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Road Freight Companies in the UK: 31,000+ Active Firms (2026)
Road freight companies in the UK move goods by lorry and van for manufacturers, retailers and logistics networks.
Buying decisions tend to sit with transport, procurement and supply-chain operations teams rather than general business software or facilities budgets. The cleaner fits are business-to-business operators selling contracted haulage, scheduled distribution, depot-to-depot trunking or outsourced delivery capacity to manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers and logistics partners. Engagements are usually operational rather than advisory: repeat lanes, service-level reporting, load planning, driver management, delivery scheduling and the paperwork needed to keep fleets usable. Smaller van-based carriers sit at the edge of the market; the clearer commercial centre is the fleet operator with repeat volumes, named depots and customer contracts that make utilisation, compliance and fuel discipline visible.
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31,926 road freight companies are actively trading in the UK, giving the page a broad long tail of local carriers alongside a much smaller set of operators with larger fleets and contracted national work. The reported employment footprint is 8,388 people, concentrated among firms that publish headcount rather than every owner-driver or subcontracted vehicle relationship in the market. That makes headcount a useful but partial indicator: fleet size, depot coverage and contract density may matter as much as employee totals when comparing operators.
Operating discipline is a commercial issue as much as a legal one. Customer tenders in haulage and distribution tend to test whether a carrier can keep vehicles maintained, drivers scheduled, loads planned and delivery exceptions recorded without disrupting warehouse or factory flows. Compliance-led transport administration therefore sits close to the revenue model: missed paperwork, weak route control or poor driver availability can show up directly in service failures. The market also has a subcontracting layer, so buyers often look for evidence that outsourced capacity is managed to the same standard as owned fleet.
Newly incorporated carriers appear to form a visible part of the cohort, which points to low barriers at the entry end but not necessarily easy scaling. Larger contracted operators tend to benefit from repeat lanes, depot routines and compliance systems that smaller carriers find harder to absorb. Margin pressure is likely to keep attention on utilisation, fuel discipline and driver availability. Consolidation may continue where buyers prefer fewer transport counterparties, though the market’s local-service character should leave space for specialist and regional operators.
31,926
Active firms
2026
787
Above £5M
Companies over £5M
8,476
Recent incorporations
Since 2022
Key facts
About 2% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (787 of 31,926 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
26% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (8,476 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Road freight providers move goods by lorry and van for manufacturers, retailers and logistics networks.
Procurement tends to split between manufacturer-led transport flows, retail distribution and wider logistics networks.
Operating models vary across owned fleet, subcontracted capacity, depot labour and wider service scope.
Top UK road freight companies
D & P Haulage Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and express distribution services, transporting palletised freight and full loads through national pallet networks. Operates a fleet of articulated and rigid trucks and offers…
Sells to businesses needing UK freight transport and warehousing, from pallet shipments to full loads. Serves commercial customers requiring next-day distribution, storage, and dedicated fleet…
Financial Health
StableStable · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
ATL HAULAGE CONTRACTORS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road freight transport and container haulage, moving goods between major ports and distribution points. Offers logistics, storage and multi‑drop distribution services, as well as fleet hire…
Serves shipping lines, freight forwarders and supply-chain businesses using major UK ports, including clients needing container transport, storage and distribution support across the UK.
Financial Health
StableStable · -89% CAGR over 2y
Location
WS Specialist Logistics Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides road freight and logistics services including flatbed and curtainsider haulage, high and heavy transport, tanker logistics, specialist lifting, warehousing, pallet distribution, and European…
Serves B2B customers with UK and European logistics needs, including businesses requiring flatbed, curtainsider, tanker, warehousing, pallet distribution, specialist lifting, and high/heavy transport…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -9% CAGR over 1y
Location
M.A.M. Transport Services Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services for businesses, operating a fleet of refrigerated trailers, tautliners, mega and box trailers, and smaller distribution vehicles. Handles delivery routes…
Serves businesses across industry and commerce that need transport and logistics support, including companies with major contracts and smaller delivery projects, in the UK and Europe.
Financial Health
StableStable · -3% CAGR over 3y
Location
Blair International Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including full-load and groupage freight transport across the UK, Ireland and Europe. Handles temperature‑controlled and dry goods, multi-drop…
Serves B2B customers in manufacturing, construction, food production and retail distribution that need freight movement across the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -3% CAGR over 4y
Location
OWENS (ROAD SERVICES) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage, warehousing, and distribution services. Transports goods for businesses and offers warehouse storage and logistics support, including handling and distribution of freight…
Serves UK businesses needing outsourced logistics, including manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers and distributors with road transport, warehousing and distribution requirements.
