Cross-dock at the French border and last-mile in France: how it works

The “border relay” rests on two logistics building blocks well known to the trade: cross-dock (transshipment without storage) and last-mile delivery. Combined at the French border, they let a foreign carrier deliver anywhere in France without ever driving its driver there. Here is how it works, step by step.

What is cross-docking?

Cross-docking (or transshipment) means moving goods from an inbound vehicle to one or several outbound vehicles, without a storage phase. Parcels arrive, are sorted by destination, and leave almost immediately. At the border, the benefit is twofold: you “break” the long trip at the right place, and you reorganise the parcels for fine distribution on the French side.

A parcel’s journey on import (Europe → France)

1. Online booking of a handover slot at the border.
2. The foreign carrier drives to the French border and drops off at an Easy2go depot.
3. Cross-dock: sorting and transshipment of parcels onto Easy2go vehicles, in minutes.
4. Last-mile delivery to the end customer, anywhere in France (300 km radius around the 7 depots).

The journey on export (France → Europe)

On export, the process is simply reversed: Easy2go collects the parcel in France (pickup within a 300 km radius of a depot), cross-docks it at the border, and the foreign carrier picks it up to deliver in its own country — without facing the tachograph on French soil.

1. Online booking of the pickup.
2. Easy2go collects the parcel in France.
3. Cross-dock at the border: handover to the foreign carrier’s vehicle.
4. The carrier heads back to deliver in Europe.

Coverage and lead times

Easy2go runs 7 depots in France (Paris, Lille, Strasbourg, Nice, Lyon, Bordeaux, Toulouse), each covering a 300 km radius. Together they cover almost the whole country — not just border areas. Parcels are handled same-day, next-day, express or by appointment, with real-time tracking and proof of delivery. All goods types are accepted, from standard to heavy and bulky.

In summary

• Border cross-dock transships parcels without storage, in minutes.
• The last mile is handled by Easy2go anywhere in France (7 depots, 300 km radius).
• The process works on both import and export.
• The foreign carrier never drives in France and keeps its driving time.