Home → ADR Haulage
ADR & hazardous goodsADR haulage and dangerous goods transport, UK and international
ADR-trained drivers, correct placarding and documentation, and the experience to move dangerous goods across the UK and into Italy and Europe.
Classified loads, moved properly
ADR is the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road. It sets out how hazardous freight must be packaged, labelled, documented and driven, and it applies just as much to a UK domestic run as to an international shipment. In Great Britain it is enforced through the HSE carriage of dangerous goods regime. Careful preparation is essential for safe and compliant transport.
Based at Winsford in Cheshire, Delphic moves dangerous goods in the UK and abroad with ADR-trained drivers. They hold current vocational training certificates, the vehicles carry the required equipment, and the traffic office knows what documentation each consignment needs before the truck moves. That covers ADR international shipments into Italy and mainland Europe as well as UK work.
Day to day that means chemical haulage in drums, IBCs, kegs and cylinders, palletised and strapped on curtainsiders rather than in tankers.
What we handle
We carry most ADR classes on our curtainsider fleet, in the UK and on international movements. Whether we can take a particular consignment comes down to the product rather than the class alone, so please send full details or copies of the DGNs and we will confirm.
- Packaged dangerous goods on curtainsider trailers
- ADR loads on international movements to Italy and Europe
- Fertiliser, including regulated products, under our FIAS registration
- Correct placarding, transport documents and segregation
- Limited quantity and mixed-load advice before you book
Dangerous goods classes we carry
ADR groups dangerous goods into nine classes. We carry packaged goods across most of them on curtainsider trailers. The table below outlines our capability by class; acceptance is subject to the full consignment details.
| Class | Dangerous goods | Delphic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explosives | Not carried |
| 2 | Gases (2.1 flammable, 2.2 non-flammable, 2.3 toxic) | Carried, subject to load details |
| 3 | Flammable liquids | Carried |
| 4 | Flammable solids (4.1), spontaneously combustible (4.2), dangerous when wet (4.3) | Carried, subject to load details |
| 5 | Oxidising substances (5.1) and organic peroxides (5.2) | Carried, subject to load details |
| 6 | Toxic substances (6.1) and infectious substances (6.2) | Carried, subject to load details |
| 7 | Radioactive material | Not carried |
| 8 | Corrosive substances | Carried |
| 9 | Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles | Carried |
Whether we can take a specific consignment depends on the UN number, proper shipping name, packing group, quantity, packaging and route, not on the class alone. Please send full details or copies of the DGNs to the traffic office for confirmation.
What we need to quote an ADR load
- UN number
- Proper shipping name
- Class and packing group
- Quantity and packaging type
- Collection and delivery points
- Safety data sheet
ADR-trained drivers
Current vocational certificates, correct vehicle equipment.
International ADR
Classified goods carried across borders into Italy and Europe.
FIAS registered
Fertiliser moved under the industry assurance scheme.
ADR haulage: common questions
Are your drivers ADR trained?
Do you carry ADR loads internationally?
Which ADR classes can you carry?
Do you carry fertiliser such as ammonium nitrate?
What do you need from me before booking an ADR load?
Is ADR shipping the same as ADR haulage?
Got a hazardous load to move?
Send us the UN number, class, packing group and quantity. We will confirm whether we can carry it, usually the same day.
- Speak directly to our transport team, not a call centre
- UK, European, Italian groupage and ADR work all quoted in-house
- Call 01270 628 975 (from outside the UK +44 (0)1270 628 975) or email traffic@delphic-haulage.co.uk