The route to Almaty: 730 km on the A2 highway
Almaty is the country's largest market, about 730 km from our warehouse in Temirlanovka. Trucks run east on the A2 highway through Shymkent, Taraz, Merke and Korday. At Korday the road comes close to the Kyrgyz border but does not cross it, so the whole trip stays inside Kazakhstan with no border formalities. From there the road climbs over the Kurday pass and descends to Almaty.
The travel time is an estimate: road distance divided by average speed, excluding loading, stops and driver rest. In winter the pass can see snow and temporary traffic restrictions, so from December to February build some slack into your schedule. Route points and distances are on our Almaty delivery page.
From order to unloading
Delivery to Almaty works the same way as in Shymkent or Turkestan Region, but each step is worth planning ahead: a wrong item or quantity is hard to fix quickly 730 km away.
- 01Request
Items, colour, quantity and your Almaty address. If unsure about the neck, send a photo next to a ruler.
- 02Quote
We give the delivery cost and shipping date for your volume and address.
- 03Documents and payment
Contract, invoice and electronic VAT invoice. Our details are on the documents page.
- 04Loading
Boxes are loaded at Temirlanovka with a goods release note.
- 05Receiving
Check labels and box condition, weigh 10 preforms and record the batch number.
Batch planning: fewer trips, full trucks
On a long haul, delivery cost per bottle is lowest when the truck is full. So for Almaty it is easier to think not in terms of weekly needs but in terms of how many boxes fit in a truck, and fit the schedule around that.
Boxes = bottles per month ÷ preforms per box; trucks = boxes ÷ 26 placesExample: 400,000 bottles of 0.5 L from a 21.7 g preform. 400,000 ÷ 12,672 ≈ 31.6, so 32 boxes, or 1.2 trucks: one full truck plus 6 boxes that are better added to the next shipment or topped up with another item.
| Bottles per month | 39.4 g: boxes | 39.4 g: trucks | 21.7 g: boxes | 21.7 g: trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 | 13 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.3 |
| 200,000 | 26 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.6 |
| 400,000 | 51 | 2.0 | 32 | 1.2 |
| 800,000 | 102 | 3.9 | 64 | 2.5 |
If your company has sites in both Taraz and Almaty, ask about one truck with two drop-offs: Taraz is right on the route, 220 km from our warehouse. We discuss such options when quoting delivery.
On a long haul the winner is not the buyer who orders most often, but the one who orders early and in full trucks.
Your stock between deliveries
The less often trucks arrive, the more space your store needs. The chart shows an example plant using 200,000 preforms of 39.4 g a month with a safety stock of 50,000. With monthly deliveries peak stock is about 32 boxes; with deliveries every two weeks about 20. But in the second case each truck runs half empty.
Ticks are saved in this browser.
Full storage rules are on our Storage and preparation page.
When to order: a delivery calendar for Almaty
Late October is a convenient moment to set the schedule for winter and spring. The summer peak is over, lines are calmer, and you can agree shipments in advance instead of hunting for a truck mid-season.
- October-November: build your winter stock before snow and frost reach the pass.
- December-February: order with extra lead time and condition every batch in a warm shop.
- March-April: fill your store for the season before demand for water and drinks rises.
- May-September: peak sales, full trucks on an agreed schedule.
Astana and northern Kazakhstan: general rules
We also ship preforms to other regions of Kazakhstan by arrangement. Astana, Karaganda, Pavlodar and other northern cities are farther than Almaty, and winters there are longer and colder. We will give the route and timing for your city when we quote, but the general rules are:
- send full trucks and combine items in one shipment;
- hold more stock than in Almaty: cover the time from order to unloading plus a safety margin;
- build your winter stock in autumn while roads are easier;
- for small batches, ask carriers about groupage terms;
- paperwork is the same as anywhere in Kazakhstan: contract, invoice, ESF and release note.
Questions and answers
How much is preform delivery to Almaty?
It depends on batch size and address. Send the items, quantity and your Almaty address and we will quote the delivery.
How long does the truck take to Almaty?
About 10 h 25 min by calculation at an average 70 km/h, excluding loading and stops. We give the delivery date for each batch when we quote.
Can we order less than a full truck?
Yes. But delivery cost per bottle is usually higher, so it pays to combine items or order larger batches less often.
Do you deliver to Astana and the north?
By arrangement. Send the city, items and volume and we will discuss route, timing and cost.
