Do I need to be there?

Someone should be, at least at the collection end, because a non runner cannot be repositioned once the truck has gone. Collections across DY1, DY2, DY3 run most weeks.

Can you move a car in Dudley that has no key?

Yes. No key means no steering lock release, so the driver brings skates and puts them under the wheels before winching. The A4123 keeps the truck route simple from our side. Mention it at the booking stage and it changes nothing about the price you were quoted.

Is it legal to move an untaxed car from a Dudley address?

On a truck, yes. Driving it on the road would not be. A vehicle declared SORN can be transported freely, which is why planned transport exists.

The wheels are seized, is that a problem?

Not with skates. Each seized wheel goes on a skate and the car is rolled onto the loading point sideways if it has to be. Around Dudley Castle that is a routine job for us.

Can you get a non runner out of a garage?

Usually. We need a straight enough pull line and room for the winch to work. Send a photograph of the garage and the approach when you book and we will tell you honestly before the day.

Non runners and project cars · Dudley DY1

Non runner transport in Dudley, booked in advance

A vehicle that cannot be driven is not an emergency, it is a loading problem. Winch, skates and a bed solve it on a date that suits you.

Owners of cars that do not start, do not steer, or are not road legal, being moved on a planned date.

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Project cars, seized engines, half finished restorations and insurance write offs all move the same way. What matters is whether the wheels turn and whether the steering is locked.

Bookings from DY1, DY2, DY3 tend to come from two directions: households near Dudley Castle, and businesses around Waddams Pool. Both are planned jobs, so the truck arrives in a window you agreed rather than whenever it can.

Garage to garage, driveway to lock up, auction yard to workshop. The route is planned around whether the vehicle can be manoeuvred at either end.

How a booking works

1Describe the stateDoes it roll, does it steer, is there a key, are the brakes seized.
2We pick the kitWinch, skates or both, decided before the truck leaves rather than on your driveway.
3Fixed quotePriced on the loading method and the distance, agreed before booking.
4LoadingWinched on slowly with the condition already recorded, allowing for damage that was there first.
5Placed, not parkedAt the other end we put it where it needs to sit, because it cannot be moved again by hand.

What moves the price

Loading method: A straight winch is quicker than a skate job, and quicker means cheaper.
Where it sits now: A car at the back of a garage or against a wall needs pulling out before it can be loaded.
Ground surface: Gravel, grass and soft ground all slow a winch pull compared with tarmac.
Distance: The same mileage logic as any other transport job, with a little extra time at both ends.

From Dudley the usual runs are local drops within West Midlands, deliveries into Brierley Hill and Tipton, and longer routes joining the network at M5 J2. Long runs are quoted per mile with the return leg included, so the figure does not change on delivery day.

Access at the Dudley end

Access matters more on a planned job than people expect. Where the collection point is a multi storey or an underground bay, the height barrier decides everything: a flatbed will not follow you in, so we agree a ground level loading point nearby and move the vehicle out to it. Around Waddams Pool the yards are usually wide enough to load on site.

Before collection day

Clear a straight pull line if you can
Tell us if the steering is locked
Say whether the handbrake is seized on
Move anything parked directly in front of it
Decide exactly where it should sit on arrival

· Confirmation of what does and does not work before the day
· SORN status noted where the vehicle is off road
· Condition record allowing for existing damage
· Clear delivery instructions for a vehicle that cannot be repositioned

Dudley transport questions

Do I need to be there?: Someone should be, at least at the collection end, because a non runner cannot be repositioned once the truck has gone. Collections across DY1, DY2, DY3 run most weeks.
Can you move a car in Dudley that has no key?: Yes. No key means no steering lock release, so the driver brings skates and puts them under the wheels before winching. The A4123 keeps the truck route simple from our side. Mention it at the booking stage and it changes nothing about the price you were quoted.
Is it legal to move an untaxed car from a Dudley address?: On a truck, yes. Driving it on the road would not be. A vehicle declared SORN can be transported freely, which is why planned transport exists.
The wheels are seized, is that a problem?: Not with skates. Each seized wheel goes on a skate and the car is rolled onto the loading point sideways if it has to be. Around Dudley Castle that is a routine job for us.
Can you get a non runner out of a garage?: Usually. We need a straight enough pull line and room for the winch to work. Send a photograph of the garage and the approach when you book and we will tell you honestly before the day.