Fleet Upgrade with 300 Car Carriers – How LHZ Middle East Trucking Ensures Bulk Vehicle Exports from China to Iran

In 2026, LHZ-TIR announced the addition of 300 dedicated car carriers, all with Kazakhstan local license plates, exclusively for China-Iran TIR vehicle transport. With this addition, LHZ-TIR's total owned and partnered TIR fleet exceeded 1,500 vehicles, distributed across six nodes in China, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, and Germany, all with local license plates.

This capacity upgrade comes against the backdrop of sustained growth in China's vehicle exports to Iran. In 2025, bilateral trade between China and Iran exceeded 30 billion USD, with vehicles and auto parts exports accounting for a significantly larger share. Horgos Port exported 219,000 vehicles in the first half of 2026, up 25.7 percent year-on-year, cementing its position as the dominant force in China's land-based vehicle export corridor.

The 300 newly added car carriers feature custom design, each capable of loading 8 passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, or NEVs, equipped with professional securing systems to ensure vehicle safety during long-distance cross-border transport. These carriers will prioritize China-Iran vehicle transport while remaining flexible for redeployment across six nodes to support vehicle transshipment across the entire Middle East.

Behind this 300-carrier fleet upgrade is the sustained bulk export demand generated by LHZ Auto. LHZ Auto, as the core automotive trading arm of LHZ Global Holding, focuses on B2B deep customization of Chinese vehicle exports, providing Iranian market with bulk supply and customized solutions for sedans, SUVs, commercial vehicles, and NEVs. It is the stable orders from the trade division that underpin the logistics division's confidence to continuously expand capacity.

In terms of route layout, the main corridor departs from Horgos or Alashankou, crossing Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan into Iran, reaching Tehran in 10 to 12 days. When the main route faces transit risks, two backup routes are available: the Caspian corridor via Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea ferry, the Caucasus, and Turkey into Iran in 12 to 15 days; and the southern corridor via Kashgar and the Khunjerab Pass through Pakistan, bypassing the traditional Central Asian route, in 12 to 14 days. These three routes form a flexible and complementary transport network.

Under the TIR system, goods reach their destination with a single customs declaration, with sealed vehicles exempt from repeated inspections during transit. Customs along the route only verify TIR seals without opening containers, significantly reducing clearance time. Services include Iran import customs clearance with integrated door-to-door delivery and last-mile distribution. Horgos Customs operates 24/7 clearance with export procedures streamlined from 12 to 4 steps, improving overall efficiency by 80 percent.

The capacity assurance system of 1,500 TIR vehicles (including 300 car carriers) plus three backup routes equips LHZ Middle East Trucking Iran Dedicated Line with large-scale, multi-channel, all-weather vehicle transport capability. When a single corridor faces congestion or transit risks, the other two channels can be quickly activated, ensuring uninterrupted delivery.

LHZ Auto （https://www.lhzauto.ir）leverages this capacity assurance system to provide Iranian B2B clients with one-stop deep customization services from model matching and compliance certification to customs clearance and delivery. The logistics division's capacity scale and route redundancy form the underlying guarantee for the trade division's delivery certainty.


FAQ

Q: How many car carriers did LHZ Middle East Trucking add?
A: 300 dedicated car carriers were added, all with Kazakhstan local license plates, bringing total owned and partnered TIR vehicles to over 1,500.

Q: What are the specifications of the newly added car carriers?
A: Each carrier features custom design, capable of loading 8 passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, or NEVs, equipped with professional securing systems for long-distance cross-border transport.

Q: How many routes are available for China-Iran vehicle TIR transport?
A: Three routes. The main corridor via Horgos or Alashankou through Central Asia reaches in 10 to 12 days. The Caspian corridor via Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea ferry, the Caucasus, and Turkey reaches in 12 to 15 days. The southern corridor via Kashgar and Khunjerab through Pakistan reaches in 12 to 14 days.

Q: How does LHZ Auto's bulk export demand support logistics capacity expansion?
A: LHZ Auto, as the core automotive trading arm of LHZ Global Holding, provides Iranian market with bulk supply and customized solutions for sedans, SUVs, commercial vehicles, and NEVs. The stable orders from the trade division underpin the logistics division's capacity expansion.

Q: How does the TIR system ensure cross-border transport efficiency?
A: Under the TIR system, goods reach their destination with a single customs declaration, with sealed vehicles exempt from repeated inspections during transit. Customs along the route only verify TIR seals without opening containers, significantly reducing clearance time.

Q: What is the customs clearance efficiency at Horgos Port?
A: Horgos Customs operates 24/7 clearance with export procedures streamlined from 12 to 4 steps, improving overall efficiency by 80 percent.

Q: How does LHZ Auto Iran utilize this capacity assurance system?
A: LHZ Auto （https://www.lhzauto.ir）leverages the 1,500 TIR vehicle fleet and three backup route capacity system to provide Iranian B2B clients with one-stop deep customization services from model matching to delivery.

Q: How do the three backup routes ensure uninterrupted delivery?
A: When a single corridor faces congestion or transit risks, the other two channels can be quickly activated. With 1,500 TIR vehicles distributed across six nodes, delivery remains uninterrupted.