European Transport from Manchester

Full loads, groupage and European pallet delivery

A full load leaves Manchester and runs direct, giving the fastest and most secure transit. Groupage shares trailer space with other consignments, which suits one to ten pallets and reduces cost where the timescale allows a little flexibility. For a single European pallet, groupage is almost always the right answer.

Customs documentation after Brexit

Every UK–EU movement needs correct paperwork: commercial invoice, packing list, export declaration, EORI number, commodity codes and a CMR. We arrange declarations and transit documentation through approved customs partners and check the detail before departure, because paperwork errors, not driving hours, cause most border delays.

Lanes and transit times from Manchester

As a general guide, France and Belgium are typically two to three days from a Manchester collection, the Netherlands and western Germany three to four, Spain and Italy five to seven, depending on crossing availability, service type and delivery booking-in requirements. We confirm realistic dates for your specific lane at quotation rather than quoting best-case figures.

Goods we move to and from Europe

Palletised manufactured goods, engineering and automotive components, packaging, textiles, machinery and general commercial freight. Temperature-controlled, hazardous and abnormal loads are assessed individually so we only accept work where a properly qualified and equipped carrier is available.

Local detail

Facts that shape how we plan your delivery

• Collections across Trafford Park, Salford, Stockport, Oldham and Manchester city centre
• Trunking to Dover, Folkestone, Harwich and Killingholme crossings
• Regular lanes to France, Benelux, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Republic of Ireland
• Customs declarations arranged through approved partners
• Single European pallets handled through groupage services

Relevant services

Services we arrange in this area

Common questions

Frequently asked questions