Freeburn Transport

What Freeburn Transport does

Freeburn Transport Limited is a privately-held haulage and logistics company headquartered in Moy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, founded in 2015 and operating across the UK, Ireland and Europe. The company runs a 100-tractor / 340-trailer fleet covering full loads, part loads and groupage services, and processes approximately 1.5 million pallets per year on a 24/7/365 basis. Its customer base spans the food and beverage, agricultural, construction/manufacturing and fitness equipment sectors, with named enterprise accounts including Wilsons Country, BLK BOX, Mannok and United Feeds.

The company's service portfolio extends beyond transport into integrated logistics: ambient and chilled warehousing with 40,000+ pallet spaces across Northern Ireland, England and Scotland; a newly opened 24,000 sq ft AA* BRCGS-accredited cold store facility in County Armagh with 1,000 pallets of capacity; an in-house customs clearance team handling TSS, CHED, T1/T2 and Irish/UK import-export documentation; and a walking floor bulk-cargo fleet built around Kraker K-Force trailers. The underlying technology layer consists of a live telematics tracking system for real-time fleet monitoring and route optimisation, complemented by the Road Runner customer portal enabling booking, shipment tracking and downloadable proof of delivery.

Freeburn's go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by dedicated key account managers and customer service teams, with brand visibility built through industry events (Road Transport Expo, National Lorry Week), earned media (Top Fleet of the Year 2024) and local community sponsorships. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to distance, load type and service requirements. The business is family-controlled with Chris Freeburn as Managing Director, has no disclosed institutional investors, and pursues ongoing capex in fleet modernisation, electrification and depot expansion to support growth.

Name

Freeburn Transport

Legal name

Freeburn Transport Limited

Website

https://freeburntransport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Freeburn Transport is a Northern Ireland-headquartered logistics company operating a 100-tractor, 340-trailer fleet across the UK, Ireland and Europe, providing full/part/groupage haulage, AA* BRCGS-accredited cold storage, warehousing and in-house customs clearance to enterprise customers in food, agriculture, manufacturing and construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Haulage and Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), General Warehousing and Storage (49311), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Seafood & Perishable Specialty Transport (Wet/Dry Systems) (TLADAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dry Bulk Trucking (End-Dump/Walking-Floor/Hopper) (TLADAKAC)

Keywords

• Road haulage services
• Cold chain logistics
• Freight transport
• Warehousing distribution
• Customs clearance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moy, Northern Ireland

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Transport Solutions: Full loads, part loads and groupage transport solutions across UK, Ireland and Europe. Revenue generated through transportation fees based on distance, load type, and service requirements.
2. Warehousing Services: Storage solutions including ambient, chilled, pick & pack, and consolidation options across facilities in Northern Ireland, England and Scotland.
3. Customs Clearance: In-house customs team handling TSS, CHED's, Irish Import/Export, UK Import/Export, and Transit T1 & T2 documentation for seamless border crossing.
4. Cold Store Distribution: Cold storage facility in Carn, Portadown, County Armagh with capacity for 1,000 pallets. AA* BRCG accredited cold chain services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Freeburn Transport is a road haulage and logistics company that delivers full loads, part loads and groupage transport across the UK, Ireland and Europe. It operates an owned fleet of 100 tractor units and 340 trailers (including refrigerated, curtain-sided, flatbed and walking floor types) along with warehousing, cold-store distribution and in-house customs clearance services. Its offering is built around 24/7 operations, live telematics tracking and BRC AA* accreditation for food-chain customers.

