Specialist equipment
Sideloader Trailer
Our Megalift sideloader lifts a container off the trailer and places it on the ground under its own power. No crane, no forklift, no waiting for a lifting contractor to arrive.
View service
Family-run since 2018 · Ipswich
The container jobothers pass on.We move it.
From Felixstowe, London Gateway, Tilbury and Southampton. Specialist trailers, compliant vehicles, and an operations team contactable around the clock. A sideloader when there is no crane, a genset when a reefer must stay powered, ADR when the load is dangerous.
Before you call, have this ready
- Collection — port or depot
- Container — 20ft / 40ft / 45ft
- Delivery — postcode
- 20 min
- From the Port of Felixstowe
- 24/7
- Operations team contactable
- ADR
- Equipped for hazardous cargo
- DVS
- Compliant for London delivery
Specialist services
The equipment for
the awkward jobs.
Most container work is straightforward. The value is in the rest — the overweight 45ft, the buckled twistlock, the site with no forklift. Our specialist fleet is already set up for those movements.
More payload, one vehicle
Lightweight Trailer
Reduced-tare chassis carrying up to 31,400kg on heavy 40ft and 45ft containers.
View serviceSwipe or select a movement
Collection points
Four ports.
One haulier.
Distances are road miles from our Ipswich depot. Nearest first.
- FelixstoweTwenty minutes from the quay. The UK's largest container port is our home territory.20mi
- London GatewayRegular collections from the Thames deep-sea terminal, with a DVS-compliant fleet for onward London delivery.70mi
- TilburyCollections from the Thames-side port, with the equipment range Tilbury's mixed traffic needs.75mi
- SouthamptonSouth coast deep-sea collections, delivered nationwide with the full equipment range.160mi
Also based in Ipswich itself? We are ten minutes away.
Accreditations and the carriers we handle
Accredited and compliant
RHA member. Driver CPC held across the fleet. DVS-compliant for London.
Containers we move every day
Carrier marks shown for identification only. We are hauliers to these boxes, not agents for these lines.
When standard is not enough
The right equipment
keeps the plan moving.
These are the movements where equipment, paperwork and timing matter more than a standard trailer. Each one has a practical answer in our fleet.
Specialist equipment
Refrigerated Transport
A refrigerated container has to stay powered from the moment it leaves the quay until it is plugged in at destination. Even a short break in the cold chain can ruin a whole load, so the trailer carrying it has to be built for the job, not adapted for it.
View service
Specialist equipment
Hazardous Cargo
A large share of our fleet is ADR-equipped to carry dangerous goods, with drivers holding current ADR vocational training certificates. If your container is placarded, we can move it.
View service
What people say
Reviewed on Google
A verified public rating from the Fryers Google Business Profile. Read the live profile for the full review history and the latest count.
Average rating
5.0 / 5
Rated 5 out of 5Public record
7 reviews
Visible on the live Google profile.
Rated 5 out of 5Google
Great company, very friendly staff who are always on hand to help. I always speak to a lovely lady Brooke who always mages to fit in my needs. They can help with any job, reefer, heavy loads, dropping containers to the floor. Defiantly recommend!
Rated 5 out of 5Google
One of the best container haulage company I strongly recommend them.
Rated 5 out of 5Google
Very impressed with the level of Service and communication from these guys
Rated 5 out of 5Google
I drive for fryers transport excellent tools to do the job. management actually listen to staff and are open to discussion
Rated 5 out of 5Google
I am a driver at fryers transport. Great company. Excellent equipment. Staff all friendly and helpful. Make you feel appreciated.
Rated 5 out of 5Google
Great company to work for good equipment Friendly staff recommended company
Rated 5 out of 5Google
Excellent service. Driver was amazing and so helpful. Turned up early too. Great company. Will definitely use again.
Rated 5 out of 5Google
Great company, very friendly staff who are always on hand to help. I always speak to a lovely lady Brooke who always mages to fit in my needs. They can help with any job, reefer, heavy loads, dropping containers to the floor. Defiantly recommend!
Rated 5 out of 5Google
One of the best container haulage company I strongly recommend them.
Rated 5 out of 5Google
Very impressed with the level of Service and communication from these guys
Rated 5 out of 5Google
I drive for fryers transport excellent tools to do the job. management actually listen to staff and are open to discussion
Rated 5 out of 5Google
I am a driver at fryers transport. Great company. Excellent equipment. Staff all friendly and helpful. Make you feel appreciated.
Rated 5 out of 5Google
Great company to work for good equipment Friendly staff recommended company
Rated 5 out of 5Google
Excellent service. Driver was amazing and so helpful. Turned up early too. Great company. Will definitely use again.
From the yard
News & updates
RecruitmentExperienced transport operator required
Experienced transport operator required. Situated in Ipswich and focused on container transport.
View on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
- Company
The end of another busy week here at Fryers
A huge thank you to our team of hard working drivers for keeping the wheels turning and standards high. Wishing all our staff and followers a lovely weekend.
View on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
- Recruitment
Assistant accountant vacancy
Competitive remuneration, training and study support, based in Ipswich, with a modern office environment and full-time hours.
View on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
Get a quote
Make the next move
simple to book.
Send the port, container size and delivery postcode. We quote the same working day wherever possible, and we will say quickly if the movement is not one we can cover.
Common questions
- Which ports does Fryers Transport collect containers from?
- Felixstowe, London Gateway, Tilbury and Southampton. We deliver throughout the UK including the British Isles.
- Where is Fryers Transport based?
- Unit 1, 9 Wentworth Road, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich IP3 9SY — approximately 20 miles from the Port of Felixstowe.
- Can you move hazardous or refrigerated containers?
- Yes. We run ADR-equipped vehicles with certificated drivers for dangerous goods, and underslung genset trailers that keep refrigerated containers powered throughout the journey.
- Are you compliant for deliveries into London?
- Yes. Our fleet meets the London Direct Vision Standard and is fitted with Progressive Safe System equipment.