Service
Project and abnormal loads
Movements that need permits and a plan of their own
What the service covers
An abnormal load is not a bigger lorry; it is a separate project: measuring the real dimensions, selecting the combination, routing, permits and, on some lanes, escorting and agreements with road authorities.
Planning starts from dimensions and weights confirmed at the shipper's end — not from a catalogue figure. A few centimetres can change the route and the date a permit is issued.
The schedule is presented with allowance for administrative procedure. We confirm a delivery date only once we know when the permits will be issued.
Project and abnormal loads
What is included
- Verification of dimensions and weight before routing
- Selection of the vehicle combination and loading method
- Permit applications and dealings with road authorities
- A securing plan for the duration of the movement
- Escort arranged where it is required
- Supervision of the journey and progress reporting
How it works
How a job runs
Survey
We confirm dimensions and weight and test the possible routes.
Permits
We prepare the applications and deal with the road authorities.
Preparation
We agree the loading plan, the securing method and any escort.
Movement
We run the journey to the route and conditions set in the permit.
In practice
What project and abnormal loads looks like day to day
Who it is for
Who it is for
- Manufacturers of machinery and large fabricated structures
- Contractors delivering equipment to site
- Plants relocating production lines
- Businesses running multi-stage project deliveries
Industries
Industries we handle in this area
Common questions
The questions we get asked most
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How long does a permit take?
It depends on the lane, the permit category and how many road authorities sit on the route. We confirm a movement date only once we know when the permits will be issued.
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Do you need exact dimensions?
Yes — real ones, confirmed at the shipper’s end. A few centimetres can change both the route and the permit category.
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Do you arrange escort vehicles?
Yes, where the permit conditions require them. Escorting is planned with the route and included in the quotation.
Related services
Related services
Dedicated transport
A vehicle and driver dedicated to a single customer — a fixed schedule, familiar people and a repeatable standard of service.
Cargo handling
Handling work and preparation for the next leg — with quantity checks and a documented record of the condition of the goods.
International transport
Movements between European countries with complete documentation, driving-time control and every formal requirement on the route handled.
Quick quote
Ask us to price a movement
Give us the route, leave your details and describe the load. You get a concrete proposal back, not a calculator result.
- Pricing for domestic and European lanes.
- An answer from a forwarder, not from an algorithm.
- Direct contact with the person who will run the job.