Have you ever wondered about how your container is transported from A to B, or what the difference is between them other than size and colour? Well, here is a top 5 list of some of our favourites…


1. HIAB

A HIAB is a lorry with an in-built crane so that it can lift a container off the back without the need for a forklift. A HIAB is also known as a knuckle boom because it bends at the “knuckle” near the middle and bends like a finger. A HIAB vehicle can range from six to eight wheel vehicle, and can deliver a range of containers from
10ft to
40ft long.

2. Drawbar Trailer (Wagon & Drag)

Wagon and drag vehicles consist of a rigid vehicle (the prime mover) pulling a trailer (the drawbar) behind, therefore the rigid effectively acts like the tractor unit in a standard trailer set-up and can carry 
10ft to
20ft long containers.

3. Flatbed Rigid Trailer
A flatbed rigid trailer is a lorry with a trailer that is completely flat (obviously) which allows quicker loading of goods. Flatbeds are designed to carry loads that wouldn’t fit into standard size trailers. Flatbeds are helpful if you need a container loaded or unloaded from the side or top. A rigid trailer will deliver between 
10ft and
32ft long containers depending on vehicle make and model.

4. Flatbed Articulated Trailer
An articulated vehicle is a vehicle which has a permanent or semi-permanent pivoting joint in its construction, allowing the vehicle to turn more sharply and will carry a range of containers from 10ft to 40ft long.

5. Skelly Trailer
A skelly trailer design looks like a spine from a skeleton, which is where it gets the name. Skelly trailers are mostly used for international carriage. Skelly trailers often vary from 20ft to
45ft in length. Some Skelly trailers are adjustable to accommodate a range of containers. 

So, there we are – a list of our top five container transportation vehicles. We have many others, so just ask a member of staff and we will do our best to meet all your requirements! You may also be interested in our
case studies, where we detail many different deliveries we undertake – including a
particularly difficult one >>