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Time-critical or sensitive shipments that should travel directly to the destination in a suitable vehicle without scheduled reloading.
Commercial pallet and groupage shipments with flexible transit time plus larger LTL or FTL transports.
The right choice depends on shipment type, service area and the preferred operating model.
If you are looking for a Cargoboard alternative because a pallet in the network arrives too slowly or too unpredictably, Maxmove is the right choice: an exclusive vehicle without reloading, pickup in NRW usually the same day, price before booking. For plannable groupage, LTL and FTL across Europe, Cargoboard stays the cheaper option – we do not compete there.
Two questions decide: does the shipment have to arrive today, and may it be reloaded on the way? Two noes mean a Maxmove direct drive. In every other case the Cargoboard network is the more economical route.
This table compares Maxmove and Cargoboard using the criteria that determine the actual transport workflow.
| Criterion | Maxmove | Cargoboard |
|---|---|---|
| Sample price Cologne → Düsseldorf (41 km, transporter) | from €74.87 · instant price as of 7 September 2026 | Groupage tariff by weight and pallet, quote in the portal |
| Core job | Digitally bookable direct drives, same-day courier jobs and small transports with instant pricing, live tracking and proof of delivery. | Digital freight forwarder for parcels, groupage, pallets, LTL, FTL and courier or direct drives. |
| Audience | Individuals, businesses and teams with one-off or recurring direct transports. | Exclusively businesses, commercial customers and public authorities with one-off or recurring freight shipments. |
| Service model | Booking platform and operational transport network; Maxmove remains the digital entry point from price to proof. | Cargoboard is the central contractual and service contact and uses the European CargoLine network, among others. |
| Coverage | Current booking focus on North Rhine-Westphalia; exact origin-destination availability is checked during pricing. | Germany and Europe for parcel, groupage, LTL, FTL and direct drive; exact options depend on route and shipment. |
| Pricing logic | Binding total price based on route, vehicle class, time window and loading requirements before booking. | Online price and transit-time information; booking often available without registration, with special terms for regular shippers. |
| Best suited for | Time-critical or sensitive shipments that should travel directly to the destination in a suitable vehicle without scheduled reloading. | Commercial pallet and groupage shipments with flexible transit time plus larger LTL or FTL transports. |
Time-critical direct transports without scheduled reloading and recurring operating workflows.
Commercial standard, groupage, pallet, LTL and FTL shipments in Germany and Europe.
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Maxmove operates this comparison page. Statements about Cargoboard are based exclusively on public vendor sources and were checked on 7 September 2026. We name strengths of both offers, invent no ratings and identify different product categories. Features, prices and service areas can change; verify the linked primary sources before booking.
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