Keyes Haulage - the fast delivery specialist

In just seven years, Keyes Haulage Ltd has earned a reputation for its fast and reliable delivery service. The Tullamore-based company is also part of the PalletXpress network which guarantees a next-day, nationwide service to all its customers.

Keyes Haulage takes delivery of another load at the Steripack plant in Clara, Co. Offaly

Are you looking for a fast and reliable collection and delivery service? If so, why not give Keyes Haulage in Tullamore a call.
Established in August 2002 by local man Martin Keyes, Keyes Haulage provides a comprehensive range of transportation logistics services. Its location in the centre of Ireland ensures delivery times are short and on schedule, while through its partnership with PalletXpress, it can offer a next-day nationwide collection and delivery service.

Keyes Haulage also provides regular services to and from the UK and Europe, and boasts an ever-expanding customer-base.
“We specialise in the delivery and collection of pallets and parcels throughout Ireland and further afield,” Martin explains.
“We provide a fast delivery service on time, every time. Despite the recession, our list of customers continues to grow and our aim is to continue giving them the best possible service.”
Based in Screggan, Tullamore, Keyes Haulage also has an office in Naas, Co. Kildare where PalletXpress’s new central hub is located. “PalletXpress used to have their headquarters in Mullingar, but they’ve relocated to Naas in the past six months or so,” Martin says.

Martin Keyes established Keyes Haulage in 2002

“We’ve been part of the PalletXpress network since 2005, covering the Laois-Offaly area for them. When they were based in Mullingar, I was put in touch with Alex Maher, who worked with them at the time, and we haven’t looked back since. They’re a great company to work for.”
PalletXpress, which has Cavan football manager Tommy Carr as its managing director, specialises in the movement of small consignments of palletised freight. By creating a “hub and spoke” operation, local members such as Keyes Haulage trunk locally-collected freight to the central hub in Naas each night, where it is sorted into pre-defined areas and given to other members for delivery in their locality.

Through this system, PalletXpress can guarantee a next-day, nationwide delivery service to all customers, while members can substantially reduce their operating costs and benefit from greater efficiencies. Furthermore, as the hub operation takes place at night-time, customers can avail of even higher levels of service (e.g. later cut-off collection times, earlier deliveries etc).

Based in Tullamore, Keyes Haulage is part of the PalletXpress network

PalletXpress was set up in 2004 in response to the growing number of problems encountered by the transport industry on a daily basis, such as spiralling fuel costs, unlicensed hauliers and traffic congestion. The decision to base themselves in Mullingar and more recently in Naas has taken traffic away from Dublin, which is the traditional focal point for most freight traffic.
PalletXpress members run their trailers at off-peak hours, thus reducing the number of trucks on the most congested routes in the country. Instead of clashing with other traffic at peak periods, the PalletXpress scenario requires that trucks will operate to and from the central hub in Naas between 8pm and 4am. Smaller rigid truckers are used to carry out local deliveries during the day, further reducing congestion at peak times. The positive environmental impact is yet another benefit of this system.

Driver Tom Burns prepares another load at Steripack in Clara

PalletXpress offers a comprehensive range of services to all its customers through its network of reputable members, an experienced team of hub operators and a state-of-the-art technology infrastructure.
Among the services which are available through the PalletXpress system are: guaranteed next-day collection and delivery service throughout the 32 counties; small consignments (i.e. 1-6 pallets) a speciality; on-line booking facility through www.palletxpress.com or www.keyeshaulage.com; warehousing and inventory management services; track and trace information available via the internet, from collection through to final delivery; on-line proof of delivery available in real time.

PalletXpress members are among the most respected and reliable hauliers in the country. They have undergone rigorous vetting by the company prior to admission, and each member has specialist knowledge of the palletised freight market.
PalletXpress believes that the level of service demanded from its members will establish a benchmark by which other operators may be judged, and bring the industry to a new level, one which is defined not by cost but by quality of service.
Aged just 36, Martin had worked in sales before buying his first truck – a Daewoo rigid. This led to him setting up Keyes Haulage in 2002.

Martin now operates three trucks – a Daewoo and Scania rigid, and a Scania artic. He employs one-full time driver in Tom Burns while his brothers and sisters as well as his father Joe, help out occasionally. Joe is well-known in business circles throughout the midlands, as the owner of Joe Keyes & Sons Building Contractors and previously owned Keyes Bar in Tullamore (now De Bruins).
Keyes Haulage prides itself on being able to offer its customers a fast, reliable and efficient service, complete with the personal touch.
“Our customers are very important to us and we will always go out of our way to assist them in whatever we can. We greatly appreciate their business and look forward to looking after their needs for many years to come,” he concludes.

So there you have it. Keyes Haulage is clearly a company that can be relied upon to provide a top-class and comprehensive logistics service.For further information about Keyes Haulage Ltd and what it offers, telephone 057-9356043 or email martin@keyeshaulage.com.
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