Scrabster, Thurso, Scotland: D Steven & Son, one of the most northerly haulage companies on the UK mainland is celebrating its centenary with a new Gray & Adams trailer and Carrier Transicold fridge.
The new trailer and fridge is one of six 13.6m single-deck trailer on order by D Steven & Son that will join a fleet of 30 trucks and 50 trailers.
D Steven & Son has depots in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Wick, and a long history of specifying Gray & Adams trailers with Carrier Transicold fridges.
The fridge is a Vector HE 19 multi-temperature unit offering better fleet efficiency and sustainability. The trailers will remain in service for five years.
“Being based in one of the most remote parts of Scotland means we need to have absolute confidence in the trucks and trailers we buy for the fleet,” said David Steven, managing director, D Steven & Son.
“The Gray & Adams and Carrier Transicold combination works extremely well; we operate all the way down to mainland Europe and we enjoy superb reliability. There’s simply no need to look elsewhere.”
“This is our first Vector HE 19 MT, and it should help us to achieve major performance advantages in almost every area – including a considerable improvement in fuel efficiency,” said David Steven Jr, director, D Steven & Son. “Plus, it’s around 50% quieter than the Vector 1950 we’ve been buying for years, so it’ll be particularly popular with our drivers.”
The trailer is specced for long-distance international haulage. It has a step-neck chassis to reduce overall height, fuel saving vortex generator at the rear of the roof, waterproof aluminium floor surface and Michelin tyres as original equipment.
D Steven & Son operates a high-profile fleet, and due to the company’s remote location it is very flexible in the work it carries out, handling all transport requirements – including supporting the gas, supermarket and general haulage markets. Its trucks typically clock up around 100,000 miles per annum, with all routine refrigeration unit maintenance by Carrier Transicold South & Central Scotland.
