Haulier Hayton Coulthard has acquired Loganbridge II, which trades as the Route 74 truckstop at Lesmahagow, from Paterson Quarries for an undisclosed sum.
Route 74 is a seven-acre site with 150 parking spaces located a stone’s throw from junction 10 on the M74.
Duncan Coulthard is the director of the haulage company. “Route 74 is a well-known truck stop which is well respected in the trucker community,” he said.
“I have seen firsthand the excellent facilities and high standards the team provide. We are already a regular customer at Route 74, and we will continue to welcome truck drivers from other companies across the UK when they need a well-earned rest.”
Route 74 has a restaurant, 24-hour shop, ATM, free Wi-Fi, TV screens, showers, fuel station, truck wash, and secure truck parking which is monitored around the clock.
It will be business as usual with visitors continuing to receive the same reliable, and professional facilities they are familiar with, he added. The Route 74 team will also remain.
Managing director of Gregory Group Angela Butler said: “The acquisition of Loganbridge II brings another very strong business into Gregory Group. Route 74 represents how truckstops should be – safe, secure, and with excellent catering and welfare facilities.
“Thanks to its strong reputation, we have been a customer of the business for some time and the location in Lesmahagow makes it a great fit with our strategic growth plans in Scotland.”
As well as being a truckstop, it is also a strategic location that will support the growth of Hayton Coulthard and its fellow Scottish businesses – Pollock, Craib and John Mitchell, the Gregory Group added.
The Route 74 truckstop in Glasgow on London Road that opened in 2024 remains part of the Paterson Quarries portfolio.
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