Financial Health
StableStable · -4% CAGR over 2y
Location
Weaver Haulage Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road freight transport and logistics services, including temperature‑controlled distribution, bulk powder tanker transport, and general haulage. Operates a fleet of fridge trailers,…
Serves B2B clients and suppliers across the UK and Ireland needing road haulage for temperature-controlled goods, bulk powder products and general freight.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 35% CAGR over 4y
Location
McMurray's Haulage Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and pallet distribution services, including full and part load transport, groupage shipments, and UK–Ireland freight. Also offers warehousing, pallet network distribution…
Sells to businesses of all sizes needing pallet distribution, road haulage and warehousing, including firms with full loads, part loads and groupage needs. Serves UK customers and those shipping to…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
MONMOUTHSHIRE XPRESS GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates a group of logistics and transport businesses providing road haulage, warehousing, Hiab and crane transport, international freight services, palletised distribution and parcel delivery. Also…
Serves B2B customers in logistics-dependent sectors, including construction and brick/block producers, palletised freight shippers, parcel senders, international freight users and marine/yacht…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable · -1% CAGR over 1y
Location
JLM Transport Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including full and part-load transport, groupage, traction and express deliveries across the UK and Europe. Also offers secure warehousing, yard storage,…
Serves B2B customers across retail, consumer goods, food and drink, industrial, construction, fashion, warehousing and textiles sectors, including major retailers and logistics firms with UK and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
RAWLINGS TRANSPORT (1972) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including nationwide pallet shipping, next-day and economy pallet deliveries, groupage freight, full-load transport, specialised movements, and…
Serves UK businesses needing freight and logistics support, including pallet shipping customers and companies requiring groupage, full-load, specialised movement, and warehousing capacity.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 2% CAGR over 5y
Location
PROLOGIC SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including container transport, port container shunting, refrigerated and hazardous goods transport, heavy and oversized load haulage, warehousing,…
Serves B2B customers including importers, freight forwarders, shipping lines and businesses needing UK port-related container haulage, shunting, storage, warehousing and 3PL support.
Financial Health
StableStable · -2% CAGR over 2y
Location
S Cooper and Sons Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services using a fleet of rigid and articulated vehicles. Transports palletised and full‑load consignments, including ADR hazardous goods, and offers warehousing,…
Serves businesses with pallet, full-load and hazardous-goods distribution needs, including organisations requiring warehousing, stock traceability and contract hire for consignments across their…
Financial Health
StableStable · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
B. & T. HICKS (TRANSPORT) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services, transporting full and part loads using a fleet of trucks and vans. Offers pallet distribution, groupage deliveries, next‑day pallet network services, and…
Serves UK businesses, including family firms and major national brands across varied sectors, with regular requirements for road haulage, pallet distribution, groupage and secure storage.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 4% CAGR over 4y
Location
MARSHALLS TRANSPORT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and freight transport services including general haulage, food distribution and abnormal load transport. Operates warehousing, palletised distribution, container handling,…
Serves businesses of all sizes needing supply chain support, particularly in food, beverage, retail, healthcare, wellness, luxury goods and FMCG sectors across the UK.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 20% CAGR over 4y
Location
Jays Logistics (South West) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage, palletised freight distribution and logistics services across the UK and Europe. Operates a vehicle fleet and warehouse facilities offering storage, national distribution, and…
Serves B2B customers with palletised freight, general haulage, warehousing or hazardous-goods transport needs, including firms distributing to the South West, South Wales, the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing, Hiring · 16% CAGR over 4y
Location
FARRELL TRANSPORT LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including nationwide pallet delivery, general freight transport, warehousing, storage and distribution. Operates a fleet of vehicles and warehouse…
Serves manufacturers, distributors and importers needing B2B road transport, pallet delivery, warehousing and distribution across the UK and internationally.
Financial Health
StableStable · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
E.H. NICHOLLS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a road haulage and logistics business providing freight transport, fleet operations, warehousing, and distribution services. Also supports logistics with shipment tracking, workshop…
Serves business clients that require transport, logistics and warehousing support, including organisations managing traffic, fleet, accounts and customer service relationships.
