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  Maen Karne great addition to the site
Date Added: 25/03/2014
 
 

Maen Karne is Cornwall's leading fully independent supplier of bagged and loose aggregate, also we are a bulk muck shift [ more... ]

 
  Johnson's new look FH
Date Added: 24/03/2014
 
 

Johnson's of Burscough have a really great looking brand new Volvo FH 460 6x2 (GXL) tractor unit which is pictured here recently on the M6 [ more... ]

 
  B M Transport
Date Added: 23/03/2014
 
 

BM Transport Ltd. is a family owned road haulage company based in Newbliss, Co. Monaghan.

Established in 1991, BM Transport currently [ more... ]

 
  Arclid Transport
Date Added: 22/03/2014
 
 

The Archibald Bathgate Group of companies specialise in areas such as silica sand, road haulage, flooring, slate technology and IT services and [ more... ]

 
  L F Nicholls agree to be LS listed
Date Added: 21/03/2014
 
 

The company was founded by Fred Nichols in 1910, our Grandfather, who started transporting milk and timber for local farmers in the nearby [ more... ]

 
  N S Clarke Transport
Date Added: 20/03/2014
 
 

N.S. Clarke Transport Ltd is a one-stop solution for anyone in search of a professional haulage firm that will deliver on their promises. The [ more... ]

 
  Mercedes-Benz Arocs for JR Allen
Date Added: 19/03/2014
 
 

When concrete contractor Tom Allen needed a new truck, only one model was in the mix. The Peterborough-based owner-driver is now the proud owner [ more... ]

 
  Essex recycling to be listed
Date Added: 19/03/2014
 
 

Over the past years, we have grown substantially and now our vehicles are seen on the roads of Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and surrounding areas [ more... ]

 
  Matthew Kibble Renault
Date Added: 19/03/2014
 
 

Matthew Kibble Transport have a very fine looking brand new Renault T460 6x2 tractor unit which is pictured here on the A59. The photo is [ more... ]

 
  Stunning FH Drawbar for Barry Proctor
Date Added: 18/03/2014
 
 

Barry Proctor Services Limited has been established since 1985 with an annual turnover in excess of 6 million. The company initially employed 4 [ more... ]

 
  R410 Scanias for Maritime Transport
Date Added: 17/03/2014
 
 

Maritime Transport have an ongoing vehicle replacement policy which has seen a batch of Scania R410 6x2 (HL) tractor units hitting the road. The [ more... ]

 
  Attrans a Maltese fleet
Date Added: 16/03/2014
 
 

The European section of the site have quite a few Maltese fleets who visit the UK one if which is Attrans. The photo was taken on the A11 at [ more... ]

 
  New look DAF for Bulmans
Date Added: 15/03/2014
 
 

Bulmans Bulk haulage from Penrith have a new look DAF FTPXF 440 6x2 (SC) tractor unit which is pictured here on the A90 Forfar Rd in Dundee. The [ more... ]

 
  14 reg Stobart
Date Added: 14/03/2014
 
 

The Stobart Group have been in the news of late regarding the sale of 51% of the company. They are taking delivery of new Scanias at some pace [ more... ]

 
  New 14 reg for Neil Bomford
Date Added: 13/03/2014
 
 

Neil Bonford have a brand new DAF FTGCF85 460 6x2 (SC) which is pictured here recently on the A14 at Hemingford Grey.

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  KHL Logistics
Date Added: 12/03/2014
 
 

Vehicle transportation services specialist KHL Logistics has marked its silver anniversary by investing in a Euro VI tractor unit bearing the [ more... ]

 
  Maritime Transport 14 reg DAFs
Date Added: 11/03/2014
 
 

Maritime Transport are probably the largest container haulier in the UK and they replace vehicles in their fleet on a very regular basis. I [ more... ]

 
  Newton Transport new Volvo
Date Added: 10/03/2014
 
 

Newton Transport from Snodland have very recently taken delivery of a new Volvo FE 320 6W curtain side rigid in tag axle format. The photo taken [ more... ]

 
  Neal Soils
Date Added: 09/03/2014
 
 

The company started operating in 1992 and was incorporated as Neal Soil Supplies Ltd in 1997. It has grown rapidly to become the largest soil [ more... ]

 
  Rapid Response Solutions Ltd
Date Added: 08/03/2014
 
 

Rapid Response Solutions Ltd was formed to find safe and effective solutions to the lifting, engineering and transportation needs of its [ more... ]

 
  Singleton Transport
Date Added: 07/03/2014
 
 

Established for over 30 years, Singleton Transport are a well-respected family owned Lancashire based road haulier.

