[2026] Transport Services - as of September 1 – CB Tarieven

On this page, you will find pricing information about our transport services for publishers.

As of September 1, 2026, the truck toll in the Netherlands will be (temporarily) reduced. The charge for loads up to 100 kg will fall from 3,07% to 2,38%. For 100 kg or more, it will fall from 6,07% to 4,72%. The rates for July and August can be found here.

You can navigate to other chapters using the bar on the left side. Below, you can directly access:

CB transport network
Free carriage from CB on behalf of the publisher
CB Connection
Parcel received (goods in)
Packages received from CB
Sending packages
Shipping of pallets
Additional charges on shipping packages and pallets

CB transport network

Rates and conditions apply to:

Transport of consignments, properly packed and provided with full name, address, postcode and place of the consignor and consignee;
Transport of shipments from and to the address of regular CB clients on previously agreed days in the Netherlands, unless stated otherwise.

The rates mentioned under 'Packages received from C', Shipping of pallets and Addditional charges apply to both sender and recipient. Deliveries from CB are standard non-franco. Per consignment only one delivery address is permitted per shipment. Each package or pallet must be provided with a full address label.

Parcels heavier than 25 kg and larger than the stated maximum sizes will be charged at least pallet rate.
The maximum allowed weight per pallet is 500 kg. The maximum dimension of a pallet is 120 x 80 x 180 cm (length x width x height). Heavier and/or larger pallets will not be accepted for shipment.
CB’s service pricing is based on returns of pallets and multiple usable boxes by publisher or bookseller. In the event of not returning these materials, CB is entitled to send an invoice for these materials.

Free carriage from CB on behalf of the publisher

CB freight and handling charges for carriage to clients without CB account paid by order of the publisher are charged according to the breakdown below (consignment/weight). The truck toll for loads up to 100 kg is 2,38%. For loads of 100 kg or more, it is 4,72%. The total amount is shown on the invoice.

transport to the Netherlands	quantity	rate	charge	total in €
0 - 500 gr	per shipment	6,24	0,149	6,389
500 - 1 kilo	per shipment	7,80	0,186	7,986
1 kilo - 3 kilo	per shipment	9,75	0,232	9,982
3 kilo - 10 kilo	per shipment	12,41	0,295	12,705
10 kilo - 20 kilo	per shipment	18,11	0,431	18,541
20 kilo - 30 kilo	per shipment	22,31	0,531	22,841
30 kilo - 40 kilo	per shipment	25,17	0,599	25,769
40 kilo - 60 kilo	per shipment	30,81	0,733	31,543
60 kilo - 80 kilo	per shipment	36,43	0,867	37,297
80 kilo - 100 kilo	per shipment	42,08	1,002	43,082
100 kilo - 150 kilo	per shipment	48,03	2,267	50,297
150 kilo - 200 kilo	per shipment	53,80	2,539	56,339
200 kilo - 300 kilo	per shipment	65,09	3,072	68,162
300 kilo - 400 kilo	per shipment	75,98	3,586	79,566
400 kilo - 500 kilo	per shipment	86,55	4,085	90,635
500 kilo - 750 kilo	per shipment	96,79	4,568	101,358
750 kilo - 1.000 kilo	per kilo	0,131	0,006	0,137
1.000 kilo - 2.500 kilo	per kilo	0,121	0,006	0,127
2.500 kilo - 5.000 kilo	per kilo	0,111	0,005	0,116
> 5.000 kilo	per kilo	0,101	0,005	0,106

transport to Belgium	quantity		to CB clients in €	other addresses in €
0 - 500 gr	per shipment		2,51	9,21
500 - 1 kilo	per shipment		4,21	9,21
1 kilo - 3 kilo	per shipment		9,41	14,33
3 kilo - 10 kilo	per shipment		9,74	20,13
10 kilo - 20 kilo	per shipment		13,33	25,25
20 kilo - 30 kilo	per shipment		16,92	30,44
30 kilo - 40 kilo	per shipment		20,52	37,77
40 kilo - 60 kilo	per shipment		27,67	45,89
60 kilo - 80 kilo	per shipment		34,78	54,03
80 kilo - 100 kilo	per shipment		42,11	62,17
100 kilo - 150 kilo	per shipment		50,53	69,93
150 kilo - 200 kilo	per shipment		58,72	77,44
200 kilo - 300 kilo	per shipment		74,46	92,19
300 kilo - 400 kilo	per shipment		89,30	106,26
400 kilo - 500 kilo	per shipment		103,51	119,82
500 kilo - 750 kilo	per shipment		117,18	133,01
750 kilo - 1.000 kilo	per kg		0,170	0,170
1.000 kilo - 2.500 kilo	per kg		0,153	0,153
2.500 kilo - 5.000 kilo	per kg		0,142	0,142
> 5.000 kilo	per kg		0,131	0,131

* Customers in BE are ‘CB clients’ if they have a registered CB account.

