Reliable, High-Capacity Container Transport on Fixed Routes
Drayage & Lane Agreements
At London Container Services, we specialise in providing guaranteed, high-volume coverage on established import and export lanes across the UK. With a substantial fleet and extensive operational experience, we have the capability and network strength to support freight forwarders, depots, and shipping lines with consistent, dependable capacity. Whether you need a full lane takeover or additional support for overflow and peak periods, we offer scalable solutions with exceptional communication, reliability, and operational discipline.
What Is a Lane Agreement?
A lane agreement is a fixed, recurring container movement route where we commit to delivering guaranteed haulage capacity at pre-agreed rates.
Typical lanes we cover include:
Port-to-Depot or Port-to-Warehouse transfers
London Gateway → Barking / Dagenham / Essex
Felixstowe → London / Midlands
Southampton → M25 Region
Tilbury ↔ Gateway depot shunts
Depot-to-depot or port-to-RDC / warehouse movements
By securing predictable, repeatable routes, you can eliminate uncertainty in container movement planning and ensure steady, uninterrupted logistics flows.
Why Clients Choose Us for Lane Coverage
Guaranteed Capacity — We allocate dedicated trucks to your lane, ensuring full coverage every week with zero excuses and zero cancellations.
Scalable Network — With a substantial daily fleet and vetted subcontractor partners, we can absorb seasonal peaks and overflow volumes instantly.
Consistency & Communication — 24/7 operational support, proactive updates, depot familiarity, and strict ETA management give you reliability you can count on.
Optimised for Container Drayage — Our fleet, trailers, and planners are focused entirely on container work, port runs and high-frequency drayage lanes.
Cost-Efficient, Fixed Rates — Lock in stable pricing that protects your supply chain from rate swings and availability shortages.
Types of Lane Agreements We Offer
Weekly Volume Agreements — Ideal for freight forwarders and 3PLs moving consistent box volumes; we commit trucks weekly to cover your standard flows.
Monthly / Seasonal Lanes — Designed for businesses with peak import/export periods or seasonal variation in volume.
Overflow & Peak Support — To cover additional units during busy weeks, vessel bunching, or last-minute demand.
Depot-to-Depot / Shunting Lanes — Fast, repetitive local runs between ports, depots, and storage yards.
Typical Volumes We Support
30–60 containers per week
120–250 containers per month
Larger volumes available on request with prior notice
We specialise in the volumes that matter — the kind that keep your operation moving without interruptions.
Industries & Clients We Serve
Freight forwarders and shipping lines
Container depots, ports and warehouses
Importers and exporters of all sizes
3PL operators and outsourced logistics partners
Retailers, FMCG companies, manufacturers, e-commerce businesses requiring reliable container throughput
Get Started — Secure Your Lane Today
Whether you’re looking to lock in a single route or restructure your container haulage network, we’ll work with you to build a plan tailored to your volume, locations and operational needs.
Get in touch today to discuss your lane requirements, request a rate sheet and begin a partnership built on reliability, transparency and high-capacity container transport.