We have a [ more... ]

 
  East Trans 14 reg
Date Added: 06/03/2014
 
 

The 14 reg season is upon us and we have numerous sightings of these brand new vehicles one of which is this Volvo FH 500 6x2 (G) from the fleet [ more... ]

 
  Turn up for the books
Date Added: 05/03/2014
 
 

Goldstar Transport are one of the largest container hauliers in the UK and they have very recently taken delivery of several brand new Scania [ more... ]

 
  EIS Waste Management
Date Added: 04/03/2014
 
 

Based in Aberdeen, EIS Waste Services provide a collection, treatment, recycling and waste disposal service to the North East. We are a family [ more... ]

 
  5 new Volvos for H & S Contractors
Date Added: 03/03/2014
 
 

Established in 1972, H & S Contractors provided plant hire and haulage services mainly for the cement industry.

Over the years [ more... ]

 
  Plenty of new Volvos for Evans Transport
Date Added: 02/03/2014
 
 

Evans Transport from Barnstaple in North Devon are having a bit of a Volvo buying spree at present with numerous FH 500 6x2 (G) tractor units [ more... ]

 
  H L Boulton agree to be LS listed
Date Added: 01/03/2014
 
 

H L Boulton from Stafford have very kindly agreed to be listed on the ever expanding LS online searchable database. Many thanks to Jim Lennox [ more... ]

 
  Baillie Brothers
Date Added: 28/02/2014
 
 

Baillie Brothers are from Elgin in Scotland and they have kindly granted us permission to list their vehicles on the LS database for the benefit [ more... ]

 
  Allied Plant coming soon
Date Added: 27/02/2014
 
 

For the past 25 years we have provided a friendly, professional and reliable service to hundreds of construction and civil engineering companies [ more... ]

 
  New DAF Euro 6 for C.S. Ellis.
Date Added: 26/02/2014
 
 

DAF are now rolling out their XF Euro 6 in 6x2 formation. This example for C.S. Ellis was noted recently at Ford & Slater, Spalding, named [ more... ]

 
  Redhead international agree to listing
Date Added: 26/02/2014
 
 

Founded in 1978, Redhead International is an independent freight company wholly owned by its working directors. Employing more than 200 staff, [ more... ]

 
  Mayflower celebrating 50 years
Date Added: 25/02/2014
 
 

Mayflower Transport Ltd is a small Devon based family run company specialising in the movement of caravans, lodges and mobile homes.Mayflower [ more... ]

 
  The new Way and the old Way
Date Added: 24/02/2014
 
 

M Way and Son Transport from South Molton in North Devon have always been great followers of the Volvo marque. I received this fantastic photo [ more... ]

 
  Meachers new Volvos
Date Added: 23/02/2014
 
 

Meachers Transport from Nursling near Southampton have just taken delivery of three brand new Volvo FH tractor units one if which is pictured [ more... ]

 
  Myers Transport
Date Added: 22/02/2014
 
 

Myers Transport are from Maidstone in Kent and they also have a brand new Renault T tractor unit which is pictured here on the M5 at Strensham [ more... ]

 
  New Renault for A Hingley
Date Added: 21/02/2014
 
 

I have to confess to being a real fan of the new look Renault T tractor unit in the very latest Euro 6 format. This great example is from the [ more... ]

 
  IDS transport give LS the go ahead
Date Added: 20/02/2014
 
 

IDS Transport are a specialist chilled and frozen haulier who are from Evesham in Worcestershire. With many thanks to Paul Harper they have [ more... ]

 
  Bibby Distribution
Date Added: 19/02/2014
 
 

The facts about our business speak for themselves. Bibby Distribution is one of the leading logistics providers in the country. We operate from [ more... ]

 
  Tuffnells on the A90
Date Added: 18/02/2014
 
 

Established for almost a century, Tuffnells Parcels Express is an independently owned British company specialising in next day business to [ more... ]

 
  New Mercs for Evans Transport
Date Added: 17/02/2014
 
 

Evans Transport from Barnstaple in North Devon are on a bit of a buying spree at present with numerous new vehicles entering their fleet quite a [ more... ]

