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Marketing Support for the Transportation & Logistics Sector

Helping transport and logistics companies modernise their marketing to drive growth, trust, and operational visibility.

The Marketing Landscape in Transportation & Logistics

Whether you're in freight, fleet services, public transport, last-mile logistics, or mobility tech — marketing in transportation requires balancing commercial growth with operational credibility and compliance.

Challenges you might face:

  • Traditional sales-led firms often lack structured marketing functions
  • Brand visibility is low, even for well-established operators
  • Buyers range from procurement teams to operations managers and end consumers
  • Messaging is often inward-facing, focused on features not outcomes

What Transportation Companies Are Trying to Achieve

At the same time, transportation and logistics companies are under pressure to:

Win B2B contracts and frameworks with larger shippers or public bodies
Build a brand that reassures clients, partners, and regulators
Launch new services or expand into new geographies
Communicate operational excellence and technology integration
Differentiate in highly price-sensitive, competitive markets

free online audit

Marketing Capability Assessment for Transportation & Logistics Firms

Take our free online audit to assess your marketing performance across six core capabilities using our proprietary 'BANKSE' framework. It takes just 5-minutes.

What you'll get:

Instant marketing capability score
Personalised report sent to your inbox
Clarity on which marketing areas to prioritise
Complimentary consultation with our experts to discuss your results

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How We Help Transportation & Logistics Clients

Embed strategic leadership to elevate brand perception, drive growth campaigns, and align with procurement-driven sales.

Featured services:

Fractional CMO

Embed strategic leadership to align product, sales, and marketing around clear commercial goals.

Market Analysis

Understand customer needs, fleet trends, route preferences, and buyer behaviours to guide investment and messaging.

Marketing Audit

Review current marketing practices, digital infrastructure, and team skills to ensure the function can scale with operations.

Meet Our Transportation Marketing Expert

Paul has:

  • Led demand generation for logistics SaaS and fleet services companies
  • Repositioned transport operators for B2B contract growth
  • Supported ESG-driven messaging in road, rail, and urban mobility sectors
"This sector runs on efficiency, but marketing often lags behind. The real challenge is showing how service reliability translates into commercial value."

Paul Mills - Chartered Fractional CMO, VCMO

Our project was to create a top-level marketing strategy which, once built, we could drive forward ourselves. And I can honestly say the work has been transformational for Yellowtail. After each workshop with VCMO, both Dennis Hall and I would be amazed at how much we'd achieved. We worked hard! But the results are worth it.

Sarah Steele
Operations Director, Yellowtail Financial Planning
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Shout out to Paul Mills who bravely took on running a positioning workshop with us yesterday. Is there anything harder than doing the thing your client does for others for them?! Great work. Really thought provoking, and so important to have facilitated by someone with an external perspective!

Bryony Thomas
CEO, watertight business thinking

Paul is a professional strategic marketeer who is able to apply his expertise with marketing budgets large and small. The commercial impact of Shaw & Co's rebrand, which was initiated, designed and implemented by Paul, has been to differentiate us positively in a sector where few have succeeded. He delivers what he promises, on time and on/under budget, to a high quality. Paul made a positive impact on our business that will last.

Rod Leefe
chair, shaw & co

VCMO's audit brought clarity to a complex set of challenges. They cut through the noise and delivered a clear, prioritised roadmap that we could act on immediately. Their ability to engage across teams and translate insight into action was exactly what we needed.

Dr. Ross Burn
Co-founder, Catsci limited  
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Lydia possesses a deep understanding of marketing strategies and has consistently delivered exceptional results. Her ability to analyse market trends, create engaging campaigns, and drive customer acquisition is truly impressive. Her dedication, attention to detail, and strong communication skills make her an invaluable asset to any organisation. I cannot recommend Lydia enough for her expertise, professionalism, and exceptional work ethic.

Alan Leckey
Business Consultant, CCO - the Collaboration Company  

Paul Mills wasn't just an outsourced marketing leader — he was a mentor. His support helped me enhance my technical marketing skills and shape a more strategic mindset, as well as build my  confidence with senior leadership and deliver higher-impact work. He is dependable and skillful, and his guidance has made me feel more capable and prepared for future challenges.

Caitlin Daniels
marketing manager, catsci limited
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VCMO brings knowledge, insight and practical experience to the table, but also something else, which is quite rare, the unwavering commitment to finishing the job without compromising on the quality of the output. Their work for Yellowtail has been exemplary and we're seeing the results already.

Dennis Hall
founder, yellowtail financial planning

Ruth brought great experience and insight to my firm over many years. Her considered and thoughtful approach to problem solving are a real strength and her experience of marketing and business development in the legal sector was invaluable.

Gavin Tyler
Managing Partner, Cripps

VCMO helped us think beyond our capabilities and reframe how we communicate the true value of what we do. Paul's workshop unlocked fresh ideas resulting in a more strategic approach to our content plan and go-to-market materials. The quality of the output and power of the messaging is really impressive.

Peter Ridgway
Business Development Director, Reach Separations
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VCMO has been instrumental in reshaping how we approach marketing at Lucent. Their strategic clarity, attention to detail, and ability to deliver at pace have been exceptional. Paul's embedded himself seamlessly into the team and quickly earned trust — not just from me, but from our wider staff and partners. The website and content strategy he led have already started delivering results, and I now feel far more confident in how we grow the business over the coming years.

Steven Rowe
Founder - Lucent Financial Planning
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VCMO helped me find the words and structure to communicate what I do — and who I do it for — in a way that finally connects. I’ve had more inbound enquiries since the website relaunch than in the previous two years.

Lee Spencer
aka The rowing marine
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Ready to shift marketing forward? Let’s build a marketing engine that reflects your operational excellence — and drives sustainable growth.

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