Fleet management
Fleet Vehicle Transport And Repositioning
Fleet moves are rarely about a single vehicle. They are about getting twenty units off a lot before a lease cycle closes, or rebalancing a region before demand shifts.
Why fleet work is priced differently
A carrier's cost per trip is largely fixed: fuel, driver hours, tolls, insurance, wear. Those costs do not multiply when the deck is full. So the rate per vehicle falls sharply once units share a trailer.
That is the single biggest lever in fleet transport, and it is why sending us the whole list matters more than asking about one unit. Ten vehicles from one lot to one destination is the cheapest possible version of the job. Ten vehicles from six locations to six destinations is a different job entirely, and we will price it honestly rather than quote the headline figure and adjust later.
The moves we handle
- Depot to depot transfers — rebalancing units between sites when regional demand shifts
- Seasonal repositioning — moving capacity toward demand ahead of a peak, then back again
- Cycling in and out of service — new units into the fleet, aged units out to remarketing
- De-fleeting — end-of-cycle units moved to auction, wholesale or a remarketing centre
- Site consolidation — clearing a closing location inside a fixed window
- Non-running units — accident, mechanical or immobilised vehicles needing winch-equipped carriers
What we need to plan it properly
Fleet quotes go wrong when the list is approximate. Four things decide whether a plan survives contact with reality.
- The full unit list. Year, make and model for each, because a load of full-size pickups and a load of compacts are not the same trailer.
- Which units run. Anything that will not start needs a winch. Discovering that at the kerb costs a day and disrupts every other unit on that load.
- Site access. Gate hours, turning radius, whether a 75-foot rig can enter, and who releases keys.
- The real deadline. Lease-end dates and site closures do not move. Tell us the hard date and we schedule backwards from it.
On de-fleeting timing. If units are heading to auction, the date that matters is the sale date, not the collection date. Arriving the week after the block closes means another month of holding cost. We plan backwards from the sale.
How it runs once the account is set up
Regular fleet lanes go onto agreed rates, so your team is not requesting quotes for corridors you run every month. Your sites sit on file with their access details. Submitting a move becomes a list of VINs and a destination.
Billing is consolidated rather than per unit, which matters when a single repositioning job involves forty vehicles across three weeks.
What drives the price
| Factor | Effect |
|---|---|
| Units per collection point | The largest single lever. Full loads from one site price far better than scattered pickups. |
| Vehicle mix | Weight and deck space, not unit count, decide how many fit on a trailer. |
| Lane consistency | Predictable repeat corridors let carriers plan around your freight. |
| Running condition | Non-runners narrow the pool of carriers who can take the load. |
| Date flexibility | A window beats a fixed day, often by a meaningful margin. |
Fleet transport questions
How many vehicles can move on one trailer?
A standard open carrier holds seven to ten depending on size and weight. Ten compacts fit comfortably; ten full-size pickups will not. Larger fleets are split across multiple trailers and scheduled together under one job.
Can you clear a whole site inside a deadline?
Usually yes, with enough notice. Tell us the unit count and the hard date and we will build a schedule across several trailers rather than promising it on one.
Do you move non-running fleet units?
Yes, provided they roll, steer and brake. Flag them on the list so we assign winch-equipped carriers from the start rather than discovering it on collection day.
How do you handle keys and release authority?
Your site details go on file, including who is authorised to release units. For remote or unstaffed lots we agree the arrangement in advance rather than leaving the driver to work it out.
Can we get reporting across a repositioning project?
Yes. Multi-unit projects are tracked as one job rather than separate bookings, so status and completion can be reported against the whole project.
Repositioning a fleet?
Send the origins, destinations and unit count. Multi-unit loads price very differently from individual bookings.