Truck Hire options in Datchet
For a bulky Datchet load, explain its shape as well as its weight when enquiring about a truck. Long panels, boxed items and irregular pieces can present different loading questions, even on the same job.
Speak to the commercial hire team
0118 230 7392Truck bodies and weight classes for commercial work
Truck images are examples, or similar. Describe the weight and size of the load and how the truck will be used, and the team will discuss what might be suitable.
3.5 tonne box body with tail lift for larger moves and handled deliveries.
Tipper truck for site and trade work where booking terms allow.
Recovery truck for specialist bookings with driver and insurance checks.
7.5 tonne box truck with tail lift for heavier handled loads.
Curtainside body for palletised and side-loaded freight.
Dropside truck for open loads, materials and site deliveries.
Heavier tipper for site work where operator and driver terms are met.
Sleeper cab and tail lift for longer commercial movements.
18 tonne box truck for regulated commercial logistics.
18 tonne curtainsider for palletised freight and larger commercial jobs.
26 tonne curtain side vehicle for larger loads and regulated haulage.
44 tonne sleeper for heavy-vehicle movements where licence and operator requirements are met.
Plated weight, driver entitlement, payload and tail-lift terms require confirmation.
Plated weight, driver entitlement, load type and tipping terms require confirmation.
Specialist driver, insurance, payload and vehicle-use checks apply.
C1 or other entitlement may be required; operator and use checks also apply.
Commercial vehicle support and controlled terms
Ask for the hire vehicle to be delivered to and collected from an eligible UK mainland home or workplace address.
The address, access, timing and vehicle must be confirmed. Stations, airports and ports are excluded from standard delivery, as are empty properties where the customer is not registered. Failed, changed or specialist arrangements can incur charges.
Unlimited mileage is offered on eligible rentals within a 2,800-mile fair-use allowance per calendar month or 28-day period, or pro rata.
Excess miles are charged per mile plus VAT, and higher-mileage terms for company rentals can be arranged in advance. Unlimited mileage does not apply to courier use, which is prohibited.
Delivery and collection can be checked for eligible local and long-distance vehicle-hire requests across the UK mainland.
The exact postcode, requested vehicle and date must be checked. Islands and non-mainland movements can require separate arrangements.
Eligible vehicles may be taken to approved European destinations when permission, insurance and breakdown cover are arranged before departure.
Charges, deposits, documents, vehicle restrictions and country rules apply. One-way hire is limited to UK mainland postcodes, so European one-way hire is not offered.
Selected vehicles can be requested for collection from a different eligible UK mainland location, avoiding an unnecessary return journey.
The start and finish postcodes, vehicle, route and one-way charge must be confirmed before booking. The service is not available for European one-way journeys.
Comprehensive insurance is normally included for eligible named drivers on vehicles up to and including 7.5 tonnes, unless a different arrangement is requested and approved.
Driver approval, excess and exclusions apply. Goods in transit, overhead-height, tyre, windscreen and flood damage are excluded. 18, 26 and 44 tonne vehicles require customer insurance and applicable operator credentials.
A 10% hire-rate reduction may apply when an acceptable company motor policy provides the required comprehensive cover for the hired vehicle and drivers.
The policy and certificate of insurance must be supplied and approved before delivery, and the customer is responsible for adding the supplied vehicle to the Motor Insurance Database for the hire period. Eligibility depends on the vehicle and proposed use.
Representative car, van, minibus and truck groups can be compared, with vehicle suitability and exact specification confirmed for the booking.
Images and model names describe representative classes. The exact make, model, transmission, body and specification are confirmed for the booking.
Specify the load, sites and commercial use
Start with what will pass into the load space and how it will be handled, then check the vehicle class and driver.
Measure the longest and widest pieces in their travelling form. Give the total weight as well; fitting through an opening is only one part of choosing a truck.
Ask which weight class is under consideration and have the intended driver's entitlement checked for it before proceeding.
Describe why the goods are being moved and who the work is for. That context is needed when considering operator requirements.
Agree where the hire begins independently of any venue receiving the load. Standard business handover locations cannot be a station, airport or port.
Datchet truck hire journey notes
Datchet Players is an amateur theatre group based at Datchet Village Hall on Allen Way. For scenery or equipment transport connected with an event you have arranged there, establish the unloading time and who will receive the load before choosing a truck body.
Sources: Datchet Parish Council - Clubs and Societies: Clubs and Societies 1745
Local information checked: 27 September 2026. Confirm current details with the relevant operator before travel.
From freight specification to truck allocation
Use the phone enquiry to resolve the loading questions before treating a truck size as settled.
Explain any awkward pieces and how they will be loaded, followed by the combined weight, purpose and driver.
Check the proposed truck against the measurements and licence requirements, and discuss its price and hire conditions.
Resolve outstanding fit or entitlement questions before accepting the quoted vehicle, dates, charge and meeting arrangements.
Datchet truck hire alternatives
Discuss Datchet truck hire
Call to describe the job and we'll talk about which truck might fit.