Established 2017 · Bristol & Avonmouth

Freight that moves when you need it.

Class 1 HGVs, vans and secure warehousing, run from Avonmouth. UK and EU work, curtainsider and flatbed, vehicle transport and same-day express — booked with one phone call, not a ticket queue.

  • Licensed operator
  • Fully insured
  • Vetted drivers
  • Same-day quotes
Class 1HGV fleet
2017Trading since
24/7Warehouse access
UK+EUCoverage

Moving freight for retailers, 3PLs and manufacturers across the UK & Europe

  • Supermarket & grocery distribution
  • Parcel & pallet networks
  • Chilled & ambient food
  • Automotive & vehicle logistics
  • Construction & bulk materials
What we move

One yard. Every kind of load.

From a single pallet across Bristol to a full curtainsider into Europe — and the storage in between. If it needs to get somewhere, we have the vehicle for it.

SL Transport Logistics MAN TGX 26.500 tractor unit

UK & EU Haulage

Full and part loads on Class 1 artics, short and long distance. Tracked end to end, with routes planned around your delivery windows — not ours.

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MAN TGX with curtainsider trailer loading at the Avonmouth yard

Curtainsider & Flatbed

Palletised goods, building materials, machinery and awkward side-loaded freight. Straps, sheets and load security handled properly, every time.

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How it works

Four steps from phone call to delivered.

No portals to learn, no onboarding pack, no waiting three days for a rate. This is the whole process.

Tell us the load

Call, email or use the form. Collection point, destination, what it is, when it needs to be there. Thirty seconds on the phone is usually enough.

Get a rate today

We check what vehicles are where and come back with a firm price — same day, normally within the hour. No hidden surcharges bolted on later.

We collect

A vetted driver in a maintained vehicle turns up in the window you were given, with the right straps, sheets and paperwork for your load.

You stay informed

You get progress from us, not from your customer. If something changes on the road you hear about it first, and we tell you what we're doing about it.

The operation

A family-run fleet that behaves like a big carrier.

SL Transport Logistics started in 2017 with one truck and one promise: pick up the phone, and the load gets moved. Today we run a fleet of Class 1 HGVs plus vans out of Wrings Parking Yard in Avonmouth — and that promise hasn't changed.

  • Class 1 HGVs plus vans, curtainsiders, flatbeds and vehicle transport, all under one roof.
  • Vetted drivers. All employees are vetted to the appropriate clearance levels required by UK Government work.
  • Minutes from the M5 & Avonmouth docks — fast turnarounds on port and distribution work.
  • One point of contact. You speak to the person who controls the trucks, not a call centre.
SL Transport Logistics driver in the cab of a MAN TGX 26.500
Compliance & credentials

The boring paperwork, done properly.

Before a serious shipper gives you freight they check the same handful of things. Here they are — and we'll email you the certificates before you book if you want them.

Operator's licence

We hold a Goods Vehicle Operator's Licence for our fleet, with a nominated transport manager and a designated operating centre at Avonmouth.

Goods in transit cover

Your freight is insured while it's in our care. We also carry public liability cover. Certificates supplied on request before the first load.

Drivers' hours & tachograph

Digital tachographs on every vehicle, hours analysed and infringements dealt with. A legal driver is a driver who arrives.

Maintenance & inspections

Planned preventative maintenance to set inspection intervals, daily walkaround checks and defect reporting on every vehicle in the fleet.

Vetted personnel

All employees are vetted to the appropriate clearance levels required for UK Government work — useful if your sites need it, standard for us either way.

Limited company

SL Transport Logistics LTD is a UK registered limited company trading since 2017. VAT invoicing, and a real accounts contact who answers.

Where we run

Based at Avonmouth. Working nationwide.

Our yard sits minutes from the M5 and the Avonmouth and Portbury docks, which makes the whole M4 and M5 corridor same-day territory for us. From there we run the length of the UK and into Europe.

  • Bristol
  • Avonmouth
  • Portbury
  • Bath
  • Swindon
  • Gloucester
  • Cheltenham
  • Cardiff
  • Newport
  • Swansea
  • Taunton
  • Exeter
  • Plymouth
  • Southampton
  • Reading
  • London
  • Birmingham
  • Manchester
  • Leeds
  • Nationwide UK
  • European Union
Why hauliers get replaced

Three reasons customers stay with us.

01 — Reliability

It turns up

Routes are planned and monitored so the vehicle arrives in the window you were given. If anything changes on the road, you hear it from us first — not from your customer.

02 — Efficiency

Priced properly

We optimise routes and backloads to cut empty running, and that saving goes into your rate. Quotes come back the same day, usually within the hour.

03 — Service

You're not a job number

Every client gets an individual approach and a direct line. We're building long-term partnerships, and that means being straight with you about what we can and can't do.

Get moving

Tell us the load. We'll price it today.

Collection point, destination, what it is and when it needs to be there — that's all we need to come back with a rate.

Phone — fastest+44 7479 489779
Invoicing & accountsinvoicing.sltl@gmail.com
YardWrings Parking Yard, Avonmouth,
Bristol BS10 7SD
HoursOffice 7am–6pm Mon–Fri.
Phone answered outside hours for urgent work.

Goes straight to our office inbox — we answer most enquiries within the hour during working days. Prefer to talk? Call 07479 489779.

Straight answers

Frequently asked questions

How quickly can you give me a haulage quote?

Same day, and usually within the hour during working hours. Give us the collection point, the destination, what the load is and when it needs to be there, and we'll come back with a rate. Phone is always fastest.

Do you cover Europe as well as the UK?

Yes. We run UK-wide full and part loads, and we move freight into and out of the European Union with the customs paperwork handled as part of the job.

Can you collect today?

Often, yes — it depends where the load is and what vehicle it needs. Call 07479 489779 and we'll tell you straight away whether we can get to you today, rather than leaving you waiting on an email.

Are you a licensed and insured operator?

Yes. We hold a Goods Vehicle Operator's Licence, carry goods-in-transit and public liability cover, and run to tachograph and drivers' hours rules. Our drivers are vetted to the clearance levels required for UK Government work. We're happy to send certificates before you book.

What areas do you serve from Bristol?

We're at Avonmouth, minutes from the M5 and the docks, so Bristol, Avonmouth, Portbury, Bath, Swindon, Gloucester, Cardiff, Newport, Exeter, Birmingham and the whole M4/M5 corridor are routine. We run nationwide and into the EU as well.

Do you offer long-term or dedicated contracts?

Yes. If you need a truck and driver on your site regularly we run dedicated ongoing work on fixed weekly rates, which usually works out cheaper than booking load by load.

Can you store pallets as well as move them?

Yes. Secure pallet storage is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at the Avonmouth yard — short-term overflow or long-term contract storage.

Do you take on Class 1 drivers?

We're usually hiring. If you hold a Class 1 licence with a valid CPC and digi card, email info@sltlogisticsbristol.co.uk or call the office.

Now hiring

Class 1 drivers — Bristol & Avonmouth

We're a growing fleet and we look after the people who drive it: modern kit, regular work, and an office that answers the phone. If you hold a Class 1 licence with a valid CPC and digi card, we'd like to hear from you.

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