Contracted Trucks - The Benefit of Your Own Truck Without The Upfront Cost and Ongoing Maintenance
Our Contracted Truck service from us gives you the benefit of a dedicated truck and driver, without the capital outlay, administration, or operational burden of owning and managing your own fleet. It’s a smart, flexible solution where you need a reliable transport capacity.
Why Choose a Contracted Truck?
Lower Operating Costs
Our Contracted trucks are offered at a lower rate compared to standard cartage rates, providing cost certainty and improved value for regular, ongoing work. You’ll get predictable pricing without the hidden costs that come with fleet ownership.
No Fleet Management Headaches
Swanson Transport manages all compliance and maintenance requirements, including:
Vehicle maintenance and servicing
COFs
RUCs
Registration
This removes administrative burden and ensures trucks remain compliant and road-ready at all times.
Along with that all contracted trucks are operated under our Transport Service License (TSL) removing the need and costs involved in acquiring and managing your own license.
Multiple Truck Configurations to choose from.
We have a range of truck configurations that can be supplied to suit your operational needs.
Options include:
Curtainsider trucks
Flatdeck trucks
4-wheeler HIABs, and 6-wheeler HIABs
This allows the right vehicle to be matched to your needs, and if workloads change, additional trucks or alternative configurations can be provided when required (subject to availability), giving you flexibility without long-term commitment.
Dedicated and Qualified Truck and Driver
You’ll have access to the same truck and skilled accredited driver each day, providing consistency, site familiarity, and smoother operations.
Where trucks are fitted with HIABs, operators are fully trained and hold the required NZQA unit standards, Drivers also hold number of relevant site-specific qualifications, ensuring smooth integration into construction and industrial sites.
When a truck is off the road for scheduled maintenance or repairs, a replacement vehicle is provided, eliminating downtime and disruption to your operation.
Dedicated trucks can also be sign written in your company branding, presenting a professional image to your clients while operating under Swanson Transport’s management.
Faster to Work, No Capital Outlay
Avoid the upfront capital cost of purchasing a truck and get capacity on the road sooner. Contracted trucks allow you to put a vehicle to work quickly, supporting your growth without tying up capital and cash flow.
Another Way meet your transport needs
With Swanson Transport’s Contracted Truck service, you get reliability, flexibility, and professional drivers—without the cost and complexity of fleet ownership and management. It’s transport capacity that works for your business, backed by a trusted transport partner.