
Trucks and trailers for spot hire, long-term rental or contract hire
We provide HGV trucks and trailers to keep your business moving.
From national fleets to a single truck and trailer. Whether you’re looking for spot hire, long-term rental or contract hire.
STH has an extensive range of specialist trailers, maintenance and breakdown services to meet your requirements.
Specialist Trailers
Specialist trailers are used to carry abnormal loads. These trailers allow taller, heavier & wider cargo to be transported to the road. We have a range of manufactures on our fleet including Broshuis, Goldhofer, Faymonville, Nooteboom Trailers.

Flatbed Triple Extender Hire
Flatbed Triple Extender trailers, also known as blade carriers, are built to meet the specific needs of their specialised operators.
These trailers are ideal for extra long loads, such as wind turbine blades, bridge beams & very long poles.
Our Flatbed Triple Extenders specifications:
- The ability to extends out to 36m.
- Tri Axle

Double Extend Step Trailer Hire
Double Extend Step trailers, are very similar to your standard semi low / low loaders which we stock, however these can extend out double the amount.
Our Double Extend Step trailers specifications:
- The ability to extend 20m in the lower well
- Runs at 920mm in the lower well
- Full power assisted steering
- 3 or 4 Axle

Wafer Deck Hire
Wafer deck trailers, are built to be able to handle difficult tall and heavy loads.
This is lowest trailer you can you use on the road,
Our Double Extend Step trailers include:
- Runs at approx. 370mm
- The ability Extends 12m in the lower well
- Detachable neck
- This is a 2 Axle trailer.
Trailers

Flatbed Trailer Hire
Flatbed trailers, or ‘flats’, are generally used for steel, construction or agricultural work.
An extra option to improve productivity and reduce the handling costs of unloading is a Moffett Mounty. These truck or trailer mounted piggyback forklifts allow the driver to unload without waiting for a separate forklift.
Our flatbed trailers include:
- Tri-Axle Flat
- Tri-Axle Moffett Mounty Flat
- Tri-Axle Tri Dec (Steer) Flat 10.5mtr
- Urban Flat 10.5mtr
- Moffett Mounty Fork Truck
- Tri-Axle Extending Flats

Low Loader Trailer Hire
Low loaders, or Machinery Carriers, are specialised trailers for transporting tall loads.
As the trailer bed is lower than traditional trailers, this gives the vehicle extra height clearance for bridges and overhead structures. While extending low loaders provide the extra length needed to handle longer cargo.
This makes low loaders ideal for carrying abnormal loads and heavy haulage. As well as construction equipment, plant and machinery.
Our low loader trailers include:
- Tri-Axle Extending Semi Low
- Tri-Axle Semi Low
- Four-Axle Semi Low
- Tri-Axle Low Loader With Hydraulic Ramps (Machinery Carrier)

Curtainsider Trailer Hire
Curtainsider trailers, or tautliners, protect cargo from the weather with flexible curtain sides.
The curtains make it easy to load and unload goods without the extra covers needed for a flatbed trailer.
These trailers also allow easy access to cargo for loading and unloading from either side with a forklift. The curtains can be opened fully or only as much as needed to access the load.
Our curtainsider trailers include:
- Tri-Axle Curtainsider
- Tri-Axle Curtainsider Tail Lift
- Urban Curtainsider (Tri Deck) Tail Lift 10.5mtr
- Urban Curtainsider Tail Lift
- Tri-Axle Euro Liner Curtainsider
- Tri-Axle Euro Liner Curtainsider Tail Lift
- Tri-Axle Step Frame Double Deck Curtainsider
- Tall Curtainsider 4.5mtr high

Box Van Trailer Hire
Box van trailers, or box trailers, are suitable for goods that need high security because of their solid walls.
Goods are loaded and unloaded through the rear doors and the trailer can include its own tail lift or the load can be emptied into a loading bay.
Our box van trailers include:
- Box Van With Tail Lift
- Box Van

