Man with a Van London to Leeds

It is roughly 195 miles and normally about a 4 hour drive, give or take depending on the M1 and exactly where you load and unload. Your driver collects, runs straight north and delivers on the same trip rather than via a depot.

It is a fixed, upfront price for the whole run, set before you book, with no hourly meter ticking. Because Porta often pairs you with a driver already heading up the M1, a London to Leeds move can land well below a full removals firm, with fixed prices from £80. The figure tracks what you are moving and whether you want a hand loading.

On a run this long, almost always. By the hour the meter covers loading, the four-hour drive north and unloading, so the total climbs fast. A Porta price is agreed before you book and holds even if the M1 backs up, so there is no clock-watching.

Yes, we work it both ways. See man with a van Leeds to London for the trip back, with collections and drop-offs anywhere along the M1 corridor.

Anything from one sofa or appliance up to a full flat move, the large and awkward pieces very much included. Student moves, house-share moves and second-hand pickups from eBay, Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace are all part of the day job.

Yes. The driver loads and unloads with you, which is the bit a self-drive van hire leaves you to manage alone. If a piece is heavy or awkward, or there are stairs and no lift, note it on the quote so the right help is matched to the run.

Sometimes, where a driver is free for the full run north. Same-day and next-day trips up the M1 can be arranged subject to availability, so quote your postcodes to see what is live.

We collect right across London, from the central zones out to the M25, and deliver anywhere in Leeds and West Yorkshire, from the centre and Headingley out to Horsforth and Pudsey, with pickups and drop-offs in M1 towns on the way.

Only the London end of this run carries a clean-air charge: your pickup may sit inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and the central zone also has the Congestion Charge. Leeds planned a Clean Air Zone but scrapped it in 2020 before it charged, so there is nothing to pay at the Leeds end. Most vans meet the London standard, and where a charge genuinely applies it is built into your fixed, upfront price.

Yes, three-piece and corner suites are a regular load north. Measure the longest piece and check it clears your doorways and any stairwell, and tell us the number of pieces when you quote so the right van and help are matched. A few items together also suit our furniture courier service.

Most two-door and flat-pack wardrobes ride in a Luton or large van as they are, and many part-dismantle to keep the doors and mirrors safe on a 195-mile run. For a large fitted or three-door wardrobe, add the width, height and depth when you quote so the right vehicle is sent.

Yes. Drain and secure a washing machine before pickup, and let a fridge freezer stand upright for a few hours after arrival before you switch it on. Flag it as a large appliance when you quote, as these are heavy and usually a two-person lift. Big appliances are also covered by our large item courier service.