Service 04
Steel and granite transport
Dense, concentrated, unforgiving loads. Steel sections and plate, and granite blocks and slabs out of the Brits quarries. Chained down, blocked with dunnage and planned around axle loading rather than deck space.
Steel and stone are the loads where planning matters most. Both concentrate enormous weight into a small footprint, so a deck that looks half empty can already be at the legal axle limit. A block that is not properly blocked and chained will move.
We carry steel sections, plate and tube, and granite blocks and slabs for quarry and factory clients in the North West, including Satim Granite and Bestaf Granite Factory in Brits. These loads travel on chains over dunnage, with the weight positioned deliberately across the axle groups.
What we carry on this work
- Structural steel sections
- Steel plate and sheet
- Tube, pipe and bar
- Mesh and reinforcing
- Granite blocks
- Granite and stone slabs
- Dimension stone
- Fabricated steel assemblies
How we protect it
Securing and handling
Regular running out of Brits and the North West into Gauteng, with nationwide delivery on request.
- Chains, not just strapsSteel and stone get chain restraint. Webbing alone is the wrong tool for a load that can cut it.
- Dunnage and blockingHardwood dunnage under the load and chocks at the faces, so blocks and plate cannot slide or roll.
- Axle-first load planningWith dense freight the axles run out of capacity long before the deck does. We plan for that before loading, not at the weighbridge.
- Watched in transitFour cameras per vehicle plus live tracking, so a high-value load is never simply out of sight.
At a glance
Steel & Granite Transport in numbers
Figures below are typical. We confirm the exact payload and configuration against your specific load before quoting.
- Typical payload
- Up to about 34 tonnes, almost always axle-limited before it is space-limited
- Securing
- Chains and rated ratchet straps over hardwood dunnage
- Blocking
- Blocks and slabs chocked and blocked so nothing can walk in transit
- Load planning
- Weight positioned to keep every axle group inside legal limits
- Handling
- Crane, gantry or heavy forklift loading; open deck loads from all sides
- Origin points
- Quarries, stone factories, steel merchants and fabrication shops
- Insurance
- Goods-in-Transit cover on every load
- Tracking
- Live satellite tracking with four-camera surveillance
Answers
Questions we get about steel & granite transport
How are granite blocks secured for transport?
Blocks sit on hardwood dunnage, are chocked at the faces so they cannot slide, and are held with chains rather than webbing alone. The weight is positioned deliberately over the axle groups, because a granite load reaches its legal axle limit long before the deck is full.
Do you carry loads that need crane offloading?
Yes. An open flatdeck can be lifted from above, which is usually how steel and stone come off. Confirm that a crane or suitable heavy forklift is available at the delivery point and we will present the deck accordingly.
Is high-value steel insured in transit?
Every load we carry is covered by Goods-in-Transit insurance, and we will supply the certificate on request before you release the freight.
Related
Other freight we handle
Most of our clients move more than one of these. One carrier, one rate conversation, one set of paperwork.
Ready to move this load?
Send the collection and delivery points, approximate tonnage and how it is packaged. You will have a written rate back, usually the same working day.