Thompsons Plant Hire | Plant, Haulage and Specialist Services

Thompsons Plant Hire provides a professional Abnormal Load Escort Services that can accommodate your entire abnormal loads escort needs. Whether you require a national end-to-end service or are just passing through Cumbria we can help.

Being situated in the Lake District can easily access all areas from the north of Scotland down through Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and into the midlands. In addition to those areas already mentioned we are happy to cover any substantial escorting requirement within the UK mainland.

Many Police Forces only have limited availability when it comes to their abnormal load escort service and there is usually a charge. Past experience has shown that the Police cost is usually higher than using a private escort service.

Our escort's specification fully complies with, and indeed exceeds the Highways Agency's code of practice for the escorting of abnormal indivisible loads.

Thompson’s have two low loaders of their own available for hire that are capable of moving up to 100 ton loads. The company is therefore able to offer a one-shop solution for all your escorting and heavy haulage needs.

Our priority is the safe movement of your abnormal load and with over a decade of experience moving abnormal loads, Thompsons Plant Hire’s Abnormal Load Escort Services offers you a complete escort solution!