Running a business often means moving things from one place to another. Tools need to get to site, materials need collecting, stock needs delivering and sometimes you simply need more space than your everyday vehicle can provide.
Buying another commercial vehicle is not always practical, particularly if you only need additional capacity for certain jobs. Commercial van hire gives businesses another option, allowing you to hire the right vehicle when you actually need it.
Hire2You provides a range of commercial vehicles from its base in Medway, with options for tradespeople, contractors, businesses and private customers across Kent.
You can see the available options on our van hire page.
What is commercial van hire?
Commercial van hire simply means hiring a vehicle for business or practical work rather than using it primarily for personal transport.
The type of vehicle you need depends heavily on what your business does.
A plumber carrying tools and equipment has very different requirements from a landscaper transporting soil, while a furniture business may need considerably more load space.
That is why having several different vehicle sizes available can be more useful than trying to find one van that does everything.
Which commercial van is right for your business?
There is no universal answer. The best choice depends on the size, weight and shape of what you are transporting.
Here is how the Hire2You range can work for different types of jobs.
SWB vans for everyday trade work
Our Peugeot Expert and Vauxhall Vivaro short wheelbase vans start from £49 per day.
They are a useful option for businesses that need enclosed storage but do not require a huge amount of load space.
An SWB van could be suitable for:
- Plumbing and electrical tools
- Decorating equipment
- Maintenance work
- Small deliveries
- Property maintenance
- General trade equipment
Their more compact size can also be useful when working around residential streets and busy town centres.
If you only need additional space occasionally, hiring an SWB rather than owning another vehicle could be a straightforward solution.
LWB vans for larger loads
When your equipment or materials start taking up more room, an LWB van gives you considerably more space.
Hire2You offers Citroën Relay LWB vans, with hire starting from £69 per day. We also have Ford Transit High Top options where additional interior height is useful.
These larger vans can be particularly useful for:
- Larger quantities of tools
- Furniture deliveries
- Building materials
- Equipment transport
- Stock deliveries
- Larger property maintenance jobs
The extra capacity can also reduce the number of journeys you need to make.
For a contractor travelling between several jobs in one day, that can make a significant difference.
When a tipper makes more sense
Some materials simply do not belong in a conventional panel van.
Soil, rubble, gravel and garden waste are much easier to transport in a tipper, particularly when you need to unload them quickly.
Hire2You offers tipper vehicles including Transit and Relay tipper models, starting from £79 per day.
They can be useful for:
- Landscaping
- Groundwork
- Garden clearance
- Building work
- Construction projects
- Transporting loose materials
The tipping mechanism means you do not have to manually remove an entire load with a shovel.
For businesses regularly dealing with loose materials, that can save a considerable amount of time.
Flatbeds for awkward materials
Not everything is easy to load into the back of a panel van.
Long timber, building materials, machinery and other bulky items can be difficult to accommodate when you have enclosed sides and a restricted rear opening.
Our Ford Transit flatbeds start from £89 per day and provide an open load area that can be particularly useful for awkward or oversized materials.
A flatbed can make loading and unloading much easier when the shape of the load is more important than having an enclosed cargo area.
For builders, landscapers and other trades, that flexibility can be useful when a standard van simply does not suit the job.
Luton vans for maximum capacity
For particularly large loads, a Luton box van is another option.
Hire2You’s Renault Master Luton vans start from £89 per day and provide a large box-shaped load area with considerably more capacity than a standard panel van.
They are particularly useful for:
- Large furniture deliveries
- House moves
- Office moves
- Moving stock
- Bulky commercial loads
The additional height also allows suitable items to be stacked vertically, making better use of the available space.
If you regularly need to transport large quantities of goods but do not need a Luton every week, occasional Luton hire can be a practical alternative to owning one.
Why hire instead of buying another van?
For some businesses, owning several commercial vehicles makes perfect sense.
For others, it can mean paying for vehicles that spend much of their time sitting unused.
There are several situations where hiring can be useful.
You might have a particularly large contract that requires additional vehicles. Your normal van could be off the road. You may have taken on extra work temporarily. Or perhaps your business is still growing and you are not ready to commit to another vehicle.
Hiring allows you to add capacity when demand increases without necessarily taking on another permanent vehicle.
Hiring a commercial van for a specific job
One of the biggest advantages of having different vehicle types available is being able to match the vehicle to the work.
For example, a decorator might normally use an SWB van but need an LWB for a larger project.
A landscaper might use an SWB for tools but hire a tipper when clearing a garden.
A builder might need a flatbed for timber one week and a Luton for a larger delivery the next.
You do not necessarily need the same vehicle every time.
Commercial van hire across Kent
Hire2You is based in Medway and provides vehicle hire to customers across Kent, including Maidstone, Sittingbourne, Ashford, Canterbury and surrounding areas.
For businesses working across the county, having access to different vehicle sizes can be useful when a particular job requires something different from your normal transport.
Our range covers everything from compact SWB vans through to LWB vans, high tops, tippers, flatbeds and Renault Master Lutons.
You can view the full Hire2You fleet to see which vehicle best suits your next job.
How much does commercial van hire cost?
Hire2You’s vehicle range starts at £49 per day for SWB vans.
Current starting prices include:
- SWB vans from £49 per day
- LWB vans from £69 per day
- Tippers from £79 per day
- Flatbeds from £89 per day
- Lutons from £89 per day
- Lowloaders from £89 per day
The cheapest option is not necessarily the best option, though.
If a £49 SWB van means making several trips while an £69 LWB van could handle the job in one, the larger vehicle may provide better overall value.
Think about the entire job rather than just the daily hire price.
A flexible option for Kent businesses
Commercial van hire does not have to mean hiring a vehicle for weeks at a time.
Sometimes you simply need additional capacity for one day.
Whether you need an SWB for a small trade job, an LWB for a larger delivery, a tipper for landscaping materials or a Luton for a substantial load, choosing the right vehicle can make the work considerably easier.
Hire2You provides a range of options from its Medway base, helping businesses and tradespeople across Kent get access to the transport they need when they need it.
If you are looking for commercial van hire in Kent, contact Hire2You to discuss the vehicle you need.