Win more direct haulage contracts from local search.

Many do, particularly smaller manufacturers, wholesalers, builders’ merchants and growing e-commerce firms without a dedicated logistics team. They search when a carrier lets them down, when volumes grow or when they need something specialist, and they shortlist the hauliers whose details, reviews and credentials look reliable. We help you make that shortlist on Google Maps and in AI recommendations.

Yes. We only mention licences, accreditations and memberships you actually hold — such as your operator licence, FORS level, DVSA earned recognition or RHA membership — and we’re happy for your transport manager to check the wording before it goes live. Accurate claims matter to procurement teams and to the AI tools that summarise your business.

The Authority plan includes multi-location strategy, giving each depot its own optimised profile and visibility in its own area, provided each site is staffed and genuinely operates from that address.

Tidying your profile and depot listings can start to help within a few weeks. Stronger map positions and AI recommendations usually take three to six months to build, depending on how many hauliers compete on your lanes — and since many contracts are reviewed ahead of peak season or a new financial year, starting early pays off.

No. Every plan runs month to month, so you can stop it any time before the next billing date comes round. The work already done — your Google profile, directory listings and links — stays put and keeps working for the business.

Many contracts start with a single load delivered well. Follow up after a first job with a short note offering agreed rates, a named contact and a clear way to book. Local business networks, chambers of commerce, industrial estates and trade shows in the sectors you serve are good places to meet shippers.

Specialising helps. Hauliers known for one thing — chilled food, steel, construction materials, machinery moves, ADR — are easier to recommend and can usually charge more than those offering general work to anyone.

Show your operator licence type, your goods in transit cover and its limits, public liability insurance and the conditions of carriage you work under. FORS accreditation and its level, DVSA earned recognition, RHA membership and any sector schemes, such as food safety or ADR capability, are also worth displaying. Many buyers check these before they will add you to their approved supplier list.

Haulage rates depend on distance, load type, vehicle, timing and the chance of a backload, so a full price list rarely works. Example rates for common pallet or local full-load jobs, a clear quote form and a fast response help buyers decide, while making clear that a firm quote follows once the details are confirmed.

Track what share of your work comes from exchanges and subcontracting, and set a target for direct customers on your strongest lanes. Exchanges are useful for filling backloads, but direct customers usually pay better, give more notice and stay longer. Visibility in local search and steady relationship-building with shippers on your regular routes are the most reliable ways to shift the balance.