveller who has planned their own route and wants to ship a motorcycle for a journey abroad. The number of vehicles changes, the way we work does not.
Where we take motorcycles and vehicles
We follow journeys to Northern Europe, China, Africa and South Africa, the United States, Nevada and the West in particular, and South America. These routes differ widely in distances, roads and the rules for bringing a vehicle in. That is why we always start from the travel programme: where it begins, where it ends and whether the finish is the same place as the start. From there we choose the route and the mode of transport with you, looking for the most advantageous solution for that group and those dates.
Not only motorcycles: 4x4s and expedition vehicles
Alongside motorcycles we transport 4x4s and expedition vehicles, meaning vehicles prepared to cover long routes self-sufficiently. Different vehicles often leave for the same trip: the participants' motorcycles and one or more vehicles that travel with the group. For each one we ask you for make, model, dimensions and weight, including luggage and any accessories fitted. With this information we work out how to arrange the vehicles and how much space is needed, so there are no surprises on loading day.
Storage in Brescia before departure
Before departure, motorcycles and vehicles can stay in storage with us in Brescia. This helps when participants come from different cities and hand over their vehicles on different days: we receive them one at a time and look after them until loading. On arrival we check that each vehicle matches its documents and make a note of its condition. This way everything is ready on loading day, and whoever is organising the trip knows which vehicles are already with us and which are still to come.
Shipping a motorcycle in a container: loading and lashing
How a vehicle arrives depends on how it was loaded. When the choice is to ship the motorcycles in a container, we position them one by one and secure them so that they cannot move or touch each other during the journey. The same goes for 4x4s and other vehicles, which are carefully fixed in place. We also take care of securing a vehicle when it travels in a ship's hold. Luggage and equipment travelling with the vehicles are stowed and secured with the same attention.
The documents, country by country
We look after the paperwork, for the outbound leg and for the return. The documents required change from country to country, and we check them in advance, while there is still room to put right whatever is missing. In general you need the vehicle's documents and those of the person riding or driving it. Some destinations may ask for a specific customs document, the Carnet de Passages being one example. We tell every participant clearly what they need to prepare and what we prepare ourselves.
Common mistakes
Some mistakes come up again and again. The first concerns the vehicle's documents: incomplete, out of date or registered to someone other than the person travelling. The second is lashing: a badly secured vehicle can shift and damage itself and those next to it. The third is the preparation of the fuel tank and battery, which has to follow the rules of the carrier chosen. Then there are items left on board that nobody has declared. We check all of this with you before loading, while it is still easy to fix.
The return, with the same people
An adventure trip is over when the motorcycle is home again. We plan the return together with the outbound leg, not least because the journey often ends far from where it started. On the way back we repeat the same steps: loading, lashing, documents and handing the vehicles back. Throughout the job you deal with the same people, whether you are organising a group or travelling alone. Send us the itinerary and the number of vehicles, and we will start from there.
