Transport Solutions in Manchester
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GENERAL HAULAGE
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LIGHT HAULAGE
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SAME DAY COURIERS
Specialist Transport Services in Manchester
- MOFFETT HIRE – TRUCK MOUNTED FORKLIFTS
- HIAB HIRE – CRANE VEHICLES
- PLANT TRANSPORT – LOW LOADERS
Manchester General Haulage Services & Specialist Road Transport
Manchester General & Light Haulage Services
Need a truck for a one-off job or regular runs? As part of our Manchester general haulage services we have a huge range of Class 1 and Class 2 HGVs available in Manchester & Nationwide to handle almost any type of road freight you need moving.
Call or email us if you require rigid 7.5t box, curtainsiders or flat beds, 18t curtainsiders, box or flat beds, 26t box, curtain sided or flat beds, 38t articulated box, curtain sided, skelly or flat bed low loaders & 44t articulated box, curtainsiders, skelly, flat bed low-loaders.
Manchester General & Light Haulage Services
Whether you need a heavy goods vehicle to move pallets, sea containers, plant & machinery or want other items transported in bulk, we are here to help remove the hassle from having the load transported.
Along with our same day Manchester general haulage services, where we can load & go, we can also collect your pallets & other freight and deliver on an overnight service in an artic or rigid depending on the nature of your load.
We do have access to some double deck trailers but can usually provide traction only for your own if you need us to pull them. Tractor units for your line haul operations can often be provided at short notice when required.
In addition to dedicated vehicles for a full load you may be interested in us transporting your goods economically as a part load.
We are usually able to provide tractors & trailers or traction only at very short notice. If you need a vehicle with a crane or a fork lift in Manchester our HIAB HIRE & MOFFETT HIRE may also be extremely useful on the occasions when they are required.
In addition to dedicated vehicles for a full load you may be interested in us transporting your goods economically as a part load.
We are usually able to provide tractors & trailers or traction only at very short notice. Hiabs & moffetts can also be offered where they are required.
Light Haulage Service
We also operate a large fleet of light commercial vehicles out of Manchester & across the UK including: extra long wheelbase vans, Luton box vans, Luton curtain siders, Luton tail lifts, flat bed / dropsiders & 3.5t tippers. (Tippers & dropside vehicles may not always be available at short notice).
Many of our light haulage vehicles are Chapter 8 compliant with beacons for deliveries to sites that require it. We have also started to add electric vans to our National fleet & will continue to add more as battery technology improves & provides greater range.
Nationwide Same Day Courier Service
Ideal for any Fast Reliable Manchester Parcel & Pallet Delivery Requirements you may Have
With a network of over 4000 courier vehicles operating nationwide, in Manchester we can normally have a vehicle on site within 30 minutes of receiving an urgent delivery request.
Pallet distribution of about 6 pallets can be undertaken through our Manchester courier service, along with the more obvious carriage of small parcels, large & bulky packages or non-palletised full loads.
More rural areas may experience slightly longer times for collection but you will be advised of the driver’s ETA at the time of booking.
Comprehensive European Road Freight, Sea Freight & Affordable Air Freight Services
Exporting Goods From Manchester?
For any Manchester companies moving goods internationally by road to EU & non-EU European destinations, we have daily LGV runs carrying freight to the continent. These vehicles often have space available to carry a few pallets very economically as groupage.
Full and part load pallet delivery can be organised easily for customers with larger consignments. If your goods aren’t palletised then a dedicated vehicle may be the answer to your European export needs.
We can also ship pallets through our pallet network from many areas of the UK. So, if you need to consolidate pallets in one place from various locations in the country prior to export, we are here to help.
In addition to European specialist road transport & general haulage services — a global shipping service is available to the USA, Canada, Australia, UAE, Dubai & other Worldwide destinations for pallets & other types of freight by sea or air depending on timeframes & your cargo weight.
Our Manchester freight forwarding team will also be happy to help organise your European and global transport needs by road, sea, air or rail.
Manchester Custom Made Crates and Boxes
We manufacture great quality ISPM15 certified solid wooden shipping crates, cases, pallets & containers for clients in Manchester that need protective wooden packaging for exporting products.
Our custom made heat treated wooden packing cases can be supplied at very short notice & are essential for unhindered export to the EU, America, Canada, Australia & other destinations with restrictions on the use of untreated wooden packaging.
We also produce custom made collapsible cases for easy storage — which are constructed from plywood & OSB & don’t need to be treated for export use.
For more information on our bespoke IPPC ISPM 15 timber packing crates, cases & pallets or our reusable collapsible cases, we would be delighted to help.
Defenda Clip Lock Cases & Boxes
Defenda Crates Supply a Convenient Clip Lock Wooden Case as an Easy & Strong Reusable Packaging Solution.
Clip lock cases can be custom made to the size required and are easily customisable to include internal fittings to help secure the item being shipped. They are supplied flat packed for easy storage but can be assembled easily using the clips provided.
Once erected you have an extremely strong case which is capable of protecting fragile items during domestic UK delivery or for international use. Constructed in OSB (Oriented Strand Board), like plywood cases & boxes they are exempt from the need to be ISPM15 compliant — making them ideal packaging for your exports.
They are easily collapsed after your delivery is completed for a space saving return journey to you. They can be be reused numerous times helping to produce considerable cost savings on your packing.
If you’re looking for a casemaker for custom packaging contact us for more information on our collapsible clip lock cases & containers or other export packaging products.
Custom Made ISPM15 Heat Treated Wooden Pallets
Quality bespoke wooden pallets built quickly for urgent deadlines.
Our heat treated IPPC ISPM15 custom made timber pallets can be manufactured quickly to your exact size requirement & to carry the weight you need. We can also produce ISPM 15 Certified CP9 pallets quickly if required.
The most common standard pallet sizes purchased by customers in Manchester:
Heat treated IPPC ISPM15 standard UK size pallets 1.2m x 1m (120cm x 100cm) (1200mm x 1000mm).
Heat treated IPPC ISPM15 Euro size pallets 1.2m x 0.8m (120cm x 80cm) (1200mm x 800mm
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What Our Customers Say About Us:
” Very reliable & easy to work with. We started using Defenda for parcels but after being let down by another pallet company they helped get us out of a fix and we now use them for all our pallets for customers in the U.K. & Europe.”
“Defenda Logistics are always helpful & polite and a useful resource to support our own vehicles deliver our products during peak delivery periods.”
“Our customer rated your service very highly:
The young man who delivered the pergola was most polite, and although we did our best to assist him, he was willing and able to handle the component pieces seemingly very easily.”
“We don’t know what we would have done without Defenda after Brexit. They gave great advice & helped us tremendously in getting our goods into Northern Ireland & the Republic.
I can thoroughly recommend this company.”
“They do what they say they will do.
We needed something collecting in Italy & delivered to us in the U.K. very fast. They collected on time and delivered it to us in Norwich in well under 24 hours in one of their vans.
Top marks & we know where to come if we have another emergency.”
“I can’t speak highly enough about this company. I’ve used them for sending parcels in the UK and abroad and they are the best as far as I am concerned. Totally professional, helpful and good value, too.
Highly recommended.”
“Great service from start to finish. All requests taken care of and very prompt service. Will most definitely use again.”
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Heavy Goods Vehicles
Artics and rigids available at very short notice
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