Trade plate vehicle movements in Durham and the Wear valley

Reaching Durham by the A1(M), the A690 and the A167

Most of our longer drives meet the city at junction 62 of the A1(M). The A690 runs out to Sunderland in one direction and Crook in the other, the A167 follows the old Great North Road and the A177 heads down towards Stockton. A closure at Bowburn or a busy congregation weekend on the peninsula can slow everything, so we agree a date you can keep instead of promising a same day slot.

The streets on the peninsula, Silver Street and Saddler Street among them, are tight and are no place for a trailer. That is one reason a driven movement suits Durham so well. A unit at Dragonville, Belmont or Abbey Road usually has a barrier, and a home in Gilesgate or Framwellgate Moor needs somewhere legal to stop, so tell us which it is and the driver goes straight to the right door.

Chester-le-Street, Peterlee, Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland and Newton Hall are all close by, but each is its own postcode, so please give us the real place name. A hop from Dragonville to Gilesgate is one job and so is a run from Durham to Glasgow. Durham station sits on the East Coast Main Line, which gives our driver an easy way home after a one way delivery.

Auction collections from Newcastle, Washington and Birtley

There is no auction site in Durham itself. Local buyers tend to collect from BCA Newcastle upon Tyne, Manheim Washington or Wilsons Auctions Birtley, all a short run up the A1(M).

We confirm with the auction that your lot has been released before a driver sets off, so nobody stands at a locked gate. Read more about auction collection after release. Salvage vehicles cannot go on trade plates, so they need a transporter.

If the other end of your move is on Tyneside, see our page on trade plate vehicle movements in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Dealer stock, part exchanges and fleet vans around DH1

A typical Durham booking is an independent sending a car to a group site in Newcastle or Sunderland, or a part exchange heading to Washington once it is legal to drive. Fleet vans come off units at Dragonville, Belmont and Abbey Road, and each one needs a valid MOT before we can take it.

Customer deliveries matter just as much. When you have promised a buyer on a Gilesgate terrace that the car will arrive at their door, our driver turns up in it, ready to hand over the keys. Our page on site transfers and retail handovers explains the difference., and add a named contact to every booking so the handover goes smoothly.

Avoiding wasted runs between Bowburn and the peninsula

The commonest hold up is a collection booked as Durham that is really in Peterlee or Chester-le-Street. Give us the estate name, any barrier code and the person meeting the driver, and we will not send someone to Silver Street when the car is waiting at Manheim Washington or out towards Newton Hall.

A short hop from Belmont to Gilesgate gets the same care as a long run south. The driver photographs the car at collection, the receiver signs at handover and the paperwork reaches you in one report.

What we need to move a car from Durham

Any car or van leaving Durham with us has to be roadworthy and legal to drive, with a valid MOT if it needs one. The plates are ours, and our motor trade road risk insurance protects the vehicle until the receiver signs. Condition, photos, keys and paperwork are recorded on collection and you receive proof of collection and proof of delivery together by email.

New to us? Read what a driven trade plate movement is and how we cover the UK from Glasgow.

Pricing a move does not need an account. Enter the registration, both postcodes and your dates for an instant quote on screen, or call 0141 459 1302 and we will talk it through.