Final call: entries for Logistics UK's Transport Manager of the Year Competition

Calling all transport managers! Have you had a really successful year, or transformed your transport operation? If so, why not enter Logistics UK's Transport Manager of the Year competition 2026 to showcase your achievements before the deadline of 20 May at 5pm. Any transport managers holding or working towards their CPC qualification are eligible to enter the competition, which was launched in 2022 as a platform to display the great work UK transport managers do every day. The competition provides a unique opportunity to showcase your industry expertise, leadership skills and operational knowledge, and to gain well-deserved recognition from industry leaders and peers, whatever the size or scope of your business. 

The competition will take place over multiple stages and will include statutory requirement testing, as well as a case study submission and online interview. The finalists will be announced at Logistics UK's Transport Manager conference in Birmingham on 3 December and the ultimate winner will be revealed at the Logistics Awards on 10 December in London, giving entrants an exclusive chance to celebrate their achievements in front of hundreds of key industry figures.

The competition is open to all transport professionals nominated or contracted to manage transport operations, and entries must be endorsed by a line manager or company senior management.

Ben Fletcher, Logistics UK's Chief Executive, commented:

"Logistics UK's Transport Manager of the Year competition shines a spotlight on the outstanding professionals who keep our industry moving and compliant. It celebrates their expertise and dedication, offering well-earned recognition from peers and industry leaders as they compete with the very best in their field. Their contribution is vital to the success of our sector, and I look forward to meeting this year's winner at the Logistics Awards in December."

Last year's winner was Lee Thompson-Halls, Fleet Transport Manager at Brocklesby Ltd. At the time of being presented with his award at last year's Logistics Awards in London, Lee said:

"I'm speechless to be honest, overwhelmed and very humbled. I'm in great company with the finalists tonight – great people, very experienced and so I feel very special tonight."

Prizes include a £1,200 holiday voucher for the winner and all finalists will receive a free pair of tickets to the Logistics Awards.

For further information and to enter, go to: https://logistics.org.uk/events/currently-live/transport-manager-of-the-year-1

Logistics UK is one of the UK's biggest business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With decarbonisation, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, water and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods. For more information about the organisation and its work, please visit logistics.org.uk