Low Loader Hire in Peterborough

Peterborough Road Haulage offers Low Loader Hire and other solutions to those in Peterborough and around the surrounding areas.

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Low Loader Hire in Peterborough

Around Peterborough, a low loader is as likely to be carrying a sprayer between farms near Wisbech as an excavator to a housing site off the A1. Whatever the load, our low loader hire in Peterborough comes with a driver. They bring the tractor unit and trailer, load and chain the machine, drive it to the delivery point and unload it. We do not hire out low loaders without a driver.

That approach suits most customers anyway. A farmer or site manager rarely wants to find a C+E licence holder, check deck heights and worry about load security on top of everything else. Our drivers work under our goods vehicle operator licence, and we handle the planning and notifications so you only need to tell us what is moving and where.

What the hire covers

• Tractor unit, low loader trailer and driver
• Trailer chosen to suit your machine's height, weight and length
• Route check for low and weak bridges, including on rural Fenland roads
• Notice to the police and highway authorities when the load requires it
• Loading, securing, delivery and unloading by the driver

Loads we move on low loaders

The Fens, the A1 corridor and Peterborough's own industrial estates generate a steady mix of low loader work. Regular loads include combines, self-propelled sprayers and tractors moving between farms, tracked excavators and dozers for construction sites, rollers and dumpers, crushers and screeners, and tall machinery coming in or out of warehouses and factories.

If your machine sits comfortably within normal height on a flatbed, a low loader may be more than you need. Our plant and machinery haulage covers that work, and we will suggest it if it suits the load.

Picking the trailer

We decide the trailer after we have the measurements. A step-frame low loader is the usual choice for construction and farm plant. A low bed gives extra clearance for tall machines. An extendable trailer handles long loads. Track width, ground clearance and whether the machine can climb the ramps all matter too, which is why we ask for the make and model.

Harvest machinery deserves a special mention. Combines and wide sprayers are often over 3 metres wide even with headers removed, which brings in advance notice and sometimes an escort. Tell us the exact width early so we can plan around harvest dates.

Oversize and heavy loads

Anything wider than 3 metres, or heavier than 44 tonnes all-up, needs more planning than a standard run. Our abnormal load transport in Peterborough covers the wide and oversize movements, and our heavy haulage service handles the loads where weight drives the plan.

Preparing a machine for the trailer

A little preparation at your end keeps the job short. Clean off heavy mud so the tracks grip the ramps and the deck stays safe to walk on. Fold or remove mirrors, beacons and anything that adds to the height or width. Take off buckets, headers or attachments that can travel separately, and tell us if you want them carried on the same trailer. Make sure the machine has enough fuel to drive on and off, and that someone with the keys is there to load it. If it has been standing for a while, check that it starts. For farm collections, let us know where the trailer can stand on firm, level ground. A low loader sinking into a soft yard in February is something nobody wants. With these points covered, the driver can usually load, chain down and be on the road within the hour.

Areas covered

Our drivers and low loaders work across Peterborough, Stamford, Huntingdon, Wisbech, Spalding, March and Oundle, and across North Cambridgeshire, South Lincolnshire and the rest of the UK.

Why book with us

Moving plant on rural roads takes local knowledge. Many Fenland routes have older bridges with weight limits and narrow carriageways with soft verges. We check them before the day so the driver is not finding out on the road.

• Driver included with every low loader
• Routes planned for Fenland bridges and narrow roads
• Trailer matched to your machine
• Authority notices sent when the load requires them
• One price for the whole movement

Moving machines between factory or warehouse units? Our machinery movers in Peterborough handle that work.

Frequently asked questions

Can I hire a low loader without a driver?

No. We only provide low loaders with our own drivers, which keeps loading and securing in trained hands and means you need no licence of your own.

Do you move harvest machinery?

Yes. Combines, sprayers and other harvest kit are regular loads for us. Book as early as you can in the run-up to harvest, when demand for low loaders peaks.

How tall can the load be?

The UK has no fixed legal height limit for lorries, but bridges on the route set a practical one. We check your machine's height against the route before confirming.

What notice do you need?

For standard loads, a few working days. For wide or heavy loads needing authority notice, at least two clear working days for the notice alone.

What should I tell you when I ask for a price?

How much the machine weighs and how big it is, where it is now, where it needs to go, when, and anything about the yard or field that the driver should know, such as soft ground or tight gateways.

Book low loader hire in Peterborough

Let us know the machine, where it is and where it is going. We will reply with the trailer we would use and what the job costs. Phone us or fill in the contact form.