Trade plate vehicle movements in Peterhead and Buchan

Reaching Peterhead on the A90, the A952 and the A982

The A90 is the main road in, bringing traffic up from Aberdeen, while the A952 carries on to Fraserburgh and the A950 heads inland to Mintlaw. The A982 loops through town towards the harbour. The last stretch of any long run is on Buchan A roads rather than motorway, so we set a realistic collection date instead of copying an Aberdeen diary.

Peterhead has plenty of different last stretches. Buchanhaven, the Dales Industrial Estate, the streets around Marischal Street and the houses towards the long beach all need a slightly different approach, and Boddam or St Fergus are villages in their own right. Give us the exact postcode and the village name and the driver will go straight to the right door.

There is no passenger railway in Peterhead, so after a one way delivery our driver heads to Aberdeen or Inverurie station. We plan that leg in advance, which keeps your booking simple.

Auction lots from BCA Glasgow, BCA Newbridge and Manheim Shotts

There is no auction site in Buchan, so Peterhead buyers usually bid in the central belt. BCA Glasgow and Central Car Auctions Glasgow serve the west, BCA Newbridge sits on the Edinburgh side and Manheim Shotts is the Lanarkshire option. If you bought at Wilsons Auctions Dalry in Ayrshire, we collect from there too.

Before a driver sets off we confirm with the site that your lot has been released, so nobody waits at a locked gate after a long run north. Read more about auction collection after release. Salvage vehicles cannot travel on trade plates and need a transporter instead.

Moving stock to or from a G postcode? Our Glasgow vehicle movements cover the city end of the run.

Dealer stock, part exchanges and harbour fleet vans

Independents in Peterhead, Mintlaw and Cruden Bay often need to send a single car to a group site in Aberdeen or further south, and they cannot wait for a transporter to fill its deck on the A90. A driven movement takes that one vehicle straight away. Part exchanges heading for Newbridge go as soon as they are legal to drive.

Fleet vans come off units at the harbour and on the Dales, and each one needs a valid MOT before we take it. For retail customers in Buchanhaven or anywhere else in town, our driver arrives in the car itself and hands it over at the door. See how we handle site transfers and retail handovers.

Harbour security and a residential street work very differently, so please add a named contact and any gate instructions to the booking.

Planning around A90 closures, haar and Fraserburgh mix ups

A closed stretch of the A90, a thick haar off the sea or a Fraserburgh collection booked as Peterhead are the things most likely to slow a job. Tell us exactly where the car is, whether that is the Dales or a house near the beach, and the driver will not lose time going to the wrong end of town.

For a lot at BCA Newbridge the run covers much of the country, so release must be confirmed before we go. Pick a date you can keep and we will plan around it. The paperwork is the same on a short Mintlaw to Peterhead hop as on a long drive south: condition and photos at collection, a signature on delivery and one emailed report.

Booking an AB42 movement with OVM

Every vehicle must be roadworthy and legal to drive, with a valid MOT where one is required, and keys that start it. We supply the trade plates, and our motor trade road risk insurance covers it from collection until it is signed for. Find out more about what a driven trade plate movement is and how OVM covers the UK from Glasgow.

To get a price, enter the registration, both postcodes and your dates in the quote form. It is instant, and there is no account and no obligation. You can also call 0141 459 1302 to talk it through.