About Active Carriers
Family-run since 1990. Still the same company.
Started from scratch by two brothers, with strong family values and strong local contacts — just with more vehicles, more expertise and a wider capability.
1990
Founded by Mark and Paul Adams
1994
An original Palletways member
400+
Palletways member depots across Europe
200+
Customers across the West Midlands
Our story
Grown through referrals and good service
We work for over 200 customers across the West Midlands, and that number keeps growing — almost entirely through referrals and good service.
From our purpose-designed premises in Tipton we offer general haulage and specialise in palletised freight. We look forward to working with you.
1990
Started from scratch
Brothers Mark and Paul Adams found Active Carriers from nothing.
1994
Founding member of Palletways
We join the original freight companies that came together to form Palletways — now the leading European palletised freight network.
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A purpose-built home in Tipton
We move into purpose-designed premises on the Coneygre Estate, Tipton, offering general haulage alongside palletised freight.
Today
200+ customers and counting
More vehicles, more expertise, a wider capability — and the same family values we started with.
Why it matters
Our own fleet, backed by a continent-wide network
Our own fleet
Your freight is collected by Active Carriers vehicles and drivers — people you know, not a faceless subcontractor.
400+ network depots
As a Palletways member, we hand your pallets into a network of over 400 member depots across Europe.
Family values
Still owned and run the way it was in 1990 — strong family values and strong local contacts in the Black Country.
Palletised freight
Our specialism: single pallets to full loads across the UK, Ireland and Europe.
General haulage
Dedicated haulage from our Tipton base for loads that don’t fit the pallet network.
We look forward to working with you
Talk to the team in Tipton about your next consignment.