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With our strategically placed depots and our ​modern expanding fleet, we will find the right ​transportation solution for your specific needs. At ​Forward Trucking Services Ltd there’s no such thing ​as one-size-fits-all, as our diverse and demanding ​client base would testify.

Our extensive knowledge and five decades ​in the business, allows us to provide ​regional, national and international support, ​giving you options to meet your capacity, ​cost and delivery date requirements.

FTS offer a reliable, flexible and professional service:

• UK and International

• Around the clock

• Over 50 years experience

• Expanding fleet

• Loads taken up to 44 tonnes

• Contract and one off haulage


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Forward Trucking Services Ltd, ​established in 1968, are a family run ​business based in St Albans, ​Hertfordshire and are a division of ​the FTS Group.


Our extensive knowledge and five ​decades in the business, allows us to ​provide a reliable, flexible and ​professional service, giving you options ​to meet your capacity, cost and delivery ​date requirements.

Owned by brother and sister Stephen ​and Jane Mackay, the business has ​now passed down three generations.


Our senior management team of ​Peter Samuel – Group Managing ​Director (pictured far right) and ​Andrew Bull – Group Operatons ​Director (pictured right) ensure the ​FTS Group are recognised as a ​trusted and reliable partner for ​businesses and end users.


a rich history in haulage

Founded in 1968 by George Mackay ​Snr in Islington, London as Forward ​Traffic Services Ltd, the company ​delivered steel and paving to ​construction sites. His son George ​Mackay Jnr joined the business in the ​mid-1970s with George Snr retiring in ​the 1980s. George Jnr continued ​running the business until 2005 when ​he took a step back from the day-to ​day operations but remained active in ​the decision making and direction of ​the business. Sadly, George Jnr ​became unexpectedly ill in 2017 and ​passed away in January 2018.


The FTS Group is now under the ​ownership of George Jnr's children ​Stephen Mackay and Jane Mackay and ​has remained a thriving, successful ​business.


Adorned with the original FTS Crest, ​this vintage Foden was named after ​George Snr's wife Elizabeth 'Beth'



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industry specialists

in linehaul

What you can expect

• Linehaul specialists

• Bespoke transport solutions

• Nationwide and european

• Deliveries and collections

• Round the clock service

• Loads of up to 44 tonnes

• Return loads

• Contractual arrangements

• Tail lift services

• Goods In Transit Insurance

• Fully tracked freight

• Knowledgeable, efficient drivers

• Quality customer service


FTS are industry specialists in linehaul ​with over 55 years experience. In ​simple terms, linehaul is the transport ​of heavy loads over long distances ​betweeen two destinations, but what ​differienciates FTS and other logistics ​companies is the level of service.



Whilst other companies may offer the ​same service at a cheaper price, the ​FTS reputation for hardworking, ​efficient drivers partnered with the ​latest tracking technology ensures ​that your load arrives safely and ​efficiently.




Not only do we faciliate the best ​logistical process, but with our ​modern, varied and ever expanding ​fleet, we are confident that your ​freight will always arrive on time. This ​is why our customers use us again

and again.




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100,000 square feet

of ambient storage space

Based near the M1/M25 we are ideally ​located and can meet any commercial ​warehouse needs – large or small. Our ​facilities, equipment and experience ​enable us to offer a whole range of ​warehousing and fulfillment services.


With over 100,000 sq ft of ambient ​storage space at our transport and ​distribution headquarters in St Albans, ​we can offer flexible storage and ​warehousing solutions to work with your ​requirements for space, time and budget.


We can offer space-only, short and long ​term storage and our racked or open ​floored areas accommodate a wide ​variety of goods. We can offer complete ​stock management solutions with order ​fulfilment, and of course distribution. Our ​site is secured and managed on a 24/7 ​basis.


24/7 secure,

floodlit warehouse and canopies

VNA forklift

technology

Dock levellers

and loading

bays

Fulfilment

Full

distribution

network

Ample racking

or bulk storage

options


Container

clearance and destuffing

De-vanning

make an enquiry

Forward Trucking Services Ltd

Mackay House

Colney Street

St Albans

Herts AL2 2DL

01727 738740


info@forwardtrucking.co.uk


Forward Trucking Services Ltd ​are part of The FTS Group


Registered as a limited company in England and Wales under company ​number: 04167837. Copyright © 2024. All rights reserved.



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