Financial Health
StableStable · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
GCN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides road haulage and freight distribution services across the UK and Europe, including general and contract haulage, pallet network distribution, specialist transport for unusual cargo,…
Serves businesses requiring UK and European freight distribution, including firms moving bulk or palletised goods, specialised cargo, containers, or inventory needing warehousing and logistics…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 14% CAGR over 3y
Location
ELITE BROKERS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road freight and logistics services including transport of dry and ambient goods, chilled and frozen temperature-controlled cargo, ADR hazardous materials, and heavy or abnormal loads,…
Serves businesses with UK and European supply chains, including shippers of dry, chilled, frozen, hazardous or oversized goods, and companies needing groupage or full-load freight capacity.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 53% CAGR over 4y
Location
H & M DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including pallet distribution, UK and international transport, full and part truckload deliveries, home delivery services, and warehousing. Handles…
Serves UK businesses shipping palletised goods, including organisations needing regular national or international distribution, warehousing support, full truck loads and home-delivery logistics.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing, Hiring · 5% CAGR over 3y
Location
ANDYFREIGHT HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including retail and flexible freight transport, delivery of bulky or time‑sensitive goods, and distribution to remote UK locations. Also offers…
Serves B2B customers, including retailers, major national and international organisations, and businesses needing UK-wide supply chain, warehousing, bulky freight, waste and recycled goods logistics…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -1% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trans Haul (Europe) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road freight transport and logistics services including distribution, groupage and network operations. Also offers warehousing, secure and temperature‑controlled storage, order fulfilment,…
Serves businesses across the UK and overseas with outsourced supply chain needs, including companies requiring road transport, warehousing, fulfilment, contract packing and returns handling.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Olivers Transport Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and freight distribution across the UK, including full‑load and groupage transport. Operates warehousing with racked storage, pallet network distribution, chilled and frozen…
Serves businesses in industry and commerce needing UK haulage, warehousing and distribution, including pallet freight, chilled goods and container handling customers, plus fleet operators requiring…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Stanton Logistics Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road transport and logistics services including temperature‑controlled and ambient distribution, specialist haulage, pallet network deliveries, and warehousing and storage. Serves sectors…
Serves businesses needing road transport and logistics, particularly in pharmaceuticals, automotive, retail, and food and drink sectors requiring frozen, chilled, ambient or specialist distribution.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 16% CAGR over 6y
Location
MAXI HAULAGE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage, freight distribution and logistics services, including full and part‑load transport, groupage, warehousing and national distribution. Operates a fleet of articulated and rigid…
Serves major B2B customers needing UK and Ireland haulage, distribution and warehousing, including firms with full-load, part-load, groupage, commercial vehicle delivery or specialist logistics…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
EDWARDS TRANSPORT (SHROPSHIRE) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage, refrigerated transport and specialist milk tanker services. Operates chilled and ambient warehouse storage and offers logistics support including contract packing, load…
Serves UK and European businesses needing freight, distribution and storage, including food, dairy and temperature-controlled supply chains, plus companies with general haulage, pallet storage or…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -63% CAGR over 4y
Location
M F LOGISTICS (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides freight and logistics services for shipments between the UK and Ireland, specialising in groupage transport. Offers road haulage, distribution, customs clearance, warehousing and contract…
Serves B2B customers shipping goods from the UK to Northern and Southern Ireland, including aerospace, automotive, chemical, construction, healthcare, retail, technology and wholesale businesses.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
MARSHALLS TRANSPORT (EVESHAM) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including general freight and food distribution, palletised distribution, abnormal load transport, and European haulage. Operates warehousing, storage,…
Serves UK businesses of all sizes, particularly in food, beverage, retail, healthcare, wellness, luxury goods and FMCG sectors, with customers across Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, the West…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing · 5% CAGR over 2y
Location
Thomas Maxwell & Sons Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage, distribution and logistics services across the UK, Ireland and Europe. Operates warehousing and storage facilities, handles full and part‑load consignments, offers hanging…
Serves B2B customers needing logistics support across the UK, Ireland and Europe, with a focus on retailers, high street chains, garment businesses and companies requiring warehousing or distribution…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -1% CAGR over 4y
Location
Bretts Transport Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage, distribution, and warehousing services, including storage, consolidation, and transport of goods. Operates large ambient warehouse facilities and manages delivery and supply…
Serves B2B customers in food, food packaging, import and manufacturing supply chains, particularly businesses moving goods via East Coast and Outer London ports or across East Anglia and the East…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · -8% CAGR over 2y
Location
K.G.T Logistics (North West) Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services across the UK, transporting goods using a fleet of articulated trucks and high-capacity trailers. Handles shipment collection, transport, and delivery for…
Serves UK businesses needing third-party logistics support, including organisations with regular shipments, long-term transport requirements, and high-volume goods movements.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing, Hiring · 5% CAGR over 3y
Location
Stan Robinson (Stafford) Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including palletised freight distribution, nationwide transport, and warehousing. Operates storage facilities offering racked and floor-stacked storage…
Serves UK businesses needing pallet distribution, transport, warehousing and stock management, including companies with nationwide logistics requirements and commercial vehicle operators needing…
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · -3% CAGR over 2y
Location
FARRALLS TRANSPORT (PROPERTIES) LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides road freight and logistics services including nationwide transport, express pallet delivery, and BRC-accredited warehousing. Operates fleet-based distribution for groupage and full loads and…
Serves UK businesses across varied sectors with goods, pallets or stock to move or store, including organisations requiring groupage, full-load, express pallet and BRC-accredited warehousing support.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 7% CAGR over 1y
Location
K & K SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage, freight transport and logistics services across the UK and Europe. Operates a fleet handling palletised and non‑palletised freight, full and part loads, and bulk haulage,…
Serves B2B customers across the UK and Europe, from small family-run businesses to major national brands, including companies moving palletised, non-palletised, bulk, full-load and part-load freight.
