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The Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone has reshaped the Fylde Coast's industrial profile – bringing manufacturing, engineering and energy-related operations into a town historically defined by tourism. Road haulage in Blackpool now supports a diverse range of freight requirements, from fabricated steel and construction materials to precision-machined components for the engineering firms establishing themselves across the enterprise zone.
Energy sector activity along the coast – particularly in offshore wind and gas – drives consistent demand for heavy and oversized freight. Turbine maintenance equipment, safety infrastructure and replacement parts all require lorry transport that can respond when operational schedules change at short notice. zipmend handles these consignments with the vehicle class that matches the load, from curtain-sided lorries for palletised goods to flatbeds for structural elements.
With over 3,600 active enterprises and roughly 4,000 civil service staff based in the town, the freight profile extends well beyond the energy corridor. Fabricated parts for specialist manufacturers, retail stock and raw materials for food processors all move through Blackpool on a regular basis.
For the manufacturing and engineering firms operating along the Fylde Coast, knowing exactly when a consignment will arrive is what keeps production schedules intact. zipmend coordinates each order individually – confirming collection windows and arrival times so that receiving teams can plan warehouse capacity, staging areas and assembly line inputs with certainty rather than estimation.
The small van is ideal for transporting packages or documents. It has space for up to 2 Europallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear, has no dock height, and no tail lift.
The small van is ideal for transporting packages or documents. It has space for up to 2 Euro pallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear, has no dock height, and no tail lift.
Capacity
Max. shipment weight
up to 400 kg
The medium van is suitable for up to 4 Europallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear, has no dock height, and no tail lift.
The medium van is suitable for up to 4 Euro pallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear, has no dock height, and no tail lift.
Capacity
Max. shipment weight
up to 800 kg
The large van can carry up to 5 euro pallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear and has no dock-height access and no tail lift.
The large van can carry up to 5 euro pallets. The vehicle can only be loaded from the rear and has no dock-height access and no tail lift.
Capacity:
Maximum shipment weight:
up to 1,200 kg
The curtain-side van is suitable for heavy shipments and can carry up to 8 euro pallets. The vehicle can be loaded from the side and from the rear and has no dock-height access and no tail lift.
The curtain-side van can carry up to 8 euro pallets. The vehicle can be loaded from the side and from the rear. The vehicle has no dock-height access and no tail lift.
Capacity:
Maximum shipment weight:
up to 1,000 kg
The van with lifting platform is suitable for heavy shipments and can carry up to 8 Europallets. The vehicle can be loaded from the rear, it has no dock height.
The van with tail lift is suitable for heavy shipments and can load up to 8 Europallets. The vehicle can be loaded from the rear, it has no dock height.
Capacity:
per package up to 200 x 150 x 200 cm
Max. shipment weight:
per package up to 500 kg
up to 800kg in total
The 3t partial load is suitable for up to 14 pallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. A tail lift is available as an additional service.
The 3t partial load is suitable for up to 14 Europallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. A tail lift is available as an additional service.
Fits inside
Max. shipment weight
up to 3,000 kg
The 5t partial load is suitable for up to 14 pallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. A tail lift is available as an additional service.
The 5t partial load is suitable for up to 14 Europallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. A tail lift is available as an additional service.
Fits inside
Max. shipment weight
up to 5,000 kg
The 12t partial load is suitable for up to 18 pallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. The vehicle does not have a tail lift.
The 12t partial load is suitable for up to 18 Europallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. The vehicle does not have a tail lift.
Fits inside
Max. shipment weight
up to 12,000 kg
Our standard truck can carry up to 33 pallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. The vehicle does not have a tail lift.
Our standard truck can carry up to 33 Europallets. The tarpaulin truck can be loaded from the rear and the side and is at dock height. The vehicle does not have a tail lift.
