Middlegate Europe: Road Transport
Road freight is easy to promise. Hard to run well.
Middlegate Europe is a family-owned, asset-based 3PL with 36 years of experience turning lanes into repeatable flow across the EU and the UK. Modern, fuel-efficient equipment. Real people. Clear updates. Freight that arrives on time.
Middlegate Europe is a family-owned, asset-based 3PL with 36 years of experience turning lanes into repeatable flow across the EU and the UK. Modern, fuel-efficient equipment. Real people. Clear updates. Freight that arrives on time.
3 transport sites: Zeebrugge, Hull, Liège
Intra-Europe flows
Intra-UK flows
EU <-> UK flows (daily departures)
Own fleet > 200 trucks
Standard- / Mega- / Double-deck trailers
Track & Trace
24/7 availability
Groupage Services
Groupage is a smart way to ship: frequent departures, shared capacity, and controlled costs per shipment. We consolidate where it makes sense and keep the flow predictable, especially on EU<–>UK lanes where delays often occur.
Middlegate Europe runs daily UK–EU groupage and reliable road freight with a modern, fuel-efficient fleet, strong partners, and real-time Track & Trace. Clear updates. Sharp planning. Friendly people.
Pallet types. All shapes.
All flows.
We handle standard pallets, Euro pallets, non-standard pallets, and general cargo in our daily transport and groupage operations. Your load does not need to fit a perfect template; your logistics partner should.
Euro pallets & standard pallets
Half / quarter pallets (where applicable)
Oversized pallets and awkward footprints
Mixed loads (different sizes in one shipment)
General cargo and non-palletised freight (on request)
Smart Border for Accompanied Road Freight
(Dover/Folkestone ↔ Calais)
Short-straits freight is won or lost on preparation. If the data is clean, the crossing stays smooth. If it’s not, you queue.
Middlegate runs the Smart Border customs flow for accompanied traffic via Dover/Folkestone ↔ Calais — so your driver checks in ready, crosses clean, and keeps the delivery promise intact.
Middlegate runs the Smart Border customs flow for accompanied traffic via Dover/Folkestone ↔ Calais — so your driver checks in ready, crosses clean, and keeps the delivery promise intact.
Pre-lodged declarations and validation before cut-off
Movement references prepared and shared with driver + carrier
Status monitored during the crossing — if selected for control, we coordinate fast
UK Last-mile delivery via the UPN network
Getting freight into the UK is only half the job. The other half is delivering it cleanly, on schedule, without the “where is it?” calls. That’s why our UK groupage flow runs through the UPN SmartHub for overnight shunting and nationwide last-mile delivery via the UPN network. One flow, one handover, predictable delivery.
Our solid groupage solution
Daily collections in Benelux, North of France and the Ruhr-area
Cross-docking + EU customs at our bonded Zeebrugge warehouse
Daily double-deck linehauls to our ETSF facility in Hull
UK customs handled by our subsidiary in Hull
Overnight shunting to UPN SmartHub
Last-mile delivery via the UPN network
Types of load carriers
Standard pallet types
Non-standard pallets
General Cargo
Max weight 1,200kg, Max Height 2.2m, Max length 3m
LTL / Part Load Services
Part loads will not be injected in our network, but delivered directly in a milk run with other LTL-consignments towards the same area.
LTL BELUX <> UK/IE
Middlegate Europe runs daily LTL -flows between BELUX <-> UK / Ireland. Depending on the destination and/or the requested lead time, the goods will be shipped via Zeebrugge – Killingholme, Zeebrugge – Purfleet, Calais – Dover for UK and Zeebrugge – Dublin for Ireland.
OTHER LTL-CORRIDORS
BELUX <> BELUX
BELUX <> NL
BELUX <> FR (mainly the East of France: Lille, Paris, Metz, Strasbourg, Colmar, Lyon, Valence, Marseille)
BELUX <> DE (the great Ruhr-area)
Other corridors: on demand
FTL / Full truck Services
Full truck loads go directly from point A to point B
FTL Transport
We take the time to listen, then build the most cost-effective setup for your lane. With proven performance (on-time delivery above 95%), we do what logistics should do: deliver.
Full Truck Load (FTL) — Direct capacity for direct results.
Express & Time-Critical — When the deadline is the KPI, we plan tight and execute tighter.
High-Value Goods Transport — Extra care, tighter handling, fewer headaches.
Capacity via Fleet + Trusted Network — Asset strength with partner flexibility—without losing reliability.
Track & Trace Visibility — Real-time progress, powered by our in-house IT team.
The right equipment. The right outcome.
Middlegate Europe provides end-to-end road transport for dry van, reefer, and flat rack containers, both in-gauge and out-of-gauge, in all common sizes. Whether hazardous or non-hazardous, we move it with a modern fleet and trained drivers, keeping every shipment safe, compliant, and on time.
Tautliners (curtain siders) for flexible loading
Mega trailers for extra internal height
Box trailers for protected freight
City trailers for tight access and urban deliveries
Double-deck trailers to optimise load metres and reduce cost per shipment
FTL-CORRIDORS:
(mainly the East of France: Lille, Paris, Metz, Strasbourg, Colmar, Lyon, Valence, Marseille)
(the great Ruhr-area)
Industries we provide transportation for
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Groupage trailers per year
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Representing consignments
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Storage & Warehousing
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