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NORTHWINDFREIGHT LTD Get a rate

UK & EU road haulage · Est. 1987

Freight that leaves on time.

Full-load, groupage, temperature-controlled and ADR movements between Leeds and Rotterdam. Forty-eight trucks, two depots, one transport desk.

  • 48 power units
  • 54 trailers
  • 2 depots
  • 6 services

Today's lanes

07:42 local

Leeds → Rotterdam

Daily · cut-off 21:00 · 14 h

22:00dep
12:00arr +1

Leeds → London

Daily · cut-off 17:00 · 5 h

18:00dep
23:00arr

Leeds → Glasgow

Daily · cut-off 19:00 · 6 h

20:00dep
02:00arr +1

Leeds → Manchester

Daily · cut-off 15:00 · 2 h

16:00dep
18:00arr

Rotterdam → Hamburg

Mon/Wed/Fri · cut-off 06:00 · 12 h

07:00dep
19:00arr

Rotterdam → Antwerp

Daily · cut-off 07:00 · 3 h

08:00dep
11:00arr

Scheduled departures. Cut-off 60 minutes before departure. Transit times are indicative and exclude customs.

48power units
54trailers
2depots
1987independent since
Pallet racking and loading bays at the Northwind Freight distribution centre
Leeds depot · loading bay 4Operations, October 2026

Services

What we move

Six services, one fleet. Full-load and groupage run daily; temperature-controlled and ADR movements are planned with the transport desk.

  1. 01

    Full-load (FTL)

    Dedicated 44-tonne movements across the UK and EU. Curtain-side, skeletal or refrigerated, with 24–48 hours' notice.

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  2. 02

    Groupage (LTL)

    Shared trailers on scheduled departures from Leeds and Rotterdam. Daily consolidation, one through-rate to the EU.

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  3. 03

    Temperature-controlled

    Chilled, frozen and ambient trailers from −25 °C to +25 °C, with validated probes and download on request.

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  4. 04

    ADR and regulated

    Classes 3, 8 and 9 with ADR-trained drivers, UN-packaged loads and the paperwork handled by the transport desk.

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  5. 05

    Pallet network

    Same-day and next-day pallet coverage across the UK, with EU connection through the Rotterdam depot.

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  6. 06

    Warehousing and cross-dock

    Short-term storage, pick and pack, and transhipment at Leeds and Rotterdam. Racked and bulk space available.

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Network

Two depots. One route.

Leeds handles UK collection and consolidation. Rotterdam handles EU groupage, customs and onward delivery. The trunk runs overnight, six nights a week.

LEEDS · LDS CHANNEL ROTTERDAM · RTM 14 H DOOR TO DOOR A1 / M1 TUNNEL / FERRY A15
Collection LeedsCustoms, RotterdamDelivery EU
LDS · Head office

Leeds

Stourton Park
Leeds LS10 1AB
Mon–Fri 06:00–22:00 · Sat 06:00–14:00

+44 (0)113 555 0187

RTM · EU hub

Rotterdam

Waalhaven Oostzijde 81
3087 BM Rotterdam
Mon–Fri 06:00–22:00 CET

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Fleet

48 power units, 54 trailers

A mixed fleet for full-load, groupage and regulated work. Euro 6 throughout; refrigerated and ADR trailers are allocated by the transport desk.

Fleet summary, October 2026
ClassQtyConfigurationPayload / notes
Tractor unit326×2, 44 t GCWCurtain-side, skeletal, refrigerated
Rigid1218 tBox and curtain, city deliveries
Yard shunter4Terberg-typeLeeds and Rotterdam yards
Curtain-side trailer2813.6 m26 pallets
Refrigerated trailer1413.6 m−25 °C to +25 °C
ADR trailer813.6 mClasses 3, 8, 9
Skeletal trailer412.2 m20 ft / 40 ft containers
Power units48Trailers: 54

Fleet list updated 01 October 2026. Trailer allocation is not fixed; confirm availability with the transport desk.

Compliance
ADRFORS SilverISO 9001:2015ISO 14001:2015DVSA Earned Recognition

Operator licence held since 1987. Certificates available on request.

ADR drivers — Leeds and Rotterdam

C+E, digital tacho card and a current ADR certificate. Regular UK–EU work, nights out planned in advance.

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Staff and drivers

Portals

Driver login, invoice upload and the transport desk. For portal access, contact IT on the email below.

Driver portal

Log in

Depot notices, run sheets and PODs. Use the username issued by dispatch.

Accounts

Invoice upload

For drivers and subcontractors. PDF, JPG or PNG up to 2 MB. Quote the invoice reference if you have one.

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Contact

+44 (0)113 555 0187
[email protected]
06:00–22:00 Mon–Sat