Heavy Haulage in Peterborough

Peterborough Road Haulage offers Heavy Haulage solutions to those in Peterborough and around the surrounding areas.

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Heavy Haulage in Peterborough

Peterborough sits where the A1 meets the A47, with the Fens on one side and the Midlands on the other. That makes it a busy crossing point for heavy freight: grain dryers and silos heading for farms, steel and precast for new warehouses, generators and transformers for energy schemes, and heavy plant moving between contracts. Our heavy haulage in Peterborough covers any load that is too heavy for a normal 44 tonne lorry, and we plan each one around the roads it has to use.

Heavy haulage is not just a bigger lorry. Every movement runs under a goods vehicle operator licence, and anything over the standard limits has to be notified in advance to the police, the local councils and every bridge owner along the way. We prepare and send those notices, choose the trailer and plan the route, and tell you clearly what the movement involves.

Weight categories

Up to 44 tonnes, a lorry and its load are within normal limits. Above that, the move falls under the Special Types rules in one of three categories: up to 50, up to 80 or up to 150 tonnes. Each has its own notice period and vehicle rules. Above 150 tonnes, a special order is needed. Axle weights also count, so a load can need special arrangements even below 44 tonnes if too much weight sits on one axle.

Typical heavy loads

• Grain dryers, silos and large farm equipment
• Structural steel and precast concrete for warehouse and logistics sites
• Transformers and generator sets
• Heavy tracked plant and cranes
• Process vessels and tanks for food and industrial sites

Fenland roads and bridges

The Fens are flat, but they are not easy for heavy loads. Many roads run alongside drains and rivers on raised banks, with older bridges and culverts that carry low weight limits, and verges that can give way under a heavy wheel. A route that looks direct on a map can be closed to a heavy combination. We check every structure from collection to delivery, plan around the ones that cannot take the load, and seek approval where a structure is borderline. The final stretch to a farm or a rural yard is often the hardest part, so tell us about it at the start.

Working around harvest and the seasons

Timing in this part of the country often follows the farming year. Grain dryers, silos and handling equipment need to be in place and working before harvest, and roads around farms get busier with tractors and trailers through the summer and autumn. Wet winters can leave yards and field entrances too soft for a heavy combination. We plan around all of this: if your equipment has to be on site by a certain date, tell us early so the notices, the crane and the vehicle can all be lined up in time, and so we can check the ground on the approach before the day.

Trailers, axles and access

To keep each axle within its limit, heavier loads need more axles, and that makes the trailer longer. So we size the combination from how much the load weighs and where its weight sits, and then make sure it can swing into and out of both sites. For tall loads, a low deck keeps the height down.

Related services

For loads that are oversize as well as heavy, our abnormal and wide load transport in Peterborough covers the notification and escort requirements. Farm and construction plant that is tall rather than heavy usually goes on low loader hire in Peterborough, driver included. Machinery within standard limits is handled by our plant and machinery haulage, and our machinery movers in Peterborough take care of moves between sites.

Areas covered

Our heavy haulage runs to and from Peterborough, Stamford, Huntingdon, Wisbech, Spalding, March and Oundle, across North Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire, and throughout Great Britain.

Why choose us

• Category and notice period confirmed from your load's weight
• Fenland bridges, culverts and raised roads checked before the move
• Axle count and trailer length matched to the load and the site entrance
• Police, council and bridge-owner notices prepared and sent
• Escorts and timed moves organised whenever the police or councils request them

Frequently asked questions

How much notice do I need to give?

Two clear working days for the lighter heavy categories, and five for the heaviest. Special orders take several weeks. The sooner we have the weight, size and dates, the sooner the notices can go in, and the more choice you have over the day the load moves.

Can you deliver to a farm?

Yes, as long as the access and ground can take the vehicle. Tell us about tracks, gateways, soft ground and bridges on the approach so we can plan the last stretch.

Does the weight need to be accurate?

It does. Both the notices and the axle sums are based on it, so use a weighbridge ticket, a drawing or the maker's figure rather than a guess.

Who lifts the load on and off?

Usually a crane hire company or your own equipment, because loads this heavy are beyond a lorry-mounted crane. Tell us who is lifting and we will time our arrival to suit.

Get a heavy haulage quote in Peterborough

Tell us the weight, size and route of your load. We will confirm the category, the notice period and the cost. Call us or use the contact form.