Swanson Transports fleet of 70 trucks are involved
with the movement and distribution of
manufacturing and construction related products
throughout the greater Auckland area. As such we
have the equipment and staff to carry out your
transport needs.
Feel free to contact us to find out how we can help
sort out your transport needs
Our Team
Managing Director - Jeff Smith
Jeff focuses on Swanson Transport's
relationship with key customers including,
pricing, customer service and business
development.
Email: jeff@swantrans.co.nz
Mob: 021 980 290
General Manager - Nicholas Longuet -
Higgins
Nick is involved in all the different aspects
of operations at Swanson Transport which
includes customer relationships, staff
performance, payroll, GPS & IT
development, driving, process
management & business improvement.
Email: nick@swantrans.co.nz
Mob: 027 440 4530
Operations Manager - Peter Bell
Peter is involved in all General Freight
and Logistics Operational areas of the
business. Key responsibilities are
Staffing performance and Customer
relationships.
Email: peter@luptoncarriers.co.nz
Mob: 027 488 2234
Hiab Dispatch Manager - Rod McMurdo
Rod is responsible for the Hiab and
Over Dimensional operations and has
many years of experience in the
transport industry.
Rod is also a Class 1 Pilot.
Email: hiabs@swantrans.co.nz
Despatch: 027 440 4860
Rod: 027 440 4867
General Dispatch Manager - Kiripati
Kiripati
Kiripati is our General Freight
Dispatcher and is the person to contact
when you have general freight needs.
Mob: 027 904 7429
Warehouse Manager -
Bradley Castle
Bradley looks after our storage
facilities. This includes stock control
and inventory management, which is
input directly into our Warehouse
Management system, providing an electronic record for
our storage customers.
Email: warehouse@swantrans.co.nz
Mob: 027 440 4624
Transport Support -
Erik Woods
Erik supports Rod with the Hiab
Dispatch and is also a Class 1 Pilot
with a wealth of knowledge in that
area.
Erik is the person who project manages our over -
dimensional loads.
Erik also assists Vince in the fleet maintenance and is a
backup driver.
Email: erik@swantrans.co.nz
Mob: 027 440 4861
Hiab Dispatcher -
Derek Eastman
Derek works alongside Rod in Hiab
Dispatch.
Derek is also a backup driver when
needed.
Email: support@swantrans.co.nz
Mob: 027 440 4764
Accounts Manager - Dianne Pitcher
Dianne looks after our office functions,
which include debtor control, finalising
invoices, POD control and much more.
Email: Office@swantrans.co.nz
Mob: 027 440 4853
Health & Safety Officer -
Bridget Bennets
Bridget is the person that you will first
talk to when you call us before she
directs your call to the appropriate
person. Bridget performs a number of
support functions which include rating and invoicing.
Bridget is also supporting the General Freight
Dispatcher
Email: office@swantrans.co.nz
Mob: 027 440 4688
Workshop Manager - Vince Weaver
Vince leads our workshop team of four
and is responsible for the R & M for our
fleet of 70 trucks and 15 trailers.
Email: workshop@swantrans.co.nz
Mob: 027 440 4874
Transport Support -
Boris Dropich
Boris supports our Hiab and Over-
Dimensional operations.
Boris is also our driver trainer and a
backup driver.
Email: boris@swantrans.co.nz
Mob: 027 499 6750
Transport Support -
Michael Longuet - Higgins
MIchael supports our General
Freight and the development of our
3PL operations.
Michael is also a backup driver.
Email: michael@swantrans.co.nz
Mob: 027 440 4861