Financial Health
StableStable · -71% CAGR over 4y
Location
STEPHEN SANDERSON TRANSPORT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage, pallet distribution and freight transport across the UK and Europe, including groupage and full‑load deliveries. Operates warehousing and logistics services with pallet…
Serves B2B customers including retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, e-commerce businesses and Amazon suppliers needing UK and European distribution, food-grade storage, pallet delivery and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 8% CAGR over 4y
Location
Austin Wilkinson & Sons Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and freight distribution services across the UK and Europe, including palletised network deliveries, groupage and full-load transport, same-day and next-day delivery, dedicated…
Serves businesses needing freight, pallet distribution and warehousing across the UK and Europe, including companies shipping palletised goods, full loads, groupage, containers, plant or…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 4% CAGR over 5y
Location
BCD LOGISTICS LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides road‑based container freight transport and haulage services, moving shipping containers between ports, depots and customers. Operates a fleet of trucks for nationwide container logistics,…
Serves B2B customers needing road-based container haulage, including shipping lines, freight forwarders and port users at major UK ports, plus organisations with specialist haulage requirements…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing, Hiring · 4% CAGR over 3y
Location
R BARKLEY & SONS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including full-load and part-load transport, groupage distribution, low-loader transport for plant and machinery, and short- and long-term warehousing and…
Serves businesses needing freight, distribution and storage across the UK and Ireland, including shippers with full loads, part loads, parcels, ongoing contract transport, and agricultural, plant or…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · -3% CAGR over 3y
Location
Independent Logistic Solutions Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including UK palletised distribution, full-load and groupage transport, same-day and next-day deliveries, and warehouse storage. Also supports freight…
Serves businesses needing freight distribution, palletised deliveries, storage and import/export logistics, including shippers with full loads, groupage consignments, containers, trailers or…
Financial Health
StableStable · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
GEORGE ALLINSON (TRANSPORT) LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services, including regional and national freight transport, load consolidation, and specialist supply chain support. Operates warehousing, container storage and…
Serves UK businesses of varied sizes needing logistics support, including customers shipping single pallets, consolidated loads or specialist industrial items.
