About Us
Founded in 1986, SJ Messenger Haulage Ltd is a family-run haulage business built on reliability, resilience and long-term partnerships. What began as a single owner-driver operation has grown into a nationally trusted provider of crane off-load and construction material haulage across the UK.
FORS Silver Compliant
DVS Compliant
Live Order tracking
ALLMI Training
Our Story
Our business was first established by Steve Messenger, who started with an eight-year-old rigid crane vehicle and a reputation for taking on challenging routes others avoided. Through hard work, consistency and an uncompromising approach to service, Steve built strong relationships with transport managers and customers, expanding the fleet one vehicle at a time. By the time he retired in 2016, the company operated a 12-vehicle fleet known for doing the job properly and delivering on its promises.
Family Run
With decades of experience, we make every project run smoothly.
Hauling Since 1986
Celebrating 40 Years Supporting Our Customers.
Nationwide
We operate nationwide, with multiple operating centres dotted around the UK.
Vehicles
Various vehicle types. Up to 26.5-tonne payload capacity.
A Family Business, Now in Its Second Generation
Today, SJ Messenger Haulage is proudly led by the second generation, ensuring continuity of the family values that shaped its success. Under this leadership, we’ve invested heavily in fleet technology, compliance, training and systems, enabling continued growth and operational excellence.
Our Core Values
– Reliability
We deliver on time, every time, ensuring our customers can depend on us to keep their projects moving.
– Safety
We put safety first, protecting our drivers, customers, and communities we serve.
– Compliance
We operate to the highest standards, fully compliant with industry regulations.
A Modern Fleet Built for National Coverage
Our team now operates a modern fleet of over 70 crane off-load vehicles, supported by real-time telematics, advanced transport management systems and a dedicated in-house maintenance division. Combined with flexible fleet deployment, this allows us to provide reliable nationwide coverage while responding quickly to peak demand and changing customer requirements.
Safety, Compliance and Performance
From structured driver induction and ALLMI-accredited training to FORS Silver accreditation and DVSA Green OCRS status, Safety sits at the heart of every operation. This commitment is reflected in consistently high On-Time In-Full performance, delivering certainty of supply for customers who depend on precision and reliability.
Looking Ahead
Entering our 40th year in business, we pride ourselves on continuing to support long-standing contracts with leading construction material manufacturers across the UK. Looking ahead, our goal remains focused on sustainable growth, ongoing investment and providing high-quality haulage for our customers across the UK.
Some of Our Clients
Ian from SJ Messenger has been very helpful with helping me with deliveries into London! Cracking Service!
These guys are great, Took my lorry into workshop for service and MOT great job decent prices and nice people.