Northampton Road Haulage provides container haulage across Northamptonshire and the wider region, moving shipping containers between the UK’s deep-sea ports and your premises. From our base in Northampton we are well placed for the A14, which runs directly to Felixstowe, Britain’s largest container port, while the M1 and M25 give us easy reach of London Gateway and the South East. Whether you import, export or simply need a box repositioned, we keep your containers moving.
What our container haulage covers
We handle the full journey on the road side, so the logistics around your container are joined up rather than left to chance.
- Collection and delivery to and from Felixstowe via the A14
- Port runs to London Gateway and the wider container network
- Transport of 20ft and 40ft loaded and empty containers
- Devanning, so the box can be unloaded at your site or ours
- Hiab offload where a container needs lifting off the trailer
- Container storage and warehousing for goods between legs
How it works
Tell us the container number, the port or depot, and where it needs to be, and we plan the collection around quay release times and your delivery window. Loaded boxes are run on skeletal or flat trailers suited to the weight, and on arrival we can either tip the container for your own handling or devan it and deliver the goods inside. Empty boxes are returned to the nominated depot to keep demurrage and detention charges down.
Why choose us for container transport
Container work lives or dies on timing. Our drivers know the A14 and the eastern ports, so collections are planned to fit release windows and avoid wasted journeys. Because we also offer hiab, warehousing and full-load services, a container job can flow straight into onward distribution without you having to line up several different hauliers.
- Local knowledge of the A14 and east-coast port routes
- One contact for the box, the lift and the onward load
- Devanning and warehousing under the same roof
- Honest scheduling around quay and depot times
Book container haulage
Call Northampton Road Haulage on 01604 385213 to arrange container collection, delivery or devanning.
Container haulage FAQs
Which ports do you serve?
We run most often to Felixstowe via the A14, and we also collect from and deliver to London Gateway and other UK container terminals, depending on where your box has landed.
Can you unload the container at our premises?
Yes. We can deliver the container for you to tip in your own time, or devan it for you and deliver just the goods, whichever suits your handling and storage on site.