Max. shipment weight
up to 24,000 kg
The prices for our freight forwarding services include 120 minutes for loading, unloading, and other waiting times. Each additional started hour costs 60 € net. No loading or unloading assistance from the driver. We do not conduct pallet exchanges. Island transports are generally only possible on request. Invoicing is done via email.
| Vehicle | Price | Dimensions | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small van | from 49 € | 2 Europallets 160 x 120 x 120 cm |
Max. 400 kg |
| Mid-Sized van | from 69 € |
4 Europallets 320 x 130 x 160 cm |
Max. 800 kg |
| Large van | from 119 € |
5 Europallets 420 x 135 x 180 cm |
Max. 1,200 kg |
| Curtainside van | from 149 € |
8 Europallets 420 x 210 x 210 cm |
Max. 1,000 kg |
| Tail lift and pallet truck | from 179 € | 8 Europallets 420 x 210 x 210 cm (200 x 150 x 200 cm per package) |
Max. 800 kg (500 kg per package) |
| Vehicle | Price | Dimensions | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3t Partial load | from 159 € | 14 Europallets 600 x 240 x 230 cm |
Max. 3,000 kg |
| 5t Partial load | from 189 € |
14 Europallets 600 x 240 x 230 cm |
Max. 5,000kg |
| 12t Partial load | from 249 € |
18 Europallets 720 x 240 x 270 cm |
Max. 12,000 kg |
| Standard-Truck | from 279 € | 33 Europallets 1,360 x 245 x 270 cm |
Max. 24,000kg |
The prices for our freight forwarding services include 120 minutes for loading, unloading, and other waiting times. Each additional started hour costs 60 € net. No loading or unloading assistance from the driver. We do not conduct pallet exchanges. Island transports are generally only possible on request. Invoicing is done via email.
Offshore wind operations, engineering workshops and civil service logistics each place different demands on road haulage from Blackpool – from flatbed lorries carrying oversized turbine components to curtain-sided vehicles loaded with palletised equipment. zipmend's transport network across the North West ensures that the right vehicle class is available at short notice, with transport partners positioned to respond rapidly along the Fylde Coast.
This sector-specific flexibility matters in an area where freight schedules shift with minimal warning. Rather than routing consignments through a generic carrier timetable, zipmend assigns each lorry transport order individually – confirming your collection times and providing direct visibility from loading through to handover.
Blackpool's position on the Fylde Coast places it within reach of several of Lancashire's most commercially active areas. The local economic environment is shaped by a mix of tourism infrastructure, public sector operations and a growing cluster of manufacturing and engineering businesses around the airport enterprise zone – all of which generate outbound and inbound freight that connects the town to destinations across the United Kingdom and continental Europe. The diversity of freight originating here – from energy sector equipment to civil service supplies and retail stock – means that haulage requirements vary significantly in terms of vehicle class, urgency and handling.
The corridor running east towards Preston is among the most significant for road haulage originating in Blackpool. Preston's manufacturing base and its role as Lancashire's administrative capital create a steady exchange of freight between the two – components, construction materials and commercial supplies move in both directions regularly. The economic relationship between these two Lancashire centres generates a freight volume that benefits from individually coordinated transport rather than shared-carrier scheduling. zipmend handles haulage along this corridor and to any other destination, treating each consignment as a standalone order with individually confirmed timing and updates from loading to handover.
Further north, Lancaster serves as a gateway to Cumbria and the wider region. Businesses in the food, pharmaceutical and advanced materials sectors around Lancaster frequently require freight movements from the Fylde Coast, whether for raw material inflows or finished-goods distribution. zipmend's lorry transport covers these connections without restriction – every consignment is booked individually, with no predetermined routes or fixed schedules. The flexibility to move freight to any destination at any time is what makes this approach suited to the unpredictable scheduling demands that many Fylde Coast businesses face.
As the enterprise zone continues to attract new manufacturing and engineering operations, the volume and variety of freight originating from Blackpool is set to grow further. zipmend's individual booking model scales with this demand – whether one consignment per week or several per day, each movement is coordinated individually – with a single point of contact managing the order from collection through to handover. For your business on the Fylde Coast, this consistency is what turns a developing freight location into a dependable one.
A full truck is too big for what you want to send? No problem, because we also offer express journeys with smaller vehicles and a maximum payload of 1200kg.
