D.R. Macleod is now a part of DFDS

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Areas of expertise

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Road transport services

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Cold chain services

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Special cargo

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Parcel delivery service

About D.R. Macleod

D.R. Macleod is a family-run haulage business established in 1981. The company has run a successful business on the Scottish Highlands and Islands for over 40 years, currently operating a fleet of over 70 vehicles and 90 trailers.

DFDS will now operate the haulage business, specialising in general haulage, refrigerated transport and specialist transport. With operating centres in Glasgow, Inverness, Stornoway and Lochmaddy, the business will integrate with the DFDS Scotland Cold Chain Logistics business unit. As of 2023, D.R. Macleod's haulage business is officially operated by DFDS.

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Locations and services

DFDS Stornoway

Island Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2RD, United Kingdom

Services:

  • Daily Express to Mainland

  • Parcel Delivery Service

  • National/International full load and part load road transport

  • Temperature-controlled transport

  • Special Cargo

Contact:

Tel: +44 (0) 1851 705217

Email: stornoway@dfds.com

DFDS Inverness

Henderson Road, Inverness, IV1 2SN, United Kingdom

Services:

  • Daily Express to Islands

  • National/International full load and part load road transport

  • Temperature-controlled transport

  • Special Cargo

Contact:

Tel: +44 (0) 1463 715217

Email: inverness@dfds.com

DFDS Lochmaddy

Strombane, Lochmaddy, North Uist, HS7 5AH, United Kingdom

Services:

  • Daily Express to Mainland

  • Parcel Delivery Service

  • National/International full load and part load road transport

  • Temperature-controlled transport

  • Special Cargo

Contact:

Tel: +44 (0) 1876 500 800

Email: lochmaddy@dfds.com

DFDS Larkhall

9 Middleton Avenue, Strutherhill Industrial Estate, Larkhall, ML9 2TL, United Kingdom

Services

  • Daily Express to Islands

  • National/International full load and part load road transport

  • Temperature-controlled transport

  • Special cargo

Contact

Tel: +44 (0) 1698 55 25 21

Email: glasgow@dfds.com

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015 is defined as the internationally recognised standard for Quality Management Systems. ISO 14001:2015 is an internationally agreed standard that sets out the requirements for an environmental management system. The Road Haulage Association Ltd (RHA) is a trade association in the United Kingdom that is dedicated solely to road haulage and is responsible for campaigning, advice, training, information and business services for its members.