
Stockport-based, UK-wide coverage
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.
Related services
Services we arrange for Bristol & the South West.
Each service below is planned from our Stockport office and delivered through vetted carriers.
Road Freight
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1 to 10 pallets, delivered nationwide, tracked door to door.
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Multi-drop distribution into stores, sites and depots.
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Storage and fulfilment, coordinated through trusted partners.
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FCL, LCL and project cargo across every major trade lane.
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Your own vehicle, your own schedule, every run.
Learn moreCoverage map
Routes we plan from Bristol.
Highlighted points are lanes we regularly arrange. Select one to jump to it in the routes served list.
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.
Routes served
Routes we regularly serve from this area.
Common lanes to and from this location, with links to the areas we cover.
- BristolStockportPlanned from our Stockport head office
- BristolManchesterShort-haul lane, frequently same or next day
- BristolSalfordShort-haul lane, frequently same or next day
- BristolTrafford ParkShort-haul lane, frequently same or next day
- BristolOldhamShort-haul lane, frequently same or next day
- BristolBoltonShort-haul lane, frequently same or next day
- BristolWarringtonShort-haul lane, frequently same or next day
- BristolCheshireShort-haul lane, frequently same or next day
Lanes not listed? Send us the route and we will price it through our approved carrier network.
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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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
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 PlymouthExeter
Devon · South West
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 ExeterRochdale
Greater Manchester · North West
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 RochdaleBlackburn
Lancashire · North West
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 BlackburnStoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire · Midlands
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-TrentChester
Cheshire · North West
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.
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Neighbouring locations where we arrange the same services through our approved carrier network.
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Get a transport quotation for Haulage Company Serving Bristol & the South West.
Send us the load details, collection and delivery postcodes and the dates you are working to. A planner will price it through our approved carrier network and come back to you, usually the same working day.
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