Product overview

Freeburn Transport operates as a logistics and haulage company offering an integrated suite of transport solutions across the UK, Ireland and Europe. The core product portfolio consists of Transport Solutions (full/part loads/groupage), Customs Clearance services, Distribution (chilled and ambient groupage with 40,000+ pallet spaces), and Warehousing (ambient, chilled, pick & pack, consolidation). Supporting infrastructure includes a 24,000 sq ft Cold Store Facility in County Armagh and a 3-acre Mallusk Depot. The company enhances its core services with Live Telematics Tracking for real-time fleet monitoring and a Road Runner Customer Portal for online booking and tracking. Fleet capabilities include walking floor trailers and electric truck operations using Renault E-Tech technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport Solutions Full loads, part loads and groupage transport solutions across the UK, Ireland and Europe with depots in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales, serving businesses needing road haulage capacity.
• Distribution Chilled and ambient groupage solutions with over 40,000 pallet spaces and efficient delivery schedules using an extensive daily fleet, for businesses needing palletised distribution across the UK and Ireland.
• Warehousing Storage solutions including ambient, chilled, pick & pack, and consolidation options across facilities in Northern Ireland, England and Scotland, for businesses needing warehousing capacity alongside transport.
• Customs Clearance In-house customs team facilitating compliance with services including TSS, CHEDs, Irish Import/Export, UK Import/Export, and Transit T1 & T2 documentation for businesses moving goods across UK, Ireland and EU borders.
• Cold Store Distribution Facility 24,000 sq ft AA* BRCG accredited cold store facility in County Armagh with 1,000 pallet capacity, for businesses requiring temperature-controlled storage and distribution.
• Mallusk Depot Operations 3-acre depot operation in Mallusk, Northern Ireland, strategically located near major Northern Ireland ports with secure overnight parking, for customers requiring port-adjacent haulage capacity.
• Walking Floor Haulage Service Walking floor haulage using premium Kraker K-Force Moving Floor Trailers with 130 CYD capacity, BPW axles, 10mm 21-plank floor, manual cover and 5-year warranty, for bulk cargo transportation customers.
• Electric Truck Haulage Service 100% electric truck haulage using Renault E-Tech technology, offered as part of the company's transition to cleaner transport solutions for customers seeking lower-carbon logistics.
• Road Runner Customer Portal Online customer portal providing booking, real-time shipment tracking and downloadable proof of delivery (POD) for Freeburn Transport's business customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-year truck replacement cycle ensures modern, fuel-efficient fleet
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United FeedscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Animal feed haulage contract involving transportation from docks to United Feeds mill in Dungannon, and onward delivery from mill to farms across Ireland. Freeburn expanded the fleet from 8 to 12 trucks. Previously operated under Gerard Loughran, now managed by Matthew Parks.
• Air Ambulance Northern IrelandminorOthers · 1 September 2024Charity partnership where Freeburn team raised £7,500 for Air Ambulance NI as part of Laganside 10K fundraising event.
• Evora HospiceminorOthers · 1 September 2024Charity partnership (formerly Southern Area Hospice Services) where Freeburn team raised £7,500 as part of Laganside 10K fundraising event.
• Road Haulage Association (RHA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partnership for training and career development. RHA invited Freeburn to speak to apprentices at Transport Training Services as part of National Lorry Week.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Wincanton: Major UK contract logistics and 3PL provider with warehousing, transport and temperature-controlled capabilities. Comparable on warehousing-plus-transport integration, but at significantly larger scale across UK and Ireland.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics provider with strong UK/Ireland road freight and contract logistics operations. Comparable integrated offering, but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• DHL Supply Chain / DHL Freight: Global logistics integrator with major UK and Ireland road freight, warehousing, and customs operations. Comparable service portfolio (transport, warehousing, customs) but at substantially larger scale and with global systems integration.
• XPO Logistics: Global less-than-truckload and truckload operator with significant UK/European road freight presence. Comparable on European road freight, but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Culina Group (formerly Eddie Stobart Logistics): One of the UK's largest temperature-controlled and ambient logistics operators with an extensive multi-site depot network. Comparable on UK-wide refrigerated distribution and warehousing, but at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• DFDS: Pan-European logistics and ferry operator with significant UK–Ireland road freight and ferry-linked distribution. Comparable on UK/Ireland continental Europe lane coverage and integrated ferry/road logistics model.

Direct peers

• Palletline: UK pallet distribution network providing shared-user groupage and palletised freight services. Closely comparable on Freeburn's groupage offering, 24/7 operation, and pallet-throughput business model.
• McCulla Transport: Ireland/UK temperature-controlled haulage specialist operating refrigerated and frozen distribution. Directly comparable on cold-chain capability, Ireland/UK coverage, and BRC-accredited storage profile.
• Pollock (Scotrans): Scotland-based haulage and logistics provider with full-load, groupage, and warehousing services. Comparable in mid-sized fleet scale, multi-depot UK structure, and general freight offering across Scotland/England/Northern Ireland.
• Manfreight: Northern Ireland-based haulage and logistics operator with comparable UK/Ireland full-load and groupage services. Closest geographic and service-line peer given shared NI roots, cross-border Ireland lanes, and mid-sized fleet profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FreeburnTransport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/freeburn-transport-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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