Company History

After leaving the RAF at the end of World War II, David Moody (now deceased) began trading as a coal merchant, sole trader in 1947, with a horse and cart collecting and selling sea coal.  In 1953 he moved to Stakeford Lane, Choppington, Northumberland with 5 vehicles, and a staff of 6. 

The company D. Moody (Haulage) Ltd. was formed in 1960.
By 1971 there were over 40 vehicles in constant use, and a full-time staff of over 45. In addition to our core business as coal merchants we had introduced the sale of DIY materials and our fleet had expanded to include tippers, flatbeds and skips.

Because of the closure of the mining industry in the 80’s and the decline in the sale of coal in general, D. Moody (Haulage) Ltd. began looking at alternative sources of revenue and activities. 

In 1990 the company entered into a partnership with British  Rail to develop an overnight parcel operation, Track 29.  Although this no longer exists it was the catalyst into our current work within the overnight multi drop market.

In April 1995 the company made a commitment to Investors in People.  This was viewed by the directors as a tool to assist us in refocusing our business strategy due to our changing market & environment and the requirements to retrain our staff.

We purchased & relocated to our current 7 acre site at Bolam Business Park, Cramlington in May 2005.

Heathline Commercials Ltd. (The name was formed from the names of two grand children, Heather & Caroline) commenced trading in 1976 to operate the workshops and service facility to D. Moody (Haulage) Ltd, as well as trade with their own direct customers.