07769 299566

Specialist Transport Services in Kent, Surrey, Essex & Sussex

If It Needs Lifting or Moving — We'll Get It Done

Awkward loads, oversized items, heavy machinery — when standard delivery won't cut it, our specialist transport and HIAB crane service handles the job safely and efficiently.

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What We Offer

Not every load fits neatly on a pallet or can be unloaded with a tail lift. When you have something heavy, awkward, fragile, or oversized that needs moving across Kent, Surrey, Essex or East Sussex, our specialist transport service is designed for exactly these situations. We combine flatbed haulage with truck-mounted HIAB cranes so that we can collect, transport, and place items that other carriers simply cannot handle.

The range of items we move is broad. We regularly transport industrial plant and machinery for factory relocations, precast concrete products for construction sites, memorial stones and headstones for stonemasons, large sculptures and art installations, modular buildings and portable cabins, agricultural equipment, and tanks or vessels for water treatment and industrial use. If you have something that does not fit a standard courier and needs careful loading, securing, and unloading at the other end, this is the service you need.

Every specialist move starts with a detailed discussion. We ask about the item's dimensions, weight, and fragility; the collection and delivery locations; any access restrictions at either end; and whether there are timing constraints (site opening hours, road closures, tidal considerations for coastal deliveries). From this we plan the safest, most efficient route and method, and provide a clear fixed-price quote.

On the day, our operator arrives with the appropriately rated vehicle and crane. We load using the HIAB arm or work with your on-site equipment if required, secure the load for transit, and deliver to the destination. At the other end, we crane-off and position the item exactly where specified — onto a plinth, through a gap, over a wall, or wherever the job demands. Our operators have decades of experience handling unusual loads and tight access situations across the South East.

Abnormal Loads & Heavy Haulage

When a load is too long, too wide, too tall or too heavy for standard transport, it falls under the formal "abnormal load" definition — and needs advance planning, route surveys and statutory notifications to the police and highway authorities.

A lot of loads that sound abnormal are not. Long structural steel sections, precast concrete units, modular cabins and pods, tracked plant and one-off installations such as boilers, transformers and process equipment frequently sit inside normal limits — and those run on our own crane-equipped flatbed, with the lift at both ends included in the same booking rather than sub-contracted out.

Where a load genuinely does cross the threshold, we work closely with a specialist heavy-haulage firm who do that work day in, day out — route surveys, statutory notifications, escort vehicles and specialist trailers. We arrange it and stay your point of contact, so you are not left ringing round for a haulier willing to take it on. Send us the dimensions, the weight, the collection point and the destination, and we will tell you within a working day which side of the line your load falls and what the run will cost.

Why Choose A Arnold Transport

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ALLMI CSCS Certified

Every operator holds a current ALLMI CSCS card — the industry standard for lorry loader crane operations.

LOLER Compliant

All lifting equipment is regularly examined and holds current LOLER certificates, keeping your site compliant.

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Family-Run Since 1975

Over 50 years of hands-on experience across Kent and the South East. We know the roads, the sites, and the challenges.

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Fully Insured

Comprehensive public liability cover on every job, giving you and your client complete peace of mind.

Specialist Transport FAQs

What types of loads do you handle?

Anything that needs a crane to load, unload, or position — machinery, concrete products, memorial stones, modular buildings, sculptures, tanks, and more. If you are unsure, just ask.

Can you move items that other carriers have refused?

Often, yes. Our truck-mounted HIAB crane means we can self-load and self-unload without relying on forklifts or third-party cranes at either end. This opens up jobs that standard hauliers cannot take on.

Do you cover areas outside Kent?

We're based in Medway, Kent and cover the whole South East — Kent, Surrey, Essex and East Sussex. For longer-distance moves we are happy to discuss — call 07769 299566 and we will let you know if we can help.

How do I get a quote for a specialist move?

Call or email us with the item details (dimensions, weight), collection and delivery addresses, and any access information. We will come back to you with a fixed price, usually the same day.

What counts as an abnormal load?

As a rule of thumb: wider than 2.55m, longer than 18.65m, over 44 tonnes gross, or tall enough that bridge and overhead-cable clearances come into play. Plenty of loads people assume are abnormal turn out not to be — send us the dimensions and we will confirm either way.

Do you handle the police notifications for abnormal loads?

For genuinely abnormal loads we bring in the heavy-haulage firm we work with, and they handle the route survey and the statutory notifications. You still deal with us — we arrange it and stay your point of contact for the job.

Have Something That Needs Moving?

Tell us what you need transported and we will work out the best way to get it there safely.

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