CJM FREIGHT & SONS OPT FOR CONTRACT HIRE PACKAGE FROM AT&T RENTALS

County Antrim based CJM Freight & Sons have enjoyed a long working relationship with AT&T Rentals, spanning over a decade.They have traditionally taken trucks on a short-term spot hire basis to cover busy periods, but the company has now gone a step further as the business continues to grow.

The freight operator based on the Tully Road at Nutts Corner, with additional warehousing facilities in the Port of Larne, have recently taken two top of the range Volvo FH 500 tractor units and a double deck curtainside trailer on a long term contract hire package.

The Volvo trucks are proving to be a perfect addition to CJM Freight & Sons fleet which currently includes nine articulated units, six 7.5 tonners and six delivery vans – a long way from when the company, which handles mostly air freight, was established by Cecil Minford in the year 2000 with just a single van.

Covering Ireland and the UK, the company decided on contract hire from AT&T Rentals for a number of reasons, as CJM Freight & Sons Karl

Minford explains: “With the contract hire package, we can concentrate on what we do best and leave the servicing and maintenance of the new trucks to AT&T Rentals; giving us complete peace of mind.”

He adds: “We have been dealing with AT&T Rentals for around 10 years, taking trucks out on a spot hire basis, so we knew the service and support we would get from AT&T Rentals would be second to none, and it’s proving to be so. They look after us very well and the package we have means that if there are any issues with their kit even when across the water in England, those will be taken care of as it includes 24/7 breakdown cover. That said, we have a number of other Volvo trucks of our own, so we know they are highly reliable.”

With a history dating back to 1988, AT&T Rentals offer a full range of rental and leasing services from short term to multi-year contract rentals, tailored to meet each individual customer’s needs. The company have built up a broad customer base, supplying trailers and tractor units to owner-drivers right up to large fleet operators. Boasting an extensive fleet of trucks and trailers of the highest quality, ranging from LCV vans through to 44 tonne tractor units as well as a wide selection of trailers, all are regularly refreshed to ensure customers like CJM Freight & Sons benefit from the very latest technologies. As official Chereau partners, AT&T Rentals not only supply the premium French brand, but also supply high quality brands such as Scania, DAF, Volvo, Montracon and Dennison to name a few, all of which can be customised to individual customer requirements, be it camera kits, side-skirts, chrome light bars, working beacons, extra lighting, or hydraulic systems. Opting for a competitive contract hire package from AT&T Rentals has many advantages, especially in today’s challenging operating environment, as Karl pointed out. With a fixed monthly cost, it means there will be no unexpected surprises, and if the trucks have to be taken off the road for a few days to resolve any issues, CJM Freight & Sons know a replacement vehicle will be supplied, thus eliminating the potential to miss delivery or collection schedules.