Financial Health
StableStable · -2% CAGR over 3y
Location
Tyneside Express Transport Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including general haulage, palletised freight distribution through pallet networks, freight forwarding, and container handling. Also offers UK and…
Serves businesses and individuals moving goods locally, across the UK and into Europe, including palletised freight customers, import/export shippers, firms with larger consignments or full loads,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 9% CAGR over 5y
Location
Caistor Distribution Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including palletised freight distribution, collection and delivery across the UK and Europe. Operates warehousing and pallet storage facilities and…
Serves businesses needing palletised freight distribution, haulage, freight forwarding and storage, including shippers with UK and European deliveries, larger consignments, containers, trailers or…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 5y
Location
TRANSFLOW LOGISTICS LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides distribution and transportation services for UK and international shipments, including full-load and part-load haulage, groupage, and refrigerated HGV transport. Organises multiple…
Serves B2B customers with UK and worldwide logistics needs, including pharmaceutical businesses, manufacturing companies, general cargo shippers, and supply chain teams managing import/export…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -6% CAGR over 2y
Location
MUSGRAVE TRANSPORT LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including general freight transport, abnormal load movement and escorting, modular building transport, and Hiab lifting deliveries. Also offers storage,…
Serves businesses across the UK, particularly companies in construction, modular building, industrial projects and energy infrastructure requiring general or abnormal load haulage support.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 12% CAGR over 2y
Location
Infinity Container Logistics Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides container haulage and logistics services, transporting shipping containers from major UK ports. Operates a fleet of HGVs offering nationwide road freight, container forwarding, 24/7…
Serves businesses with container transport and forwarding needs across the UK, including clients moving freight through major ports such as Felixstowe, Southampton, London Gateway and inland…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing, Hiring · 16% CAGR over 3y
Location
GARN TRANSPORT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage, distribution and warehousing services. Operates a fleet of curtain-sided and refrigerated trucks for scheduled deliveries and pallet transport, and offers racked and floor…
Serves businesses with palletised goods, including food producers and distributors, manufacturers and suppliers needing UK or European haulage, refrigerated transport, warehousing and scheduled…
Financial Health
StableStable · -71% CAGR over 4y
Location
SEVEN LOGISTICS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road freight and port logistics services, including container haulage, low‑loader and abnormal load transport, genset and hazardous goods movements, and vehicle deliveries. Operates a fleet…
Sells to businesses needing UK road freight and port logistics, including independents and multinational companies. Targets cargo owners, importers and logistics teams requiring container haulage,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
LES SMITH HAULAGE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including palletised freight distribution, general haulage, event and contract logistics, and deliveries using truck‑mounted forklifts. Operates a fleet…
Serves UK businesses needing palletised goods transport, contract or event logistics, Moffett deliveries and warehousing, from local companies to organisations with short- or long-term distribution…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
VIAMASTER TRANSPORT LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including pallet shipping, freight distribution, and transport across the UK and Europe. Also offers warehousing, express delivery, and driver and…
Serves businesses needing UK-wide road haulage, pallet shipping, freight distribution, warehousing and links to European freight services, including organisations seeking logistics partners and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · -3% CAGR over 2y
Location
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How UK road freight companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Revenue usually comes from moving goods under priced lanes, route schedules or dedicated capacity agreements rather than from one-off advisory work. Operators charge by load, pallet, mile, vehicle day, drop density or contract period, with extras for waiting time, special handling, fuel movements and delivery exceptions. Spot haulage exists, but the more attractive accounts are repeat flows where the carrier can plan drivers, vehicles and depot capacity in advance. The service being sold is operational capacity with evidence attached: collection windows, proof of delivery, damage control, customer service, invoicing and the ability to keep subcontracted work inside the same operating process.
Who they sell to
Most customers are manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, construction suppliers, food and drink producers, and larger logistics firms that need overflow or regional capacity. Buyers tend to include transport managers, supply-chain directors, warehouse operations leads, procurement teams and finance stakeholders, with safety or compliance teams involved where service failure carries operational risk. Smaller jobs may be won by direct relationships and rate cards; larger contract distribution work often moves through tenders, framework agreements or preferred-supplier lists. Sales cycles typically depend on how embedded the carrier becomes: a repeat lane can be tested quickly, while multi-site work usually needs references, service reporting and commercial negotiation.
What they buy
Road freight firms tend to spend on systems and services that protect utilisation, vehicle availability and cash collection. Common categories include transport management software, route planning, telematics, electronic proof of delivery, subcontractor management, invoicing, credit control, fuel purchasing, maintenance scheduling, insurance, driver training, HR, payroll and recruitment. Larger depot-led operators may also buy warehouse systems, yard management, data reporting, customer service tooling and cyber security for transport portals and customer integrations. Professional services usually sit around accounting, contract review, employment law, fleet finance and health-and-safety administration, particularly where a carrier is taking on larger customer obligations.
Why and how to sell to them
Buying intent often appears when operators win a new contract, add depot capacity, replace vehicles, take on more drivers or face service penalties from late collections, missed drops or weak exception reporting. Margin pressure makes the better outbound angle fairly practical: fewer empty miles, faster invoicing, better driver availability, cleaner tender evidence or less manual work in transport administration. Messages that only promise generic efficiency are easy to ignore. A more credible pitch links the offer to lane profitability, subcontractor control, customer reporting, compliance readiness or cash flow, and gives transport and finance teams a reason to compare the cost with a known operating leakage.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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