Trade plate vehicle movements in Carlisle and the border

Kingmoor, Rosehill and Botchergate: moving cars around Carlisle

Carlisle's independents send stock to Glasgow, Newcastle and further afield, and fleet vans come off Kingmoor, Rosehill and Durranhill. Every van still needs a valid MOT before we can take it. If you are handing a car to a customer on a terrace off Botchergate, our driver arrives in the car itself rather than with a trailer on English Street.

Botchergate, English Street and the streets inside the walls are tight. A compound at Kingmoor usually means a barrier, so please add a named manager to the booking, and if the car is at a house in Currock, tell us where the driver can stop legally.

Kingmoor, Harraby, Rosehill and Stanwix each have their own last stretch, and a car in Brampton or Longtown needs that town on the booking. If the postcode is out in west Cumbria, see our page on vehicle movements in Workington.

Junctions 42 to 44 of the M6 and the roads out of the city

Our drivers reach Carlisle at junctions 42 to 44 of the M6. The A595 heads west towards the coast and the A69 crosses the Pennines, where the weather matters as much as the road. Glasgow being just up the M74 does not make every job a same day one, so we agree a realistic date.

Collecting at Kingmoor and delivering in Stanwix is one job, and so is collecting in Carlisle and delivering to Glasgow. Penrith, Brampton, Longtown, Gretna, Wigton and Dalston are all neighbours. If the other postcode is in Penrith, use our page on vehicle movements in Penrith.

Carlisle station brings together the West Coast Main Line, the Tyne Valley line to Newcastle and the Cumbrian Coast line to Workington. Dalston and Wetheral are separate stops, so we plan the most useful one for the driver's return after a one way delivery.

Auction lots from BCA Newcastle upon Tyne, Manheim Washington and Wilsons Birtley

There is no auction in Carlisle, so most local buyers collect over on the Tyne. BCA Newcastle upon Tyne, Manheim Washington and Wilsons Auctions Birtley are all a run along the A69, and BCA Preston lies to the south on the M6.

We confirm release with the auction before sending a driver, so your lot is ready at the gate. Find out what we need from you in our guide to auction collection after release. Please note that salvage vehicles need a transporter rather than a driver. For moves heading north, see our page on vehicle movements in Glasgow.

Border dealers sending cars to Glasgow and Newcastle

A typical Carlisle booking is an independent moving a car to a group site in Glasgow or Newcastle, a part exchange heading to Washington once it is legal to drive or a fleet van leaving Kingmoor. Each vehicle travels on its own, so it never sits waiting on the M6.

If you have promised a customer in Stanwix their car at the door, our driver hands it over in person. Our site transfers and retail handovers page has the full picture. The estate name, barrier code and a contact on the booking make the handover straightforward.

A short hop from Dalston gets the same record as a long run south: condition and photos at collection, a signature on delivery and one report by email.

Booking a CA1 vehicle movement

Your car or van needs to be roadworthy, legal to drive and covered by a valid MOT where one applies. We are happy to take light vans, though HGVs and non runners are off the list. While it is with us, the vehicle is protected by our motor trade road risk insurance, right up until it is signed for.

Our pages on driven trade plate vehicle movements and UK coverage from Glasgow have more background. Get an instant quote by entering the registration, both postcodes and your dates, or speak to us on 0141 459 1302.