CB Connection

The client choses the number of days CB will deliver goods, this will take place at least once a week.

	periodically	in €
delivery per weekday	per client per month	46,34

Parcel received (goods in)

Freight and handling charges for CB and other affiliates parcels to be received by you will be charged accordang to the following breakdown per kilogram per shipment and/or per parcel. The truck toll for loads up to 100 kg is 2,38%. For loads of 100 kg or more, it is 4,72%. The total amount is shown on the invoice.

All dimensions are length x width x height.

	quantity	rate	charge	total in €
packages delivery CB, mechanically sortable by weight of packages in shipment packages up to 60 x 40 x 40 cm (< 25 kg)
0-5 kg	per kg	0,913	0,022	0,935
5-10 kg	per kg	0,553	0,013	0,566
10-20 kg	per kg	0,469	0,011	0,480
20-30 kg	per kg	0,415	0,010	0,425
30-40 kg	per kg	0,384	0,009	0,393
40-50 kg	per kg	0,359	0,009	0,368
50-60 kg	per kg	0,344	0,008	0,352
60-100 kg	per kg	0,333	0,008	0,341
100+ kg	per kg	0,319	0,015	0,334

packages delivery CB, mechanically not sortable by weight of packages in shipment non-sort small (rate group C)	per package	9,16	0,218	9,378
package of 60 x 40 x 40 cm up to 60 x 80 x 50 cm (< 25 kg)
rolls and tubes up to 180 cm (largest size) (< 25 kg)
boards up to 130 cm (largest size) and up to 8 cm thick (< 25 kg

non-sort large (rate group D)	per package	18,32	0,436	18,756
package of 60 x 80 x 50 cm up to 60 x 80 x 90 cm (< 25 kg)
boards of 130 cm up to 180 cm (largest size) and up to 8 cm thick (< 25 kg)

Sending packages

The truck toll for packages is 2,38%. The total amount is shown on the invoice.

All dimensions are length x width x height.

	quantity	rate	charge	total in €
packages delivered to CB, mechanically sortable small package (rate group A)	per package	2,29	0,055	2,345
package to 60x40x40 cm (<10 kg)

large package(rate group B)	per package	4,58	0,109	4,689
package to 60x40x40 cm (10-25 kg)

packages delivered by CB, not mechanically sortable ‘non sort’ small (rate group C)	per package	9,16	0,218	9,378
package of 60x40x40 cm until 60x80x50 cm (<25 kg)
roll and tubes until 180 cm (<25 kg)
boards until 130 cm long and <8 cm thick (<25 kg)

non-sort groot (rate group D)	per package	18,32	0,436	18,756
package of 60x80x50 cm until 60x80x90 cm
boards until 180 cm long and <8 cm thick (<25 kg)

Shipping of pallets

Freight and handling charges for pallets will be charged in in accordance with the rates below. The truck toll for pallet transport is 4,72%. The total amount is shown on the invoice.

	quantity	rate	charge	total in €
for supplier
destination CB	per pallet	39,30	1,855	41,155

for receiver
transport from CB, per day
1-5 packages	per pallet	39,30	1,855	41,155
6-10 packages	per pallet	35,38	1,670	37,050
11-20 packages	per pallet	31,83	1,502	33,332
21-30 packages	per pallet	28,64	1,352	29,992
31-40 packages	per pallet	25,78	1,217	26,997
41-60 packages	per pallet	20,89	0,986	21,876
61-70 packages	per pallet	18,79	0,887	19,677
71-80 packages	per pallet	17,87	0,843	18,713
81-90 packages	per pallet	16,97	0,801	17,771
91-100 packages	per pallet	16,12	0,761	16,881
vanaf 101 packages	per pallet	15,32	0,723	16,043

Additional charges on shipping packages and pallets

For shipments to CB, by CB booksellers or publishers, the sender may use CB’s transport.

	Benelux in €
package heavier than 25 kg until 50 kg*	9,45
pallet heavier than 500kg	42,42
pallet larger than 80 x 120 cm until the max of 120 x 120 cm	42,42

* A unit heavier than 50kg is considered a pallet.