Once an HGV movement repeats, buying it on the spot market every time is the expensive option. Spot rates flex with demand, availability is never guaranteed on the day you actually need it, and a different driver arrives who does not know your site or your loading bay.
A shuttle run is the simplest form: a fixed movement between two points running to a timetable. Warehouse to production line, plant to distribution centre, port to inland depot. Because the route is known and repeating we can plan the driver, the vehicle and the return leg around it, and the rate reflects that certainty rather than spot pricing.
A dedicated contract goes further and commits vehicle and driver to your operation for defined days or shifts. The same driver learns your process, your site rules and your customers, and absence, holiday and breakdown cover are part of the arrangement rather than your problem.
What you get
- Vehicle and driver committed on agreed days or shifts
- Fixed shuttle and trunking runs to a published timetable
- Consistent driver so your site and process are known
- Overnight trunking between depots and distribution centres
- Absence, holiday and breakdown cover inside the contract
- Vehicle liveried in your branding where the term supports it
- Agreed fixed rate per day, per shift or per run
- Named contact for planning and daily changes
How a job runs
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Map the requirement
We look at the actual movements, days, volumes and time windows rather than the headline brief.
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Design the resource
Vehicle type, shift pattern and driver allocation, with an honest view on where shared capacity beats dedicated.
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Trial before you commit
We run the pattern for a trial period so both sides see real timings before signing a term.
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Run and review
We review the plan against what actually happens and adjust the resource rather than absorbing the drift quietly.
Often needed alongside this
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Traction Only Haulage
You own the trailers. We supply the unit, the driver and the compliance. A single trailer movement or a standing weekly trunk, without adding a vehicle to your own operator licence.
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Scheduled Van Contracts
A van and a driver committed to your operation on fixed days at fixed times. The reliability of your own vehicle without buying, insuring, maintaining or crewing one.
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Transport Management and Carrier Network
One number, one plan, one invoice. We run the transport function so your team stops chasing hauliers, and we bring a vetted carrier network for the days our own fleet is not the right answer.
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Dedicated HGV Contracts and Shuttle Runs: common questions
What is the minimum contract length?
We prefer a trial of a few weeks before any term commitment. Longer commitments reduce the rate because we can plan drivers and vehicles against guaranteed volume.
Will it be the same driver each time?
Yes, with named cover drivers who also know the site for holiday and absence. Continuity is most of the value.
Can the vehicle carry our branding?
On longer contracts, yes. Livery cost and reinstatement at the end are agreed up front.
What happens if the vehicle breaks down?
Cover is part of the contract rather than an extra, and you are told as soon as we know rather than when the delivery fails to arrive.
Get a price for dedicated hgv contracts and shuttle runs
Two postcodes and a date is enough to price most jobs. For anything urgent, phone us: it is faster than a form.
- One fixed price covering vehicle, driver, fuel and insurance
- No fuel surcharge added after the fact
- An honest view on whether a cheaper option suits you better
- No minimum volume and no contract required
Urgent? Call 07546 614442