Camberley's commercial landscape is shaped by its concentration of technology, defence and logistics businesses – a legacy of the town's proximity to military establishments and its position within the M3 corridor. Road haulage in Camberley serves a business community that ranges from multinational technology firms to distribution operations across the town's established business parks, each with distinct freight requirements that demand flexible and responsive haulage solutions.
These business parks host established occupiers including international engineering and electronics companies, alongside growing logistics operations that use the area as a distribution base. Lorry transport from Camberley typically involves palletised goods, electronic equipment, engineered components and packaged products – freight that requires careful handling and reliable scheduling. A missed delivery window for a technology manufacturer can cascade into delayed production runs and contractual penalties for the supplier.
Both full-load and part-load haulage are in consistent demand across these sectors. A defence contractor may need several pallets of specialist components collected on a confirmed schedule, while a distribution business might dispatch multiple full loads per day to retail customers nationwide. The common requirement across all of these is that the vehicle arrives on time – businesses in Camberley operate in sectors where the consequences of a delayed or mishandled delivery are measured in production hours lost, not just transport cost.
Once you confirm your booking, a vehicle is allocated and a collection slot confirmed – typically from the next working day. You select the vehicle class that matches your load, and zipmend manages the transport from collection through 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.
Whether the consignment is a single pallet of defence components or a full curtainsider load of packaged electronics, the vehicle needs to match the cargo – not the other way around. Camberley's business parks generate freight across every weight class, and the right haulage response means having the appropriate lorry available promptly rather than forcing cargo into a vehicle that happens to be free.
zipmend's network spans the UK and continental Europe. From Camberley, you access rigid lorries, curtainsiders and articulated HGVs – each allocated to your specific load.
A defence manufacturer in Camberley receives confirmation on Monday morning: twelve pallets of fabricated components need to reach an assembly facility in the West Midlands by Wednesday. The consignment weighs just under four tonnes and requires a curtainsider with rear access. By early afternoon, the vehicle is confirmed and collection scheduled for Tuesday morning. The freight arrives at the assembly site on Wednesday, within the agreed delivery window. Scenarios like this are routine in Camberley's technology and defence corridor – and they illustrate why confirmed lead times and reliable scheduling matter more here than headline price.
This kind of scheduling pressure is not unique to defence. Distribution businesses at Camberley's business parks dispatch high-frequency loads on tight retail schedules. Electronics firms send precision instruments to customer sites with fixed installation dates. The common thread is that the freight cannot be late – and the haulage provider needs to confirm a vehicle and collection time promptly after booking, not leave the shipper uncertain for days.
Farnborough, immediately to the east, extends this commercial belt with its own cluster of aerospace and technology businesses. The two towns form a continuous commercial zone, with freight moving regularly between their business parks. Guildford, further south along the A3, adds professional services and engineering capacity to the wider catchment. Together, these locations create a concentration of freight-generating businesses that sustains year-round haulage demand across multiple vehicle classes.
The M3 provides the primary trunk route from Camberley, connecting northwards to the M25 and the arterial routes into the Midlands, and southwards towards Southampton and the Channel ports. This positions the town within practical reach of every major commercial centre in southern England. For haulage heading to continental Europe, the Channel crossings are within a comfortable driving window from Camberley, making collection one day with next-morning delivery to destinations in northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands an operationally straightforward proposition.
Book online, and the vehicle is confirmed promptly. Each journey from Camberley is coordinated from booking through to delivery, with progress reports at key stages – whether your load is heading across the M25 or across the Channel.
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.