Transport & Logistics Engineering Specialists
24/7 Commercial Fleet Maintenance & Depot Machinery Repair
The transport and logistics sector is a relentless 24/7 operation with thousands of moving parts. When a heavy goods vehicle breaks down or a depot reach stacker fails, supply chains halt, and costs spiral. Hickman Engineering provides rapid, 24/7 breakdown support and proactive fleet maintenance to keep Britain trading. Operating across Lincolnshire and the wider UK, our technicians and engineering specialists ensure your commercial fleets and depot machinery remain operational around the clock.
What is Transport & Logistics Engineering?
Transport and logistics engineering involves the rigorous maintenance, rapid repair, and compliance management of the heavy vehicles and lifting equipment that drive the supply chain. HGVs, terminal tractors, forklifts, and reach stackers endure immense daily stress from constant loading and distribution cycles. Standard servicing is rarely enough. Our specialised engineering teams utilise bespoke fabrication, precision machining, and preventative maintenance to restore worn components and prevent breakdowns.
Comprehensive Fleet & Depot Engineering Capabilities
We bring expert workshop capabilities directly to you:
HGV & Commercial Fleet Support
Our onsite HGV technicians tackle complex mechanical and hydraulic issues for heavy haulage vehicles. We execute critical repairs for specialist transport equipment, such as resolving severe hydraulic leaks and electrical faults on Multilift hook loaders to prevent fire risks and ensure safe lifting operations.
Terminal Tractors & Ro-Ro Equipment
We specialise in the heavy-duty machinery that moves cargo through distribution centres and ports. We maintain extensive fleets of Terberg shunters and NT Liftec translifters and cassettes, implementing scheduled daily maintenance and operator checklists to drastically reduce your unplanned downtime.
Heavy Lifting & Depot Machinery
Depot operations rely on reach stackers, telehandlers, and heavy-duty forklifts. We perform major structural repairs, such as coded welding for fractured spread frames. If a forklift requires a part with a four-week lead time, our machining division can often reverse-engineer and manufacture exact-tolerance replacements, like custom wheel studs, within hours.
Sectors & Case Studies
We apply our extensive transport and logistics expertise across high-pressure distribution environments:
Multilift Repair & Maintenance
We provided rapid breakdown engineering for a Mercedes lorry equipped with a Multilift XR24 lift attachment, repairing critical hydraulic leaks, replacing faulty sensors, and restoring motherboard functionality to return the vehicle to daily distribution duties.
We established a comprehensive, proactive maintenance plan for a busy steel facility, managing their fleet of Terberg terminal tractors and Liftec translifters through daily rosters, scheduled servicing, and on-site resident engineers.
When ABP Immingham Container Terminal suffered a severe three-metre fracture on a reach stacker spread frame, we executed extensive NDT testing and coded structural welding to return the vital machine to service within seven days.
The 24/7 Flat Rate Promise
Haulage schedules do not stop for weekends, and neither do we. We operate a continuous response service with a highly transparent pricing structure. We charge a flat rate regardless of the time or day, meaning a Tuesday afternoon costs the exact same as a Bank Holiday weekend. If your depot or breakdown is within 20 miles of our Immingham base, we guarantee a 90-minute engineering response to act as your dedicated commercial fleet repair team. Contact Hickman Engineering today to keep your logistics operations moving.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What types of logistics equipment do you repair?
We service and repair a vast array of transport machinery, including HGVs, terminal tractors, shunters, heavy-lift forklifts, telehandlers, reach stackers, and specialised Ro-Ro cassettes and translifters.
Can your HGV technicians perform repairs at our distribution depot?
Yes. Our mobile engineering units are fully stocked with diagnostics, welding plant, and machining tools. We travel directly to your depot to perform on-site commercial fleet maintenance, saving you costly transportation fees.
Do you provide scheduled fleet maintenance programs?
Absolutely. We transition logistics companies from reactive breakdowns to planned preventative care. We build bespoke, cloud-based maintenance schedules and daily operator checklists to keep your fleet reliable and compliant all year round.
Can you manufacture obsolete parts for older depot forklifts?
Yes. If an original manufacturer carries long lead times or no longer supports a machine, our in-house machining division will reverse-engineer and manufacture an exact replacement, such as custom wheel studs or bespoke brackets, to get your equipment moving again.
Do you repair hydraulic systems on haulage attachments?
Yes. We specialise in hydraulic ram repair and system diagnostics for heavy lifting attachments, including hook loaders and multilift systems, ensuring safe operational limits and preventing dangerous hydraulic leaks.
Do you charge overtime for emergency HGV breakdowns at night?
No. In line with our 24/7 Flat Rate Promise, we do not inflate our prices for after-hours work. You pay the exact same standard rate whether it is a weekday night shift or a bank holiday weekend, ensuring complete pricing transparency.
