HIAB Transport
HIAB transport is useful where the same vehicle needs to carry the load and lift it at collection, delivery or both. Providers need load dimensions, weight, lifting points, reach, access, ground conditions, route and timing before quoting. CTS helps you set out the requirement once and routes it to suitable providers for direct responses.
- Private request. Your requirement is not posted to a public load board.
- Operational fit. Vehicle, access, timing and handling needs shape the shortlist.
- Buyer control. You compare responses and choose whether to proceed.
HIAB transport quotes for loads that need vehicle transport plus crane loading, offload or placement.
HIAB transport is not only about the journey. The lift can decide whether the job is possible. A load close to the vehicle is different from one that must be lifted over a wall, placed in a tight yard or collected from restricted ground. A useful quote gives providers the lift radius, landing position, vehicle standing position and any obstructions.
Common HIAB transport jobs include cabins, containers, machinery, generators, signs, steel, timber, hot tubs, welfare units and awkward site deliveries. Providers may ask for photos, load weight, dimensions, lift radius, height, ground surface, access width, overhead cables, delivery contact and whether a lift plan, RAMS or traffic management is required. CTS does not plan or supervise lifts; providers assess and quote directly.
Use the quote form on this page to give CTS the practical details. Your request is handled privately, shared only with suitable providers and remains free for shippers with no obligation to appoint.
What a HIAB transport request should cover
Clear details help providers assess the route, handling and timing before they respond.
| Load | Dimensions, weight, photos, lifting points and value | |
|---|---|---|
| Lift | Radius, height, reach, landing position and obstructions | |
| Transport | Local move, site delivery, collection and delivery or national route | |
| Access | Road width, parking, ground conditions and turning space | |
| Planning | RAMS, lift plan, timing, site contact and traffic management | |
Send one request before you ring round carriers
The form captures the route, load and handling details so suitable providers can respond on the facts.
What CTS helps you compare
Use one private request to compare transport fit before choosing a provider.
Give providers the operational detail they need before pricing.
CTS routes the requirement to operators suited to the load and location.
Licence, insurance and provider checks are completed before introduction.
A clearer request makes it easier to compare price, capability and timing.
Set expectations for updates, PODs and site communication.
You decide whether any response is right for the job.
The right provider depends on the details
The form captures the route, handling needs, timing and practical constraints so suitable operators can respond to the same facts.
- Private request. Your requirement is not posted to a public load board.
- Operational fit. Vehicle, access, timing and handling needs shape the shortlist.
- Buyer control. You compare responses and choose whether to proceed.
How it works
One brief. A private shortlist. No obligation at any point.
Use the form to describe the load, route, timing and contacts.
The requirement is matched to suitable operators for the work.
Review pricing, service approach and any practical conditions.
Proceed with the provider you prefer, or walk away without obligation.
Common questions
Costs, details, suitability and how the CTS matching process works.
What is HIAB transport?
What details are needed?
Can a HIAB lift over a wall?
Who prepares lift plans?
Does CTS operate HIAB vehicles?
Request HIAB transport quotes
Brief the requirement once and compare private responses from suitable checked UK operators. CTS is free for shippers and there is no obligation.
Run transport? Join the network- CTS checks the practical fit
- Suitable operators can respond privately
- You decide whether to proceed