 
  Welch's on the M40
Date Added: 16/02/2014
 
 

The Welch's Transport haulage fleet is predominantly made up with MAN, ERF and DAF vehicles. For maximum general haulage flexibility it [ more... ]

 
  A W Jenkinson Scania R450
Date Added: 15/02/2014
 
 

A W Jenkinson from Penrith are in the process if taking delivery of the very latest Scania R450 6x2 (HL) tractor units in tag axle format. The [ more... ]

 
  Stennetts on the A1M
Date Added: 14/02/2014
 
 

Stennetts have been firm supporters if the site for a number of years and it is always a pleasure to receive photos if their vehicles. The photo [ more... ]

 
  The Green Group
Date Added: 13/02/2014
 
 

I do really like the look of the new Mercecdes MP4 tractor unit in the livery of the Green Group an example of which was pictured here on the [ more... ]

 
  David Hathaway Scania at Strensham
Date Added: 12/02/2014
 
 

David Hathaway are from Yate on the outskirts of Bristol and have very recently taken delivery of a Scania R440 6x2 (Top) tractor unit which is [ more... ]

 
  Trota on the M20
Date Added: 11/02/2014
 
 

One of my favourite European fleets is the Spanish operator of Trota whose vehicles have a very eye catching turquoise and white livery. Many [ more... ]

 
  New Scanias for Stobart Group
Date Added: 10/02/2014
 
 

The Stobart Group take delivery of numerous vehicles during the course of the year and currently they seem to be having a bit of a Scania phase. [ more... ]

 
  Charles Jackson agree to be listed
Date Added: 09/02/2014
 
 

Charles Jackson & Co Ltd are a forward-thinking agri-business based in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire. Based in the centre of UK cereals [ more... ]

 
  Spectrum Freight 25th Anniversary
Date Added: 08/02/2014
 
 

Spectrum Freight have recently granted us permission to list their fleet on the site so it was a very welcome addition to receive a photo of [ more... ]

 
  Dyce Carriers new FH
Date Added: 07/02/2014
 
 

Dyce carriers are from Poole and Aberdeen and have featured on this site for many years now. This fine looking new FH for them was pictured [ more... ]

 
  Pawson Transport
Date Added: 06/02/2014
 
 

I really do like the look of this great DAF from the fleet of Pawson Transport which was pictured here recently on the A11 near Thetford. The [ more... ]

 
  Skyline aims high
Date Added: 05/02/2014
 
 

Skyline Roofing Centres’ first low-emission Euro VI truck is also its first to wear the three-pointed star of [ more... ]

 
  Shropshire Forestry soon to be listed on database
Date Added: 04/02/2014
 
 

Shropshire Forestry Contractors are UK Timber Merchants, who supply timber throughout the UK and World Wide to the Timber and Construction [ more... ]

 
  Spectrum Freight give the go ahead
Date Added: 03/02/2014
 
 

Spectrum Freight Ltd has reached it silver anniversary 25 years in business, established in 1988 from small beginnings and has grown and [ more... ]

 
  Senior Haulage on the A11
Date Added: 02/02/2014
 
 

Senior Haulage are from Barnsley and have this superb looking DAF which was pictured on the A11 near Thetford recently. The photo is courtesy of [ more... ]

 
  Runtech agree to join LS database
Date Added: 01/02/2014
 
 

Since 1988 Runtech has specialised in vehicle support to industry across Wales with sole aim of becoming best in class for every service we [ more... ]

 
  Loadtec on the M62
Date Added: 31/01/2014
 
 

Loadtec are from Hull and run a mixed fleet of 17 vehicles on mainly container work. This new look FH was pictured on the M62 at Rawcliffe [ more... ]

 
  New look FH for Shirley's
Date Added: 30/01/2014
 
 

Shirley's Transport were one of the first companies to be listed on the site all this years ago. They have recently taken delivery of a very [ more... ]

 
  M K Transport on the A1066
Date Added: 29/01/2014
 
 


MK Transport is a family run business based in Blackburn, Lancashire, and has been established for over 30 years. We specialize in [ more... ]

 
  Andrew Porter on the M6
Date Added: 28/01/2014
 
 

The fleet of Andrew Porter have recently been added to our very busy removals section of the site. The photo taken on the M6 at Gailey recently [ more... ]

