The art of movement since 1896.

Our journey started with the humble Horse and Cart……

…that was in 1896. We’ve come a very long way since then, now offering secure storage facilities and lifting services in addition to general road haulage. The foundations of our business and core beliefs remain the same as those established by W J Hunt over 125 years ago and counting.

Our Services

Here at L. Hunt & Sons, we aim to combine traditional values with a modern service. Our staff turnover is low and our retention high – we believe in employing the right people for the job, who share our values. They become part of the family and always go the extra mile for our customers! We’ve worked with many of our customers for over 10 years (and some for almost 40 years) so we get to know them and their requirements very well.

We invest in both our equipment and our people, ensuring our trucks and trailers are regularly updated and our staff undergo thorough periodic training and can develop their skills. Our high standards in health and safety, quality, ethical best practices and responsible growth are reflected in our SafeSupplier Accreditation. A focus like this, honed for over 125 years, means we truly have movement off to a fine art.

 

Visiting us?

Instructions for incoming vehicles are currently available in English, Français, Polski and Română.

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We are one of the longest serving Road Haulage companies in the country, with over 125 years of continual service

 

Road Haulage

Our haulage services include…

9

High spec tractor units

65,000 KG

available carrying capacity

7 Trailer Types

Curtainsiders • Flats • Euroliners • Dry box • Fridge trailers • Low loaders • Semi-low loaders

Abnormal Loads Specialist

Make the unusual, HUNTUSUAL!

ADR Certified

Drivers

Full European Coverage

Including the UK and Ireland

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Lift and shift made easy

Single & Tandem Crane Specialists

Whether it be large or small, heavy or light, our state-of-the-art mobile lifting equipment and highly trained and skilled operators are more than up to the job.

Following decades of experience transporting forklifts plus other large and unusual loads, we can now offer an end-to-end lifting and haulage service to support almost any requirement - both Nationally and Internationally.

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How low can we go? Very!

Low loader & specialist transport

We have long been recognised as specialists in low loader road haulage with particular experience in Forklift transport and the specific challenges that encounters.

A combination of our years of experience and our significant investment in our low loader equipment makes us a market leader in forklift transport and unusual movements. We have three custom built Andover semi low loaders and have put the fleet to use on a huge range of transports including trees, shepherd’s huts, helicopters, plant and machinery and abnormal loads. Partnering this with our lifting equipment, we are able to meet the most demanding of challenges.

We recognise that each job is unique, so feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements.

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We provide flexible storage solutions,
big and small

Storage

Over 125 years of experience handling a huge variety of goods has made us ideally equipped to meet our customers storage needs.

 

What our customers say about us

 
 

ThermoFisher Scientific

“We have worked with L Hunt and Sons for close to twenty years. In that time they have been indispensable due to the friendly and can do approach they have to providing a fantastic service for us.

At times, due to the nature of our business, requests have been made for urgent support that have been met with such a professional response, we now see L Hunt and Sons as an integral part of our business.

From the drivers we see regularly to the staff in the office, they provide a first class helpful service that makes working with them a pleasure. We look forward to continuing this relationship in the future.”

Scott Mitchell, ThermoFisher Scientific

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Trane UK Ltd

“L. Hunts and Sons have provided Trane an outstanding service for all of our transport requirements for many years. They handle our very demanding requests with ease and can always offer a solution. Hunts provide first class service with professionalism and always a friendly face.”

Lynn Steed, Trane (UK) Ltd

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PHL (UK) Ltd

“We have worked with L Hunt & Sons for over two decades now, and have fostered a fantastic working relationship. They offer a service which is responsive, reliable and efficient and their family values always ensure that we (and our customers) feel that we are being put first. They have supported us and met our needs as we have grown substantially and we look forward to the next twenty years of trading together, and the continued growth of both of our businesses.”

Richard Hawkins, PHL (UK) Ltd

“Over a number of years Hunts have played a valuable support role to Inductotherm both in acting as a secure storage facility and as a prompt and effective transport service. They are always reactive to our requests for assistance and will continue to be a key member of our supplier base.”
— John Taylor, Inductotherm Heating & Welding Ltd
“L. Hunt and Sons are a friendly family run business who we have worked with for many years. They provide an excellent level of customer service and will always find a solution to any challenging jobs that we have. They run a varied fleet including large HIABs and have an extensive secure storage area with both inside and outside storage. We have found them to be an invaluable business partner over the years and look forward to continuing to work with them in the future.”
— Phil Truett, W.S. Hunt's Transport

Finding Us

 

Our Office

Reynard House, Weston Road,
Upton Grey
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG25 2RJ
United Kingdom

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Get in touch

 

Contact Us

You can contact us by completing this form. We will endeavour to respond within 24 hours (Monday-Friday).

If your enquiry is urgent, please call us on +44 (0) 1256 862702