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TC Chemicals Ltd is a premium UK-wide specialist transport operator for hazardous, liquid and temperature-sensitive movements. The business supports chemical manufacturers, industrial suppliers, laboratories, water-treatment companies and specialist logistics buyers…
Covers: North West · North East · Yorkshire & the Humber
ELH Haulage Ltd is a road transport company based in Camborne, Cornwall, providing local and nationwide collections and deliveries. The business handles one-off, urgent and regular contract work for businesses…
Covers: South West · North West · North East
TC UK Haulage is a verified transport and logistics operator built around dependable UK road freight, palletised distribution and responsive regional support. The business works with commercial customers that need…
Covers: North West · Yorkshire & the Humber · West Midlands
From Manchester, YAMY LIMITED carries out freight transport by road. The business was established in 2025 and appears in the transport company directory from public records.
Covers: North West
Based in Stretford Mancherster, Dhl Supply Chain Limited was incorporated in 1954 and is listed for freight transport by road. The operator holds a Standard National operator licence covering the…
Covers: North West
A Standard National operator licence which covers both the operator's own goods and hire-or-reward work in the UK sits alongside Blenheim Schools Group Limited's registration in Bolton. The operator was…
Covers: North West
Established in 1965, Sodexo LTD is registered in Broadway Salford for freight transport by road. It operates 35 goods vehicles and holds a Standard National operator licence covering own goods…
Covers: North West
From Oldham Broadway, Swans Travel LTD carries out freight transport by road. The business was established in 2004, holds a Standard International operator licence which covers the operator's own goods,…
Covers: North West
A Standard International operator licence which covers own goods, hire-or-reward work within the UK, and international journeys is held by The Busman Limited, which is based in Crewe. It was…
Covers: North West
The registration for Schenk UK LTD places it in Widnes, where it operates 8 goods vehicles. Established in 1988, it holds a Standard National operator licence which covers domestic hire-or-reward…
Covers: North West
A Standard National operator licence which covers both the operator's own goods and hire-or-reward work in the UK sits alongside M.Markovitz Limited's registration in Tideswell. The operator was incorporated in…
Covers: North West
Freight transport by road is carried out by H & M Distribution LTD from Newton-le-willows. The business was established in 1984, holds a Standard National operator licence which covers both…
Covers: North West
The registration for Garic Limited places it in Bury Pilworth, where it operates 12 goods vehicles. Established in 1988, it holds a Standard National operator licence which covers domestic hire-or-reward…
Covers: North West
For road haulage activity listed as freight transport by road, Expert Logistics LTD works from Crewe. The company was established in 1997, holds a Standard National operator licence covering the…
Covers: North West
A Standard National operator licence which covers domestic hire-or-reward work as well as the operator's own goods is held by Network Plus Services LTD, which is based in Manchester Worsley.…
Covers: North West
For road haulage activity listed as freight transport by road, S.J.Bargh Limited works from Bargh Lancaster. The company was established in 1954, holds a Standard National operator licence covering the…
Covers: North West
R J Rich & Son LTD holds a Standard National operator licence which covers domestic hire-or-reward work as well as the operator's own goods and is based in Preston Longridge.…
Covers: North West
In Bootle, S Norton & Co LTD is listed for freight transport by road and operates 5 goods vehicles. Its registration year is 1984, and it holds a Standard National…
Covers: North West
Nwf Agriculture Limited is based in Nantwich Wardle and was incorporated in 1973. It holds a Standard National operator licence that covers own goods and goods for hire or reward…
Covers: North West
Freight transport by road is carried out by Danish Crown UK LTD from Manchester. The business was established in 1986, holds a Standard National operator licence which covers both the…
Covers: North West
Established in 1965, Sodexo LTD is registered in Broadway Salford for freight transport by road. It operates 10 goods vehicles and holds a Standard National operator licence covering own goods…
Covers: North West
Since 1980, T J Morris LTD has been registered in Portal Way Home Bargains Liverpool for freight transport by road. It works with 70 goods vehicles and holds a Standard…
Covers: North West
The registration for Bimson Haulage Limited places it in Carlisle Durranhill, where it operates 5 goods vehicles. Established in 2007, it holds a Standard National operator licence which covers domestic…
Covers: North West
The registration for Whistl UK Limited places it in Leafield Way Unit Aa Bolton, where it operates 38 goods vehicles. Established in 2002, it holds a Standard National operator licence…
Covers: North West
If you need haulage companies in Preston, Transport Companies UK can help you find third-party providers whose profiles show North West coverage. The results below are region-filtered: they indicate that operators serve or cover Preston and Lancashire, not that every company is physically based in Preston. TCUK is a directory and enquiry route, not a carrier, and does not perform the transport work itself.
