Trade plate vehicle movements in Grangemouth and Falkirk

Getting to Grangemouth on the M9, the A904 and the A905

Our drivers reach the town at junction 5 or 6 of the M9. The A904 runs along the Forth towards Bo'ness, and the A905 links Grangemouth with Falkirk and the A883. When the M9 is stopped, everyone leaving the plant ends up on those A roads together, so we agree a realistic date rather than promising a same day slot around a shift change.

Bo'ness, Polmont, Skinflats and Larbert sit outside FK3, and Falkirk, Stirling and Linlithgow are close neighbours. Collecting in Bo'ness and delivering in Grangemouth is one job, and so is a run down to England, with the same report by email at the end.

Grangemouth has no passenger station of its own, so after a one way delivery our driver usually heads for Polmont on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk line. For moves within the city, see trade plate vehicle movements in Glasgow.

Collections around the docks and the petrochemical complex

Access around the docks and the chemical works is controlled, so a booking that simply says Grangemouth is not enough. Give us the gate instruction you would give your own staff, along with a named contact who can let the driver in.

A compound off Earls Road usually means a barrier and a site manager, while a street off Bo'ness Road means a customer at the front door. Plant side yards can close early, and leaving keys in a box overnight only works if you have told our office the code.

Auction collections from BCA Livingston and the central belt

Most Grangemouth buyers collect from BCA Livingston, a straightforward run on the M8 or M9. BCA Newbridge sits further east towards Edinburgh, while BCA Glasgow and Central Car Auctions Glasgow are the city options the other way. Manheim Shotts is south in Lanarkshire, and we also collect from Wilsons Auctions Deeside if that is where you bought.

Release is checked with the auction before anyone sets off, so the driver is never stuck outside the gate. See our guide to auction collection after release for the full picture. Salvage stays off trade plates and goes on a transporter.

Dealer moves, part exchanges and port fleet vans

A typical booking is a Falkirk independent sending one car to a site in Stirling or Livingston, or a part exchange heading to BCA Livingston once it is legal to drive. Fleet vans come off port and plant side units, and every one needs a valid MOT before we can take it.

If a customer near Abbots Road is expecting their car at the door, our driver arrives in it, without a transporter blocking the street. More on site transfers and retail handovers is here.

A short hop across the Forth valley never means skipping the paperwork. Condition, photos and mileage are recorded at collection, the receiver signs at handover and the report arrives by email.

Booking an FK3 movement with OVM

Every vehicle must be roadworthy and legal for the road, with a valid MOT where one is required. If it is not, we will stop before we start. Discover more about driven trade plate vehicle movements and how OVM covers the UK from Glasgow.

Getting a price never requires an account. Enter the registration, both postcodes and your dates and the instant quote shows the price on screen, or call our Glasgow office on 0141 459 1302.