Computer Transport

Services

Computers moved in our own vehicles, on our own operator's licence, since 1996. Payloads run from 900kg up to 7000kg and every vehicle is on air ride suspension.

Computer transport in our own vehicles

The fleet goes from Renault Trafic vans up to an 18t DAF, all Euro 6 and ULEZ compliant, all maintained to DVSA rules, and all of them plain so nobody driving past knows what is in the back. It runs on our own Standard International Goods Vehicle Operators Licence, held for 3 HGVs and 12 light goods vehicles with 4 UK Licences for the Community. The low loaders take a 47u rack. Vehicles are tracked to street level anywhere in Europe.

The vehicles, and what actually fits in them

Our 3.5t vans have payloads from 900 to 1400kg, air ride suspension and 2.5 metre load clearances, and several are Luton bodies with folding tail lifts. The custom made Renault Master low loaders carry 500 and 750kg full enclosure tail lifts and 2.55 metre loading heights, which is how a 47u rack gets delivered to a site that an HGV cannot get anywhere near. Above that sit a Mercedes 12t with a 4000kg payload and the DAF 18t, both with 2.5t cantilever tail lifts. If you need a 26t or a 44t artic we bring one in through an approved partner. At the small end we have the Trafic. It will still clear a 2.0 metre car park barrier.

Packing, restraint and security

Loose kit does not travel loose. We carry anti-static and standard bubble wrap in several sizes, anti-static bubble bags, cardboard corners, foam edging and stretch wrap, plus thirty plastic tote boxes for decommissioning and recommissioning PC equipment and boxing up individual desks. Inside the vehicle everything is held on load lok or E-track at three different levels, with padded rails for unpacked data racks, straps and shoring poles. Screens up to 75 inches go into their own flight cases with anti-static foam padding. Cab doors have high security deadlocks, panel vans have them on the side and rear doors too, and selected vehicles carry remote engine immobilisation. Crews are DBS checked and security vetted, and where the load calls for it cases travel under tamper evident seals with the numbers recorded at both ends.

Insurance, accreditation and the honest bit

Goods in transit is covered by a separate AXA policy of £2600 on an all risks basis for any one event per vehicle, which is more than the £1300 per tonne that the industry's standard conditions of carriage give you. Public liability is no less than £2 million. If the load justifies it there is a bespoke marine cargo policy on top, and we can quote up to £0.5m without going back to our underwriters. Be aware that marine cargo covers loss or damage clearly attributable to us, not the intrinsic risk of moving delicate equipment, so a disk that was going to fail anyway is not a claim. We are ISO 9001:2015 accredited and RHA members, registration number 012412.

FAQ

Do you cover multi-site or EU moves, and what about legacy kit disposal?

Can you handle disconnect/reconnect and keep our seating plan intact?

How do you ensure computers are protected during transport?

Book a certified collection

Send site addresses and an approximate asset list. We will return a secure plan and confirmed date.