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No other city in the UK concentrates as many industries, headquarters and logistics-intensive operations as London. Road haulage in London supports a commercial ecosystem that spans financial services, pharmaceuticals, technology and the creative industries – each generating distinct freight requirements that demand flexibility in vehicle size, timing and routing. The capital's economy produces a gross value added of more than £500 billion annually, and a significant share of that output depends on reliable freight movements between production sites, offices and distribution centres.
The pharmaceutical sector around the capital needs rapid, reliable movement of laboratory equipment, packaging materials and non-temperature-controlled medical supplies. Creative agencies dispatch oversized print runs and exhibition materials to venues across the country. Technology firms move server hardware, prototyping equipment and sensitive electronics between offices and data centres – often at short notice and with tight delivery windows.
zipmend provides part-load and full-load haulage tailored to the realities of operating in and around the capital. For full-load bookings, the entire vehicle is reserved for your freight alone – no shared space, no intermediate handling. You book the vehicle class that matches your consignment and receive a fixed price at the point of booking. For part-load consignments, zipmend ensures that your freight travels without terminal handling or rerouting through third-party networks, keeping transit times predictable.
From precision tooling leaving an outer-borough engineering workshop to palletised packaging materials heading to a fulfilment centre in the Midlands, zipmend matches each load with the right vehicle and manages the transport from collection to delivery.
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.
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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
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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
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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.
Haulage demand from London radiates outward in every direction – toward the Midlands manufacturing belt, the south coast ports, the logistics clusters along the estuary and onward into mainland Europe via the channel crossings. zipmend's transport network responds to this breadth by maintaining vehicle availability across the greater metropolitan area at short notice, so your freight moves when it needs to – whether the destination is a regional warehouse or a factory on the continent.
Road haulage originating in London reaches a uniquely wide spectrum of destinations, reflecting the capital's role as the convergence point for national and international supply chains. A steel fabricator in the east of the city may need heavy structural elements delivered to a site in the Midlands within a defined window. A technology firm in the west may require server hardware transported to a data centre further north overnight. A pharmaceutical company on the outskirts may need laboratory equipment moved to a production facility in the east of England before the start of a new trial phase. The diversity of consignments is matched only by the diversity of destinations.
Birmingham and the West Midlands represent one of the most active freight corridors from London, driven by automotive manufacturing, warehousing and distribution activity. The south coast ports generate significant road feeder traffic for freight that enters or exits the country by sea, and the logistics parks to the east of the capital serve as redistribution points for goods heading into East Anglia and further into the Midlands. These connections create haulage demand that flows continuously in both directions throughout the working week.
For European destinations, London-based freight reaches the channel tunnel and the cross-channel ports within a few hours, making same-day dispatch to northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands a practical option. zipmend can assist with customs documentation on request, removing friction from cross-border movements and keeping European deliveries on the same timeline as domestic ones.
The practical challenge of London road haulage is not distance but access: timing restrictions, low-emission zones and congested arterial roads all shape when and how freight can move. Delivery windows for central construction sites are often limited to early morning or weekend slots, and vehicles must comply with the emission-zone requirements that now cover most of the metropolitan area. zipmend factors these constraints into every booking, ensuring that your collection and delivery windows align with the operational realities of working in the capital and that no consignment is delayed by an avoidable compliance issue.
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.
