Warehousing

Our warehousing solutions will give you complete peace of mind so that you concentrate on other priorities.

UK Palletised Distribution

Flexibility and reliability is at the heart of our reliable palletised distribution service.

Contract Logistics

Whether you run one vehicle or a warehouse operation with a fleet of vehicles, our contract logistics solutions can save you money and improve service to your customers.

Pharmaceutical

Our Pharma team have over 30 years experience of dealing with pharma products both from a storage and distribution perspective.

Palletised Home Delivery

From the minute your customer places an order, to the minute it arrives at their door – we’ve got you covered with the Expect Distribution palletised home delivery service.

Take the hassle away with Amazon Consolidation. We’re the logistics fulfilment partner of choice for online retailer Amazon. In fact, we’re only one of two consolidation partners to Amazon in the whole of the UK.

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At Expect we offer a fresh, dynamic approach to logistics, one that focuses on reliability, flexibility and ultimately profitability of your business.

A family run business, and for over 30 years our award winning service continues to meet the needs of commerce and industry all over the UK.
130 vehicles and 3 sites.
Employ in excess of 350 people.
Head office in Bradford adjacent to the M606, perfectly located for quick access to the motorway network.
A founder member of the Palletline network and experts in delivering bespoke logistic packages for our clients and building long term partnerships.

We are a shareholding founder member of Palletline

We are an integral part of this forward thinking group of over 90 experienced and professional hauliers. We work together to provide reliable and cost effective delivery solutions nationwide and into Europe, ranging from single pallet to full load consignments.

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1020990

pallets per annum

600000

Sq ft of storage space

350

Employees

News

October 11, 2023

Expect Welcomes Bob Duffy
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September 22, 2023

Expect People of the future
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August 29, 2023

Expect Distribution’s Earns Their Eighth Consecutive RoSPA Gold Award in Health and Safety Excellence
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August 23, 2023

Expect Distribution Have Been Awarded the Palletline Health & Safety Award
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Our Latest Awards

Bradford Means Business Employer of The Year 2021

Motor Transport Awards Haulier of the Year 2021

Telegraph & Argus - Bradford Means Business Awards - SME Business of the Year

Motor Transport Awards Safety in Operation

Motor Transport Awards - Safety in Operations - Winner (Palletline)

Testimonials

“ Expect Distribution repeatedly demonstrate not only their willingness to mirror these high demands, but constantly strive and work tirelessly to exceed them. ”

“ We have a number of progressive initiatives planned together to drive further efficiency and service levels, and value the strong relationship and “one team” spirit between our two businesses. ”

“ What we most like about working with Expect is that their dedication to customer service is paramount. ”

“ We value our personal relationships with Expect and have built a strong team spirit between the two companies. We see the mutual benefits of this relationship and with the new contract in place, we have no doubt that it will endure for many more years. ”

“ Their accuracy, service, and reliability has been first class. ”

“ Expect take care of the delivery arrangements from start to finish ensuring that our customers are satisfied. ”

“ We have benefitted from having a “fit for purpose” warehouse, with improved internal efficiencies, improved delivery KPIs and a partner who wants to work with us. ”

“ I was really impressed by Expect when we were going through the process of creating the 5 year contract. Their solutions based approach meant that their service offerings were specific to our business and nothing seemed out of the question or too much for ”

“ We met with a number of companies prior to going with Expect, all members of various pallet networks and Expect stood out from the crowd due to their professionalism and large experienced customer service team. They helped us develop the range and ensured ”