Norfolk based Star Transport has joined PalletFORCE
Norfolk-based transport company Star Transport has joined PalletFORCE, one of the country’s fastest growing palletised distribution networks, in the long-term interests of the company and its customers.
Star was previously a member of another network for nine years, but decided the timing was right to switch networks. Although Director Howard Marriott looked at a number of replacement networks, the PalletFORCE name came up repeatedly through word of mouth from contacts in the industry.
“PalletFORCE clearly has an excellent reputation,” Howard Marriott explained. “By what other hauliers have said, the Network is quick to resolve any problems and cares enough to really look after its members. And because it is owned by those members, there is an added incentive for everybody to pull together in the interest of delivering top-quality service.”
Star agreed to become a Shareholder Member Depot for parts of the IP and NR postcodes after meetings with the Network confirmed this opinion. Since joining, Marriott says, “first impressions have been very good.”
A family-owned business with over forty years of experience, Star operates out of a 40,000 sq ft depot in Thetford. Its sixty-strong fleet comprises a mix of rigids and 44 tonners.
Palletised distribution has been a major growth area in road haulage over the last decade, offering a cost-effective solution to the quick delivery of small palletised consignments. PalletFORCE is one of the leading palletised distribution networks in the UK and mainland Europe. With over 90 strategically-located depots around the country and a 210,000 sq. ft. central hub in Lichfield Staffordshire, the PalletFORCE network offers significant efficiency savings. Each member depot delivers goods originating from its operational area to the central hub. They then collect goods for delivery to their home area for the return load – a streamlined process which offers a more competitive, cost effective service for both members and customers, whilst substantially reducing environmental impact.