Skeletal Trailer Hire
Skeletal trailers are often used to transport containers because of their lightweight metal frame.
These trailers are either fixed length or extendible. While tipper skeletal trailers allow the loose content of containers to be tipped and unloaded.
Our skeletal trailers include:
- Tri-Axle Sliding Skeletal
- Tipper Skeletal Trailer

Moffett Hire
An extra option to improve productivity and reduce the handling costs of unloading is a Moffett Mounty. These truck or trailer mounted piggyback forklifts allow the driver to unload without waiting for a separate forklift.
Our Moffett fleet is available as:
- Moffett Forktruck
- Moffett Flatbed Trailer
- Moffett Curtainsider Trailer
Truck & Van Hire

Tractor Unit Hire
Tractor units have a variety of commercial uses – from distribution of goods to construction and heavy haulage.
Our fleet includes 6×2 tractor units.

Rigid Truck Hire
Rigid vehicles are ideal for commercial deliveries, especially for consumer goods.
Many are equipped with a tail lift so the goods are easily accessible.
Our fleet has 7.5 Tonne, 18 Tonne and 26 Tonne rigid vehicles with a variety of types:
- Curtain Body
- Flatbed Body
- Box Body

Van Hire
Van rental made easy with STH.
Ideal for builders, goods transport, parcel deliveries, small removals, etc – available on medium and long-term hire. The fleet includes a variety of vans, within our Leeds and Rotherham based depots :
- Ford Transit Connect (Van – SWB)
- MAN TGe (Panel Van – LWB)
- Mercedes Sprinter (Panel Van – LWB)

HGV Trucks & Trailers for Hire
With a diverse range of trailers and trucks, we can supply all your haulage needs.
We can help you with standard, specialised or custom-built trailers and a choice of hire options. All the vehicles in our fleet are available from either our Leeds or Rotherham depots.
Truck and Trailer Hire Options
Spot Hire
Spot hire, or short-term hire, provides specialist vehicles when you need extra capacity at short notice as your demand changes.
- Wide choice of specialist trucks or trailers
- Hire for any period of time from one day upwards
- Set monthly rental costs so it’s easy to budget and plan ahead
- No expensive capital outlay or disposal risks from owning vehicles
- Full fleet maintenance and servicing
Long-Term Rental
Long-term rental is a popular option to improve your haulage capacity for longer periods.
- Wide choice of specialist trucks or trailers
- Variable period of hire for the time you need
- Set monthly rental costs so it’s easy to budget and plan ahead
- Competitive pricing for rental periods over 12 months
- No expensive capital outlay or disposal risks from owning vehicles
- Full fleet maintenance and servicing
Contract Hire
Contract hire is a tax-efficient way to manage your fleet of trucks and trailers and control your costs.
- New or custom-built specialist trucks or trailers to your specification
- A fixed period of hire for the time you need
- Set monthly rental costs so it’s easy to budget and plan ahead
- No expensive capital outlay or disposal risks from owning vehicles
- Full fleet maintenance and servicing

Maintenance and Breakdown Support
All our hire options include maintenance and breakdown support to keep you on the road:
- 24/7 breakdown and recovery support across the UK and Europe
- Assistance from 3 breakdown companies
- 6/8 weekly inspections
- MOTs
- Tacho inspection for trucks/rigids
- ADR certification
- Tail lift inspection/weight test
- Brake tests
- General wear and tear check of tyres
The work is completed at STH’s sites in Leeds or Rotherham or can be carried out by our service agents across the UK. Maintenance is included in your rental costs unless it is for damage repairs that are chargeable.

Why Choose STH?
With over 50 years’ experience in the transport and haulage industry, we’re truck and trailer experts.
From spot hire, long-term rental and contract hire. To maintenance, MOTs and refurbishment.
We deliver all the HGV truck and trailer services your business needs in one place. That’s why local, UK and global companies trust STH for their specialist truck and trailer hire.
“High-quality service levels”
“The DHL Sheffield contract has been dealing with Specialist Trailer Hire for over 10 years now and the high-quality service levels have remained constant. The equipment provided is to the specification requested and all maintenance is dealt with in a timely manner at all times.”
James McCready
Transport Operations Manager DHL Supply Chain Sheffield UK
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