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About Solway Transport

Solway Transport was established in 1985 and is based in the Scottish Borders. Since then the company has steadily grown from a single lorry and driver to what you see today – a modern fleet of lorries, up to date equipment and technology and over 23 years of experience in the industry.


Solway Transport is authorised by State Veterinary Service. (Welfare in Transport Team)

The Vehicles

We run a modern fleet of Mercedes trucks ranging from 24 tones to 41 tones gross artics, rigids and rigids and trailers. Smaller loads and tricky accessibility are accommodated using 7.5 tone flat bed or Landover and trailer. Our vehicles are backed up by full Mercedes Benz worldwide breakdown cover plus a network of independent vehicle specialists thus ensuring that in the unlikely event of a breakdown, we have fast 24hour cover.

Specialist Kit

  • Custom manufactured self draining fibre glass tanks with 6 or 8” Mucon valves for easy unloading
  • Unique on board disinfection system
  • Oil free vane compressors for aeration
  • Ample oxygen with automatic change over valves
  • Oxyguard Commander Convoy System providing in cab monitoring,data logging and automatic oxygen level control

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