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Welch Group Trusted for generations. Excellence in logistics since 1934. Our business model has been scaled across a number of different sectors over the years.

Since 1934, we’ve offered a diverse range of high quality, reliable and hassle-free road haulage services spanning the UK. With our experience and excellent track record, we’ve grown to become one of the most respected family businesses in the East of England. With over 80 years of industry experience, we recognise the importance of innovation and new methods going forward, which is why we emphasise sustainable logistics models and practices across our business. But that doesn’t mean our original, core values need to change- think of Welch’s Transport as your familiar, friendly logistics company which cares about local impact! We provide our commercial customers with excellent, wide ranging services including:

• General and Heavy Haulage (including ADR Transport)
• Warehouse & Fulfilment Solutions
• Contract Distribution and Dedicated Vehicles
• Palletised and Chemical Goods National and International Networks
• Truck and Van Commercial Centres
• Factory, Scientific Lab & Office Moves, Installations
• Crane Hire & Specialist Lifting Services

Ultimately, family is at the heart of The Welch Group- we’re now entering our fourth generation! We’ve always been family directed and operated, and we plan on keeping it that way. Our longevity and loyalty extends to our wonderful team of 160, as well as our business partners and customers- just ask any of our customers about us to find out how highly Welch’s Transport values customer care. Our five transport and commercial sites are based in central and eastern England, however our services can reach all corners of the UK. The nature of The Welch Group’s long-standing businesses means we have all of the industry experience and networking capabilities to service clients of all sizes throughout the country. Welch’s Transport has always provided a robust, flexible and trusted service which we’re very proud of. To adapt to an evolving industry, we’ve tailored our operations further over the years, placing an emphasis on greener logistics while continuing to deliver results that are second-to-none. In this way, we can be truly sustainable, guaranteeing the same excellent and responsible services for many more generations to come!

It's not every day we take delivery of a load of pandas! 🐼We're Logistics Partner for Addenbrooke's Charity's Pandameand...
09/10/2026

It's not every day we take delivery of a load of pandas! 🐼

We're Logistics Partner for Addenbrooke's Charity's Pandameander27 round Cambridge this April, raising money for the new Children's Hospital being built at Addenbrooke's.

They're tucked up in our warehouse for now, until they go to the artist to be decorated. Keep an eye out for them in the spring!

Proud day at the Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit. Our Managing Director Chris Welch has been named number 3 in th...
08/10/2026

Proud day at the Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit. Our Managing Director Chris Welch has been named number 3 in this year's Power Players, and Jamie Sands (Founder of TwentyForty and Head of Solutions at Welch Group) is number 6.

Well done both. Trusted for generations.

22/09/2026

Big moment at Duxford. Our MegaWatt Charging Hub is now up and running, allowing us to charge upto six lorries at any one time.

It means our electric HGVs charge here, on our own site, and go straight back out on customer work. No compromises on the schedule.

We are part of the eFREIGHT 2030 consortium, funded by the UK Government and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, and we have worked with Voltempo to make it happen. Proud of the Duxford team for getting the site ready.

Gary Comerford from The EV Musings Podcast came out to our Duxford depot to find out what running electric HGVs is reall...
14/09/2026

Gary Comerford from The EV Musings Podcast came out to our Duxford depot to find out what running electric HGVs is really like.

Chris Welch, our Managing Director, walked him through it. Six of our seventy trucks are now electric, and we have learned a fair bit along the way. Around 250 miles of range per charge, a couple of tonnes off the payload, charging infrastructure to build, and a set of numbers that only work if you plan the routes properly.

Liam, one of our drivers, gives his verdict too, which is the bit we would want to hear if we were listening rather than talking.

Have a listen: https://youtu.be/LEeEAvjcfHY

When Chris Welch, Managing Director of the Welch Group, decided to ...

We've got some news from London.Last night at the Motor Transport Awards 2026, Welch Group won two awards: the Partnersh...
10/09/2026

We've got some news from London.

Last night at the Motor Transport Awards 2026, Welch Group won two awards: the Partnership Award for our work with the British Antarctic Survey, and the Future Fleets Award.

These are among the most respected awards in UK road transport, and to take home two in one evening is something we're immensely proud of. It's the result of the work our drivers, warehouse teams, planners and engineers put in day after day, and of customers who work with us as genuine partners.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of it. Here's to the next one.

Trusted for generations.

Back at the Duxford Soap Box Derby again this weekend, and what a turnout.We opened up our car park for visitors and ran...
09/09/2026

Back at the Duxford Soap Box Derby again this weekend, and what a turnout.

We opened up our car park for visitors and ran a support vehicle on the day, with Jim Welch and Rhiannon Welch on board. Great to see the village out in force, and hats off to everyone who built, raced and organised.

We've called Duxford home since 2014, and this is one of the best days in the local calendar.

01/09/2026
📢 Some big news to share. We've been shortlisted in three categories at this year's Logistics UK Awards:Most Innovative ...
28/08/2026

📢 Some big news to share. We've been shortlisted in three categories at this year's Logistics UK Awards:

Most Innovative Company of the Year
Road Transport Operator of the Year
Logistics Leader of the Year, for our Managing Director Chris Welch

The Logistics UK Awards are judged by the industry, for the industry, and this year is their tenth. To be named in three categories at once is a real vote of confidence in the business, and in the people who make it work. Our drivers, planners, warehouse teams, crane operators and engineers put the graft in every day, and this recognition is theirs.

We started in 1934 with one lorry. Four generations later we're still here, still family run, and still trying to make this bit of the world as good as it can be.

The winners are announced on 10 December at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London. Fingers crossed, and thank you to every customer who has backed us along the way.

Last Friday, we took delivery the newest member of our historical fleet.This Bedford Tractor Unit was originally new to ...
10/08/2026

Last Friday, we took delivery the newest member of our historical fleet.

This Bedford Tractor Unit was originally new to Welch Group towards the end of the 1960's, and will be going into our restoration workshop for a full make-over, back to it's original livery. Thankfully, this one is already in good shape, so should be a quick turnaround!

This will be a great addition to our Historical Centre, which is due for completion soon.

Thank you to our Specialist Movements department for safely transporting this amazing find back to Duxford for us.

A brilliant afternoon at Foxton Bowls Club on Saturday for our Long Service Day.We got together to celebrate 33 members ...
27/07/2026

A brilliant afternoon at Foxton Bowls Club on Saturday for our Long Service Day.

We got together to celebrate 33 members of the team who have each been with us for more than ten years, that is one in five of our people, and that is before you count the Welch family.

Foxton means a lot to us. It was home to Gordon Welch and the site of our very first depot, so there was no better spot for it. Good weather, good company, and a few people discovering they are better at bowls than they expected.

Thank you to everyone who came along with their families, and thank you to all 33 for the years you have given us.

Trusted for generations.

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Moorfield Road, Duxford
Cambridge
CB224PS

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