Why LeShuttle Freight?

With an average crossing time of just 35 minutes, LeShuttle Freight is the fastest way for freight to travel between the UK and France. Whatever your product, we ensure that crossing the channel is as efficient, safe and sustainable as possible – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The fast, safe, sustainable way to move freight across the Channel

It is not just the speed that LeShuttle Freight transport goods across the Channel that makes companies want to book with us. Or the frequency, with up to 6 departures an hour. Or the flexibility and convenience of cross using the Channel Tunnel. It's because they know that the service we provide can make all the difference to their business. 

Your journey step by step

Transport your freight to France in 35 minutes
Speed
With an average crossing time of 35 minutes, LeShuttle Freight is the fastest way for freight to cross the channel.
Simplicity
No need to pre-book! Managing bookings couldn’t be easier. Account holders can just turn up and drive on.
Sustainability
LeShuttle Freight is good for the environment – trucks emit 14 times less carbon than crossing the Channel by ferry.
Care
When you travel with LeShuttle Freight you can be assured of receiving the highest standards of customer care.

Sustainability

A truck crossing the Channel on LeShuttle Freight emits 14 times less carbon than by ferry. Environmental sustainability is built into our day to day activities. Find out more about sustainable shipping with LeShuttle Freight, calculate your company's own cross-channel carbon emissions, our unaccompanied freight service and the importance of sustainable freight transportation. 

VanPro

If you want to have even more options travelling with a commercial van, use our VanPro service, enabling you to take your vehicle onto our passenger shuttles. VanPro account holders avoid the peak traffic times on our freight shuttles, travel comfortably in their vehicle and get direct access to our passenger service facilities. There is a 3.5 tonnes weight limit on vehicles using the VanPro service. 

LeShuttle Freight FIRST priority boarding

With the LeShuttle Freight FIRST priority boarding service, vehicles get priority to board the next available shuttle in both directions, giving drivers a simple, hassle-free journey across the Channel. If you're a FIRST account holder, there is also no need to queue with other vehicles at the buffer zone, and you'll also get a dedicated priority desk at Centre Douane SIVEP should your vehicle need an inspection. 

Your journey

Transporting goods with LeShuttle Freight means you benefits not only from faster crossing times, but significant savings in driver hours and fuel costs. You'll optimise the turn around time of your fleet and meet your delivery commitments with confidence. We do everything we can to ensure your journey is as safe and seamless as possible - with highly efficient Check-in, Border Controls, Vehicle Allocation and Boarding procedures. 

Services

Industries of all types know that we will help them to deliver their goods with confidence. Our cross-Channel freight services include emergency freight, groupage and expedited deliveries, as well as catering for sectors shipping perishables or specialised products, from pharmaceuticals to chemicals. 

Case Studies

What's it like travelling with LeShuttle Freight? How do we serve the needs of so many different customers? What do our customers most value about the LeShuttle Freight experience? Every day hundreds of drivers pass through our terminals and the Channel Tunnel, each with a destination, a product and a story to tell. Find out more in our case studies, reviews and customer profiles.