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Since 1984

Brokers who answer the phone.

Cargolane started with two desks above a haulage yard in Acton and a simple rule: the customer speaks to the person moving their freight. Four decades later we run air, ocean, rail and road movements from three UK sites — and the rule still holds. Every account has a named broker, every load has a plan B, and every invoice fits on one page.

  • AEO-accredited broker with 4,800 vetted carriers on call
  • 98.6% on-time delivery across 20,254 completed movements
  • 24/7 control tower — nights, weekends and bank holidays
9,123

Employees in team

Drivers, handlers and planners moving freight around the clock.

70,102 km

Kilometer travel weekly

Linehaul, trunking and final-mile distance covered every week.

1,254

Worldwide clients

Manufacturers, retailers and growers shipping with us regularly.

20,254

Projects done

Completed movements, from single pallets to full project cargo.

How we work

Three rules, every load.

Answer fast

Quotes in two working hours, updates before you ask for them, and a human on the phone when it matters.

Own the risk

Full goods-in-transit cover, vetted carriers only, and a written recovery plan for every critical movement.

Bill honestly

One all-in rate agreed up front, one consolidated invoice after delivery — no accessorial surprises.

Our staff

Meet the brokers.

Portrait of Daniel Whitfield

Daniel Whitfield

Founder & Managing Director

Started on the Acton yard in 1988. Still takes the 6am calls when a line is down.

Portrait of Amara Diallo

Amara Diallo

Head of Air & Ocean

Fifteen years forwarding worldwide. Knows every cut-off at every UK gateway by heart.

Portrait of Tomasz Berger

Tomasz Berger

Head of Road & Rail

Runs 40 trunk vehicles a night and the intermodal diary. Punctuality is personal.

Our partners

Trusted across the supply chain.

Move your next load with us.

Talk to a broker today — quotes land within two working hours.

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