Preston has practical links to the motorway network through the M6 and M55, with connections in the wider area towards the M65 and M61. Preston City Council describes the Preston Western Distributor as linking the A583/A584 to a new M55 junction, and the South Ribble Western Distributor as improving capacity where the M65, M6 and M61 connect. For freight buyers, the useful lesson is simple: give precise collection and delivery information rather than treating a city name as enough route detail.
General haulage can suit business-to-business loads that need planned road transport, from regular palletised stock to larger consignments. In an enquiry, set out the goods type, pallet count or dimensions, gross weight, collection date, delivery deadline and any loading or booking rules. Include whether the consignments are stackable, whether they need securing, and whether a forklift, dock or tail lift is available. The provider can then decide if its own vehicle, equipment and schedule suit the work. See general haulage for wider guidance.
For collections around industrial sites, warehouses or construction locations, name the gate, site contact, required PPE and any vehicle restrictions. For town-centre or residential delivery, say whether there is safe stopping space, a height limit or a need for a tail lift. Clear access information helps avoid a quote that assumes facilities which are not actually available.
A pallet delivery service may be appropriate where a consignment can move through a pallet network, subject to each provider’s terms and network coverage. State the pallet footprint, height, weight and whether it is standard, oversized, fragile or non-stackable. Also state whether the receiving site has a forklift and whether the driver needs a tail lift or pallet truck. These are operational facts, not minor extras, and they can affect what a provider is able to offer.
For recurring dispatches, provide an average weekly volume and the range of typical loads rather than a single best-case example. Ask providers how they prefer bookings, what cut-off information they need, how exceptions are reported and how proof of delivery is returned. This produces a more useful comparison than price alone.
A courier may suit urgent smaller consignments, parts or documents when a dedicated collection is more appropriate than scheduled haulage. Use the courier service page to identify providers, then describe the deadline, package dimensions, value-sensitive handling needs and recipient availability. Do not assume a same-day, next-day or timed service is universal: request the requirement and let the operator confirm it.
For a broader search, visit North West transport companies, the national directory, and nearby Manchester or Liverpool coverage. These pages can be relevant where the route or supplier search extends beyond Preston.
Keep collections and deliveries realistic by checking when the goods will actually be ready, who is authorised to release them and whether paperwork must travel with the load. If goods are collected from several addresses, list them separately rather than giving a combined weight. A provider can then identify whether the work may need one vehicle, multiple collections or a different timetable. It is better to obtain a qualified response than a price built on missing assumptions.
Use full postcodes, not just “Preston”; list goods and packaging accurately; attach any delivery-booking reference; and identify the person available at each end. Tell the provider about controlled access, waiting constraints, hazardous or temperature-sensitive goods before it quotes. The chosen third party should confirm suitability, timing and contractual terms directly. TCUK does not guarantee a rate, vehicle type or service availability.
Local road-scheme context is available from Preston City Council’s City Deal page.
They are shown because their profiles state North West coverage. They may serve Preston from elsewhere in the region.
Provide full postcodes, goods description, dimensions, weight, collection and delivery requirements, and details of loading equipment and access.
Tell the provider the exact footprint, height, weight and whether the pallet is stackable. It can then confirm whether it can handle the load.
A courier can suit urgent smaller consignments. Explain the deadline and package details so a provider can assess the requirement.
No. TCUK connects buyers with independent providers and is not the transport operator.
Yes. Give likely frequency, lanes and typical loads so providers can decide whether to quote.
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