TRANSPORT FLEET
Having invested substantially in recent years, Co-operative Retail Logistics now operate a total fleet of over 1,000 vehicles: The fleet comprises of over 600 rigid vehicles and in excess of 400 tractor units . The temperature controlled fleet consists of 430 rigid vehicles, plated at 14, 18, and 26 tonne and 300 of the total 750 trailers are also temperature controlled. These trailers are 8m, 10.5m and 13.6m long.

The use of double decker trailers has made a significant impact on the CRL trunking network, with 71 currently in operation. These are all moving deck trailers built by Gray & Adams, providing flexibility of loading, productivity gains, and keep our workforce at a safe working height. In total, £5.5m has been invested in double deckers to improve our network capability, reducing miles travelled and helping to reduce our carbon footprint.

Future investments include the acquisition of a further 100 Scania and Daf tractor units in early 2008, and 15 new Volvo refrigerated rigid vehicles, A further £2.5m is being invested in 30 new Schmitz trailers, which are fitted with the latest generation Carrier Vector refrigeration units and heavy duty Ratcliffe tail lifts for reliability.
The varied fleet profile allows Primary the flexibility to tailor services to customers' individual requirements, and to deliver reliable service.