News / UPS boosts European presence with purchase of UK haulage broker Freightex

US integrator and express operator UPS is set to expand its footprint in the UK-Europe trucking business with the purchase of UK haulage service provider Freightex.

Dover-headquartered Freightex  has no haulage fleet of its own, instead operating as a truck brokerage, offering shippers full truckload (FTL), less-than-truckload (LTL) reefer and specialised haulage services across Europe via a network of pre-vetted sub-contractors.

Founded in 2001, Freightex developed its own technology platform to match customer loads with available empty trailers from more than 1,000 sub-contractors ranging from the largest transport companies in Europe ...