Special run
A special run is organised individually for a specific transport need. Learn its characteristics, scope and quotation checklist.
Editorial and specialist review: Max Valjan · Last updated: August 18, 2026
Delivery & transport operations
A special run is individually planned for a particular shipment or operational exception. It sits outside standard parcel, line-haul or groupage processes.
Five-point quotation check
A useful request identifies route, timing, dimensions and weight, required vehicle, and loading and handover needs. “Urgent” alone defines neither vehicle class nor latest acceptable delivery.
Practical example
A spare part must reach a factory near Kassel from Cologne by 4 pm. It weighs 180 kilograms, is non-stackable and will be loaded by forklift. Those details allow the operator to check vehicle, timing and price; missing loading information could produce the wrong vehicle.
A direct run is a common execution. With a very short lead time, the service may be an urgent delivery. Maxmove connects the request, assignment, live status and proof of delivery in one traceable case.
Request a complete special run
Five details turn “urgent” into a plannable order.
Route & time
Where, when, by when?
measurable service goal
Shipment
Dimensions, weight, condition
select a suitable vehicle
Handover
Loading aid + proof
clarify on-site workflow
Original Maxmove request template; assess special risks and rules separately.