Volvo FH540 Truck News ( 28)

Keighley-based Byworth Boiler Hire has turned to Volvo for the supply of its first-ever brand-new truck – an FH 540 6×2 tag axle tractor unit. The vehicle arrives as a replacement for an equivalent asset in the customer’s five-strong fleet, which was previously supplied by a competing manufacturer. Supplied by Jason Robinson, Area Sales Manager,…

Cork-based business Jordan Haulage has taken delivery of two new Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6×2 tag axle tractor units – its first trucks from the Swedish manufacturer. The young, growing firm will use its latest additions for a wide range of general haulage duties across the whole of Ireland.  Owner, Jordan O’Leary, who started the…

Trevor Pye Transport has marked its 40th year in business with the delivery of an immaculately turned-out Volvo FH Aero 540 6×2 tractor unit. The Shropshire-based business will use the new arrival for temperature-controlled distribution, as well as general haulage work, throughout the UK – transporting everything from refrigerated food and fruit to groceries and…

Lanarkshire-based Stuart Nicol Transport has reinforced its long-standing partnership with Volvo Trucks by ordering four FH Aero tractor units, each configured to meet specific operational requirements. The newly commissioned vehicles feature customised axle configurations, varying power outputs, different cab sizes, and bespoke interior specifications, ensuring an optimal balance between efficiency and driver comfort Tailored Specifications…

Plenty of news to get stuck into this week with more new Volvo FH Aero trucks hitting the streets. The latest is a FH540 with a Globetrotter XXL cab – we’re all booking our fortnight’s holiday in this one. Despite its size, the new owners, H.B. Holt & Sons, are anticipating an overall improvement on…

Family-run H.B. Holt & Sons has taken delivery of its latest Volvo Trucks model, welcoming a Volvo FH Aero 540 6×2 tractor unit, equipped with a Globetrotter XXL cab, to its 40-strong commercial vehicle operation. Supplied by Ben Fenton, Area Sales Manager, Crossroads Truck & Bus, the new fleet flagship sees H.B. Holt & Sons…

Volvo trucks feature heavily in this week’s news pages with a pair of FH500 Aeros heading to a dedicated Scania fleet, whilst an FH460 Aero has been acquired to test the water for a further order of 20 trucks and the front cover shows a pair of ‘normal’ FH540 tractor units supplied through Asset Alliance….

Worthing-based AD Fuels has turned to Volvo for the supply of four ADR-spec FH 540 6×2 tractor units, acquired due to a period of growth for the business. Supplied by Russell Woof, Area Sales Manager at Truck and Bus Wales and West, the new trucks see the AD Fuels fleet increase to 24-units, of which…

County Cork-based Barry O’Connor Transport Ltd is reaping the rewards of a new Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter XL 6×2 tractor unit, acquired due to the brand’s reputation for comfort, reliability and vehicle performance. Supplied by Gerard Sheehan, Sales Executive, McCarthy Commercials, the new Volvo is the latest in a long line of products from the…

C J Hurford & Sons has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH Aero 8×4 Tridem tipper, the first truck of its kind to be put into operation in the UK. The new arrival combines superb fuel-efficiency and top-of-the-range manoeuvrability, providing the Bristol-based family business with the ideal solution for its contract work with Dragon…

S & T Buckley Livestock has recently taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 540 8×2 rear steer Tridem rigid fitted with specialist Pezzaioili livestock bodywork. Supplied by Gerard Sheehan, Sales Executive, McCarthy Commercials, the FH arrives as a direct replacement to an older model supplied by a competing manufacturer and will be used to…

If you are about to buy your first tractor unit for your fleet would you push the boat out like Coleshill-based RS Transport? The company went to Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East and ordered a fully spec’d Volvo FH540 Globetrotter fitted with all the bells and whistles. The order was for a…

Northumberland-based R.L Proudlock & Sons has taken delivery of a versatile Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6×2 tractor unit, plated for 65-tonne GCW operation. Supplied by Jonny Devlin, Transport Solutions Executive at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland, the new arrival joins a predominantly Volvo fleet and replaces an older model in the business….

It makes sense that if you like their road trucks, chances are you’ll be keen on their construction equipment. That’s certainly the case with Scotland’s Celmisa Plant Hire and the Volvo brand. The company has been buying the Swedish marque for some forty years and has just taken delivery of their latest purchase, a new…

Fermanagh-based Monaghan Freight has taken delivery of a highly spec’d Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6×4 tractor unit, plated for 120-tonne operations. Supplied by Damian Kerin, New Sales Executive at Dennison Commercials, the new truck will be used to transport a variety of specialist loads, ranging from heavy-duty quarry equipment and excavators to transformers and generators,…

Operators that need a new truck in a hurry are more likely to shop around for a good product that is available in a decent timescale. That’s how Volvo came up trumps when Sittingbourne-based JBS Haulage Contractors were looking to source a new truck to expand the fleet. As a result of the availability of…

Transporting heavy plant machinery around the Highlands means that the truck has plenty of work to do. This means it has to be reliable and powerful. Following the wishes of the driver, Campbell Plant Hire went for a new Volvo FH 540 sleeper cab 6×2 tractor unit. The new truck replaces a vehicle from a…

Cast your minds back to last Summer with our 40 degree days and boiling hot nights and you can understand why operators are considering the welfare of their drivers sleeping in cabs overnight – especially with two to a cab! There is a solution to the problem that does not involve burning fuel and that’s…

Owner operator David Boylan has taken delivery of a flagship Volvo FH540 Globetrotter 6×4 tractor unit, specified to combine the highest levels of driver safety and comfort while improving operational efficiency. Supplied by Jim Bergin, New Truck Sales Executive at Irish Commercials, the new FH boasts a striking silver and blue livery and will operate…

Volvo Trucks has entered a partnership with the newly founded organisation Girl Torque, in a move aimed at further promoting the vital role women play in the road transport industry and encouraging more to consider it as a future career path. Established by Aberdeenshire-based Ian S Roger driver Karen Sutherland in 2021, Girl Torque has…