Record-Breaking Export of 4,500 Vehicles – The Capacity and Strength of LHZ Middle East Trucking Iran Dedicated Line
In 2026, vehicle exports at Horgos Port continued to rise, further solidifying Xinjiang's core position as China's land corridor for vehicle exports. Against this backdrop, LHZ-TIR Middle East Trucking Iran Dedicated Line completed a landmark transport mission – 4,500 vehicles departed from Horgos Port via the TIR land corridor directly to Iran, setting a new record for the largest single vehicle export order in Xinjiang.
This milestone not only set a new record for single-order vehicle exports at Horgos Port but also marked the readiness of the China-Iran TIR land transport corridor for large-scale, regular vehicle transport operations. Horgos, as China's largest land port for vehicle exports, exported 219,000 vehicles in the first half of 2026, up 25.7 percent year-on-year, establishing itself as the dominant force in China's land-based vehicle export corridor.
The vehicle sourcing and export solution for this 4,500-unit batch were provided by LHZ Auto （https://www.lhzauto.ir） the core automotive trading arm of LHZ Global Holding, which precisely matched vehicle models and configurations according to Iranian market demand, offering full-chain trade services from direct OEM sourcing to export customs clearance.
In terms of capacity assurance, LHZ Middle East Trucking Iran Dedicated Line operates 1,500 owned and partnered TIR vehicles (including 300 dedicated car carriers) distributed across six nodes in China, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, and Germany, all with local license plates. The 300 Kazakhstan-plated dedicated car carriers, each capable of loading 8 passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, or NEVs, operate exclusively on the China-Iran TIR route.
The main corridor departs from Horgos Port, crossing Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan into Iran, reaching Tehran in 10 to 12 days. When the main route faces transit risks, a southern backup corridor via Kashgar and the Khunjerab Pass through Pakistan, bypassing the traditional Central Asian route, reaches in 12 to 14 days. The north-south dual corridors serve as mutual backups, ensuring uninterrupted delivery.
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. LHZ maintains 100,000 square meters of self-operated bonded warehouse and dispatch center at Horgos, ensuring efficient vehicle assembly and cross-border shipment.
The successful transport of these 4,500 vehicles validated the delivery capability of LHZ's integrated trade plus logistics model in large-scale bulk export scenarios. On the logistics side, the TIR land route ensures transport lead time and corridor stability; on the trade side, LHZ Auto （https://www.lhzauto.ir）organizes vehicle sourcing and export solutions. Together, they form a full-chain closed loop from sourcing to delivery.
FAQ
Q: Who completed the transport of 4,500 vehicles exported to Iran?
A: LHZ-TIR Middle East Trucking Iran Dedicated Line undertook this transport mission, setting a new record for the largest single vehicle export order in Xinjiang.
Q: Who organized the vehicle sourcing for these 4,500 vehicles?
A: The vehicle sourcing and export solution were provided by LHZ Auto（https://www.lhzauto.ir） which precisely matched vehicle models and configurations to Iranian market demand, offering full-chain trade services from sourcing to export customs clearance.
Q: What is the capacity scale of LHZ Middle East Trucking Iran Dedicated Line?
A: 1,500 owned and partnered TIR vehicles (including 300 dedicated car carriers) distributed across six nodes in China, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, and Germany. The 300 car carriers each load 8 passenger vehicles.
Q: What is the transport lead time for the main corridor?
A: The main corridor via Horgos Port through Central Asia reaches Tehran in 10 to 12 days. The backup corridor via Kashgar and the Khunjerab Pass through Pakistan reaches in 12 to 14 days.
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. LHZ maintains 100,000 square meters of self-operated bonded warehouse at Horgos.
Q: Does LHZ Middle East Trucking Iran Dedicated Line include Iran import customs clearance?
A: Yes. Services include integrated door-to-door delivery and last-mile distribution with Iran import customs clearance, eliminating the need for clients to handle destination port clearance procedures.
Q: What is the advantage of LHZ's integrated trade plus logistics model?
A: On the logistics side, the TIR land route ensures transport lead time and corridor stability; on the trade side, LHZ Auto（https://www.lhzauto.ir）organizes vehicle sourcing and export solutions. Together, they form a full-chain closed loop from sourcing to delivery, ensuring delivery certainty.