TIP news

Following the latest updates to the DVSA's 'Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness', transport operators face significant changes when it comes to assessing the braking performance of the semi-trailers in their fleet.

The TIP Mechanic Academy has been approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation by the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE).

In 2025, TIP Group and DSV will refurbish 500 Schmitz Huckepack trailers, extending their lifespan and ensuring they continue operating on DSV's European routes.

Just before Christmas, all 13 of our student trailer mechanics from all around the UK passed their "mid-course" exams, which is amazing news from the TIP Mechanic Academy.

As companies face rising operational costs and increasing pressure to meet sustainability targets, trailer refurbishment has become an attractive solution for fleet operators.

Over 170 bags of non-perishable food and other supplies were gathered by TIP staff members for distribution to food banks in the UK and Ireland as part of this year's TIP Global Food Drive.

We are delighted to have been awarded the contract to replace the existing trailer fleet of leading underlay and flooring accessories supplier, Interfloor, with 56 new SDC curtainsider trailers being supplied on a long-term hire arrangement, including maintenance & repair, tyre management and telematics services.

TIP has acquired Trailer Auto Group (TAG), a state-of-the-art trailer refurbishment facility located in Stoke-on-Trent, to significantly strengthen its refurbishment offering.

We were delighted to attend the annual Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution Awards last week and honoured to come away with the award for ‘Rental and Contract Hire Company of the Year’.

Hot on the heels of its first UK trial of non-diesel trailer refrigeration systems, TIP is now trialling an alternative e-reefer technology, this time one that utilises energy recovered during braking or driving downhill to power the trailer’s refrigeration unit.

Fundraising has now closed for our tenth charity bike ride, with more than £92,000 raised for charity.

TIP is embarking on a major refurbishment project for its customer Howdens Joinery, with half of its trailers in its 800 strong fleet undergoing a transformation which will see existing units get a 10-year working life extension.