North Yorkshire transport business invests £2m in expanding fleet
Reed Boardall Group, the temperature controlled storage and distribution business, has completed a £2m order of upgrades to its 300-strong trailer fleet.
The Boroughbridge-based business has ordered an additional 23 single deck semi-trailers plus seven double deck trailers.
Supplied by the company’s nominated trailer partner, Gray & Adams, the 13.6m tri axle trailers have been built to Reed Boardall’s specifications to meet the particular needs of its individual customers.
All of the new trailers are equipped with Carrier Vector 1550 or 1950 refrigeration units as well as full satellite tracking to enable constant monitoring of the location and temperature of the vehicles. In addition, the double deck trailers feature super single 445 wheels and tyres.
Graeme Richardson, managing director of Reed Boardall’s transport division, said: “As a business, we are committed to ensuring that our fleet is as modern and efficient as possible to enable us to provide the best and most competitive service for our customers, consequently, all of our trailers are less than five years old and our tractors are under three years old.
“These latest trailers feature improved aerodynamics and load fill, giving them a stronger profile to deliver customers’ loads.”
Andrew Brown, sales director Doncaster for Gray & Adams, said: “I’ve worked with Reed Boardall for over 20 years and am well aware that they have been at the forefront of much innovation in the logistics sector.
“The company was the original instigator of the moving double deck trailer concept which has massively reduced road miles and CO2 footprint as well as increasing operational efficiency.
“Now operating one of the biggest independent double deck fleets in the country, Reed Boardall continues to demand the latest innovations for better fuel efficiency, enhancing its green credentials and providing the most cost effective service for its customers. We are proud to be partnering with the company which is now the largest consolidator of frozen food in the UK.”
Richardson added: “Having worked with a number of trailer builders in the past, we have found that the quality and service from Gray & Adams has been outstanding as well as proving reliable in terms of consistently delivering new vehicles on time.
“We have established a solid relationship with the company and have been impressed by their innovative approach and continual product development, for example, our trailers now feature the most aerodynamic capping and roof vortex designs. We are already planning to order more trailers from Gray & Adams next year.”
