Haulage Company Serving Bristol & the South West — arranged by Johnson's Haulage

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Haulage Company Serving Bristol & the South West

Bristol anchors distribution across the South West, with Avonmouth's port and logistics estates handling traffic for the whole region. Johnson's Haulage arranges full loads, part loads and pallet deliveries from the North West and Midlands into Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Swindon, Exeter and Plymouth.

Avonmouth and Severnside

Avonmouth and Severnside hold much of the region's warehousing and port capacity, including deep-sea and short-sea traffic. We arrange container road legs, warehouse deliveries and onward regional distribution, co-ordinating booking-in slots at the larger sites in advance.

Serving the wider South West

Beyond Bristol we cover Bath, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Swindon, Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth and Cornwall. Transit times lengthen the further south west you go — Cornwall in particular is often a two-day service on pallet networks, which we state clearly rather than implying next-day everywhere.

Sectors we support

Aerospace and advanced engineering around Filton, food and drink across Somerset and Devon, construction materials into the region's development sites, and retail replenishment. Vehicle selection follows the load — flatbeds and Hiabs for construction, tail-lifts for pallet drops into smaller premises.

Planning around the M5 and M6 corridor

Bristol is around 190 miles from our Stockport office via the M6 and M5. Overnight trunking gives an early delivery, and where the collection point is in the Midlands we can often shorten both the transit and the rate by sourcing a carrier already working that corridor.

Local detail

Facts that shape how we plan your delivery

  • Approx. 190 miles from Stockport via the M6 and M5
  • Avonmouth and Severnside container road legs and warehouse deliveries
  • Coverage of Bath, Gloucester, Swindon, Exeter, Plymouth and Cornwall
  • Honest two-day transits quoted for far South West postcodes
  • Flatbed, Hiab and tail-lift capacity sourced per load

Relevant services

Services we arrange in this area

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

How long does delivery from Manchester to Bristol take?

Next working day on pallet and groupage services, or same-day on a dedicated vehicle where the deadline requires it.

Do you deliver into Cornwall and Devon?

Yes, though pallet services to Cornwall are often a two-day transit. We confirm the realistic date before you book.

Can you collect containers from Avonmouth?

Yes, including quay collection, delivery for unload and empty return through carriers with the required access.

Do you have a depot in Bristol?

No. We plan from Stockport and appoint carriers from our approved network operating in the South West.

Can you arrange regular weekly runs to the South West?

Yes. For repeat traffic we agree a fixed schedule and rate rather than repricing each load.

Ready to move freight in this area?

Tell us what you need moved, stored or shipped and our Stockport-based team will arrange the right carrier for the job.

Coverage map

Routes we plan from Bristol.

Highlighted points are lanes we regularly arrange. Select one to jump to it in the routes served list.

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Interactive map

8 highlighted routes from Bristol

Hover or tap a highlighted point to preview the lane, then jump straight to it in the routes served list below. Every movement runs through our approved carrier network.

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Regional hub

Part of our South West coverage.

Long-distance work down the M5 into Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, usually planned as consolidated runs rather than single drops.

Movements here are planned around the M5, M4, A38 and A30, with the ports of Bristol and Plymouth.

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South West locations

Other South West areas we cover.

Nearby towns and cities inside the same regional hub, planned by the same team.

Nearby cities

Nearby cities we cover alongside Bristol & the South West.

Neighbouring city pages that share the same road corridors and planning desk — useful if your collection or delivery point sits just outside this area.

Plymouth

Devon · South West

280 mi

Shares the M5 and M6 corridor with Bristol & the South West — about 280 road miles from our Stockport office, so collections can often be combined on the same run.

Haulage & Transport Company Serving Plymouth

Exeter

Devon · South West

250 mi

Shares the M5 and M6 corridor with Bristol & the South West — about 250 road miles from our Stockport office, so collections can often be combined on the same run.

Haulage & Transport Company Serving Exeter

Rochdale

Greater Manchester · North West

15 mi

Shares the M6 corridor with Bristol & the South West — about 15 road miles from our Stockport office, so collections can often be combined on the same run.

Haulage & Transport Company Serving Rochdale

Blackburn

Lancashire · North West

40 mi

Shares the M6 corridor with Bristol & the South West — about 40 road miles from our Stockport office, so collections can often be combined on the same run.

Haulage & Transport Company Serving Blackburn

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire · Midlands

40 mi

Shares the M6 corridor with Bristol & the South West — about 40 road miles from our Stockport office, so collections can often be combined on the same run.

Haulage & Transport Company Serving Stoke-on-Trent

Chester

Cheshire · North West

45 mi

Shares the M6 corridor with Bristol & the South West — about 45 road miles from our Stockport office, so collections can often be combined on the same run.

Haulage & Transport Company Serving Chester

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