 
  John R Morgan to be LS listed
Date Added: 27/01/2014
 
 

John R Morgan are a specialist caravan and mobile home transporter from Pembrokeshire in Wales. I am most grateful to Andy White for both [ more... ]

 
  Ulma Trans on the A11
Date Added: 26/01/2014
 
 

Ulma Trans are a Polush haulier who can be seen all over the UK road network. The photo which was taken recently on the A11 near Thetford in [ more... ]

 
  B C Wiles to join the LS database
Date Added: 25/01/2014
 
 

BC Wiles & Son has been operating since 1975 as a family owned and operated business. We presently run a fleet of 20 vehicles and have [ more... ]

 
  Large order for Green Group
Date Added: 24/01/2014
 
 

South Yorkshire’s Green Group has placed one of the biggest orders yet for low-emission Euro VI trucks from Mercedes-Benz.

The [ more... ]

 
  Conway Bailey in Scotland
Date Added: 23/01/2014
 
 

Conway Bailey are from Scorrier near Redruth in Cornwall and their vehicles travel all over the UK as can be seen by this example if a 63 reg [ more... ]

 
  Abbey Transport
Date Added: 22/01/2014
 
 

Abbey Transport are a specialist machinery and boat transport company from Norfolk and they have been listed on the site for a number of years [ more... ]

 
  F P Young on the A11
Date Added: 21/01/2014
 
 

With a varied fleet of more than 100 owned vehicles, together with warehouse facilities, YTL provides solutions for UK import and export [ more... ]

 
  New look FH for Evans Transport
Date Added: 20/01/2014
 
 

Evans Transport from Barnstaple in North Devon have recently taken delivery of a brace of Volvo FH 500 6x2 (G) tractor units which will be used [ more... ]

 
  Gordon Gilder on the A11
Date Added: 19/01/2014
 
 

Gordon Gilder are from the village of Gretton Fields in Gloucestershire and the vast majority of their vehicles have the GGG registration [ more... ]

 
  Amber Waste agree to be listed
Date Added: 18/01/2014
 
 

Amber Waste from Ystrad Mynarch in Wales have very kindly given us permission to be listed through the efforts of Paul Harper. The photo is [ more... ]

 
  FTS Hatswell on the M40
Date Added: 17/01/2014
 
 

FTS  Hatswell are from Deeside in Flintshire and run a cracking fleet of vehicles some of which have the FTS registration suffix. This fine [ more... ]

 
  Saints on the A11
Date Added: 16/01/2014
 
 

Since it's very early days the site has been well supported by saints who are a specialist air freight haulier with a main base near [ more... ]

 
  John Day on the A11
Date Added: 15/01/2014
 
 

John Day Engineering were added to the database recently and not only to their vehicles have cherished plates some of them are named like this [ more... ]

 
  Taurus Waste Management agree to be listed
Date Added: 14/01/2014
 
 

The Taurus Waste Recycling Group was formed in the Spring of 2002 with the opening of two skip hire and waste transfer station operations at [ more... ]

 
  Mercedes man keeps running
Date Added: 13/01/2014
 
 

Thirty-five years ago the most famous trucking movie ever hit cinemas across the country: ‘Convoy’, starring Kris Kristofferson. [ more... ]

 
  Ex Charles Russell on the A11
Date Added: 12/01/2014
 
 

Charles Russell are a specialist heavy haul and machinery transportation fleet that are based near Cheltenham. They are rather rare in the [ more... ]

 
  P F Whitehead agree to be listed on the site
Date Added: 11/01/2014
 
 

P F Whitehead have very kindly given permission to be listed through the efforts of Jim Lennox. The company are from Croydon and have a lot of [ more... ]

 
  J R Foster give the go ahead to be listed
Date Added: 10/01/2014
 
 

J R Foster have very kindly given permission to be listed through the efforts of Paul Harper. The company are from Hopwood near Birmingham and [ more... ]

 
  New FH for Bayford
Date Added: 09/01/2014
 
 

Local South West bulk haulier Bayford have a brand new Volvo FH 6x2 (G) tractor unit which is pictured here recently near Aldershot. The photo [ more... ]

 
  R Swain ex Stobart Scania
Date Added: 08/01/2014
 
 

R Swain are from Rochester in Kent and they have a fleet of vehicles in a fantastic green and yellow livery. They have a tendency to run Scanias [ more... ]

