Graham
Passed his Class 1 in 1977, a month after he was old enough to drive a truck. Bought his first Mercedes in 1982, started the company, and 40 years on you’ll still find him at work every day.
Too big for a pallet network.
Too small for a full trailer.
That’s our niche.
We carry part-loads from 4 to 16 pallets anywhere in the UK on our 18-tonne rigids. Tail lift on every truck, fully tracked, and we turn up when we say we will. No surcharges for the jobs other hauliers charge extra for.
40+
Years on UK roads
26
Rigid vehicles in fleet
FORS
Bronze accredited
5 days
Coast-to-coast every week
What we carry
There’s a gap between pallet networks and full-load carriers. It’s where we live.
Most hauliers force you into one of two boxes: a pallet network optimised for 1 to 3 pallets, or a full trailer you can’t fill. Our 18-tonne rigids carry up to 16 pallets at competitive rates, without the surcharges that quietly eat into a pallet-network quote.
Pallet networks
Cost-effective for small drops, but surcharges on tail-lift, timed slots and odd-sized pallets stack up quickly.
Alert Logistics
The gap nobody else fills. One rigid, one driver, no transhipment. No surcharges on tail-lift, timed, self-unload or odd-size pallets.
Get a quote for your loadFull-load carriers
Cheapest rate per pallet, but only if you can actually fill a 13.6m trailer. Otherwise you are paying to haul empty deck.
No surcharges. None. For anything on this list.
The things pallet networks bill extra for, we just handle. It’s part of the rate. Every quote you get from us is the price you pay.
- Time-sensitive bookings
- Tail-lift deliveries
- Self-unload sites
- Odd-size pallets
- High-volume cargo
- Same-week collection
The animal-livery fleet
You’ll see us coming.
Every cab in our yard wears a different photographic animal-face livery: wolves, leopards, bears, lions, sharks and more. It’s the most recognisable kit on the motorway. Spot one of ours on the road and you’ve just spotted Alert.
Our trucks
26 Mercedes rigids. Built for the awkward stuff.
Purpose-built for the freight that pallet networks flinch at and full-load carriers won’t touch. Tall bodies for bulky cargo, tail lifts for tricky drops, and a livery you’ll spot from a mile off.
8.3 m
Long-wheelbase rigid. Fits 16 standard pallets across the deck.
2.65 m
Wider than standard, so odd-size pallets fit without fuss.
2.7 m
Tall body for bulky-but-light freight: packaging, insulation, polystyrene.
1.5 t
Fitted to every vehicle. Standard rate. No extras at the kerb.
Live
Vehicles tracked end-to-end. ETAs you can plan against.
6-weekly
Inspections, services and MOTs through our partner garage.
Coverage
Out Monday. Back Saturday. The whole island in one week.
From our North Yorkshire base, our trucks roll out at the start of the week and run England, Scotland and Wales before returning on Friday or Saturday. Wherever you need it dropped, we’re almost certainly nearby.
Regular collection & delivery points
SheffieldManchesterCastlefordStoke-on-TrentWrexhamBirminghamHerefordNewarkCambridgeNorfolkCardiffYeovilLondon+ everywhere in between
About Alert
Big enough to cope. Small enough to care.
The name says it. ALERT: on the ball, responsive, and never short on enthusiasm. That’s how Graham ran the first truck in 1982, and it’s how the team runs 26 of them today. We treat every load like it’s our own. Collected on time, strapped down properly, and delivered in the same state it left you.
“It’s easier to buy a £100k truck than to find and keep good drivers. That’s why I reckon we’re lucky to have the team we do. Without them I’d have money in the bank and a villa in Florida.”
Angela
Graham’s partner in the business and the one who keeps the numbers honest. Including Graham’s wage, which is exactly why you’ll still find him at work every day.
Richard
Plans the routes and keeps the fleet moving. When your load needs to be on the right truck at the right time, Richard’s the one who’s already sorted it.
Kat
Runs the office and keeps the admin straight. Usually the first voice you’ll hear when you call Alert, and the one making sure nothing slips through the cracks.
Adam
The newest face in the office. He’s learning every corner of the operation, from planning to admin to ops, so there’s always a safe pair of hands when things get busy.
The story so far
- 1977
Graham passes his Class 1 HGV licence.
- 1982
Buys first Mercedes unit and trailer; becomes an owner-driver.
- 1984
Founds Graham Lower Transport, the company that later becomes Alert Logistics.
- 2001
Switches the fleet to rigids for the "Just-In-Time" era.
- Today
26 × 18-tonne Mercedes rigids running UK-wide, every week.
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Common questions
Anything else you want to know before you call?
Anything from a single pallet up to 16 standard pallets on one of our 18-tonne Mercedes rigids. The sweet spot is 4 to 16 pallets: the gap between pallet networks (1 to 3 pallets) and full trailer loads (26 pallets).
Talk to us
Need it picked up today?
Tell us the collection, delivery, pallet count and weight, or just pick up the phone. Quotes come back the same day, often within the hour.
Where to find us
- Selby, North Yorkshire
- 01757 617 261 (Mon–Fri 07.30–17.30 · Sat 07.30–11.00)
- Mon–Fri 07.30–17.30
Sat 07.30–11.00