 
  Ex Irlam then Ex Stobart
Date Added: 07/01/2014
 
 

It's not a rare occurrence for the same vehicle to be listed with two LS listed hauliers. This vehicle started its life as a brand new [ more... ]

 
  Surefreight on the M40
Date Added: 06/01/2014
 
 

Surefreight are fron Newry in Northern Ireland and they also have depots in Bradford and Cardiff. This great looking Scania R420 was pictured on [ more... ]

 
  New Mercedes Arocs for GBN
Date Added: 05/01/2014
 
 

Construction waste management and recycling specialist GBN Services has become one of Britain’s first customers for vehicles from the [ more... ]

 
  Ramsay Ladders rung up
Date Added: 04/01/2014
 
 

Ramsay Ladders are from Forfar in Scotland and they manufacture and distribute an amazing range of ladders for numerous purposes. We will [ more... ]

 
  Brian Catchpole agree to be listed
Date Added: 03/01/2014
 
 

Brian Catchpole Transport are from Daventry in Northants and their fleet details will shortly be listed on the LS database. They are the first [ more... ]

 
  Alstons Furniture
Date Added: 02/01/2014
 
 

Alstons Furniture are one of my favourite fleets and they were more than happy to be listed on the site last year. The photo is courtesy of and [ more... ]

 
  Welcome 2014 to all
Date Added: 01/01/2014
 
 

A very happy New Year to all and just to say a massive thank you to all members of the update team and to the many hundreds of people who [ more... ]

 
  CSM Haulage on the radar
Date Added: 31/12/2013
 
 

We're always up for suggestions as to further hauliers we could approach with a view to be listed. One such haulier is CSM Haulage who are [ more... ]

 
  Fagan and Whalley Knauf
Date Added: 30/12/2013
 
 

Fagan and Whalley have a brand new Scania R440 6x2(HL) in the livery of one of their customers in the form  of Knauf plasterboard. The [ more... ]

 
  Ex Neil Bomford on the A11
Date Added: 29/12/2013
 
 

The A11 near Thetford has always been very productive for truck photography as can be seen by this example of an ex Neil Bomford DAF FTGCF85 430 [ more... ]

 
  Fred Sherwood new Scanias
Date Added: 28/12/2013
 
 

Fred Sherwood who are from Shepshed have recently taken delivery of several new Scania G440 6x2 (HL) tractor units which are in tag axle format. [ more... ]

 
  Paul Mathew on the A11
Date Added: 27/12/2013
 
 

Paul Mathew are from Bognor Regis and all of their vehicles have cherished plates with registration suffixdes of PMM, PRM or LJM. The photo is [ more... ]

 
  JHP Transport new MP4
Date Added: 26/12/2013
 
 

JHP Transport are from Shotts and have very recently taken delivery of a superb looking Mercedes Actros 2545 6x2 (SSC) tractor unit. The photo [ more... ]

 
  Christmas Day 2013
Date Added: 25/12/2013
 
 

It is Christmas Day and I'd like to extend seasons greetings to all members and non members alike. Enjoy the day and the rest of the [ more... ]

 
  Scania G440 Flatbed
Date Added: 24/12/2013
 
 

Following a conversation with my contact at Scania they mentioned that they had never seen a news article regarding a flatbed lorry of theirs. [ more... ]

 
  Haulaway agree to be listed
Date Added: 23/12/2013
 
 

Haulaway are from Hailsham in East Sussex and they have kindly allowed us to list their vehicles on the LS database. Pictured here is their very [ more... ]

 
  Bentons agree to be listed on the site
Date Added: 22/12/2013
 
 

Bentons from the West Midlands will shortly be listed on the LS online searchable database. Many thanks to Paul Harper for securing the OK to [ more... ]

 
  Arocs for Haulaway
Date Added: 21/12/2013
 
 

East Sussex-based Haulaway has underlined its commitment to the environment by investing in one of the UK’s first, low-emission [ more... ]

 
  Sunrent shines for Ercol
Date Added: 20/12/2013
 
 

Furniture manufacturer ercol is renowned for the stylish design, practicality and quality of its products – no surprise then, that the [ more... ]

 
  Molinero on the M25
Date Added: 19/12/2013
 
 

Molinero Logistica are a Spanish haulier who specialise in refrigerated and frozen food transport. This MAN was pictured in March this year on [ more... ]

 

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