Hampton
Hampton Transport Services Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian mining and transport contractor, founded in 1977 and headquartered in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, providing ore haulage, heavy haulage, freight cartage, and full open-pit mining and civil services to enterprise mining clients across Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1977
- HeadquartersKalgoorlie, Australia
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Hampton does
Hampton Transport Services Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian transport, mining and civil services contractor headquartered at 64 Great Eastern Highway, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia. Founded in 1977 and operating continuously for over 45 years, Hampton runs two integrated service lines: Transport Services (ore haulage, heavy haulage, freight cartage between Perth and Kalgoorlie-Boulder, and potable water delivery) and Mining & Civil Services (project management, load and haul, drill and blast, crush and screen, material handling, and earthmoving/civil works). Through its operational association with Road Trains Australia (RTA), the company extends its depot footprint across Perth, northern Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.
The operating technology stack is capital-intensive and physical rather than digital: a modern fleet of Kenworth and Mack prime movers, custom-designed tipper trailers fabricated for specific contracts, 25 to 134 tonne heavy haulage floats, Sandvik top-hammer drill rigs, mobile crushing and screening equipment, and 90/120/150 tonne excavators paired with 40/100 tonne dump trucks. Satellite communication on prime movers provides constant link-back to head office. No software platforms, APIs, or AI/ML systems are disclosed. The company carries ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental), ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety), and Australian Standard 4801 certifications, supporting tendering on enterprise mining contracts.
Revenue is generated through long-term B2B contracts with mining companies (and, secondarily, civil infrastructure projects) across Australia, delivered via direct engagement and project-based contract bidding. Pricing is bespoke to scope, duration and client requirements and is not publicly disclosed. The GTM motion is enterprise field sales. As of 2025 the company employs 400+ staff nationwide and is privately held, with no institutional investors or parent company identified; in April 2026 it completed a debt-to-equity share issuance to settle outstanding obligations rather than raising growth capital.
Hampton firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hampton
- Legal name
- Hampton Transport Services Pty Ltd
- Website
- https://hampton.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1977
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Hampton Transport Services Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian mining and transport contractor, founded in 1977 and headquartered in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, providing ore haulage, heavy haulage, freight cartage, and full open-pit mining and civil services to enterprise mining clients across Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.
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Hampton industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Mining & Transport Contracting Services
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Mining (2131), Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)
- SIC
- Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mine Operations Contracting (Open-Pit & Underground Development, Production, Load/Haul) (IMAKAKAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Mine Construction & Development Contracting (Shaft Sinking, Tunneling, Pre-Strip, Civil Works) (IMAKAKAG), Mine Site Support Services (Camp/Catering, Security, Fuel & Lubricants, Water, Waste, Roads) (IMAKAKAE), Mining & Quarry Equipment Transport (TLADAGAI)
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Where Hampton is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kalgoorlie
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices3 records
Markets served
Hampton business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Transport Services Contract Revenue: Contract-based revenue from providing ore haulage, heavy haulage, freight cartage, and potable water delivery services to mining companies throughout Australia. Services are provided under long-term contracts with specific scope and pricing.
- Mining & Civil Services Revenue: Contract revenue from open-pit mining services including project management, load and haul, drill and blast, crush and screen, material handling, and earthmoving/civil services.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Hampton product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hampton is a private Australian contractor providing two integrated service lines to mining companies: Transport Services covering ore haulage, heavy haulage, freight cartage, and potable water delivery; and Mining & Civil Services offering complete open-pit mining solutions including project management, load and haul, drill and blast, crush and screen, material handling, and earthmoving/civil works. Services are delivered under long-term B2B contracts using company-owned Kenworth and Mack prime movers, custom tipper trailers, and heavy excavation equipment across Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland.
Product overview
Hampton is a privately-held transport and mining services company operating since 1977, providing two integrated service lines: Transport Services (ore haulage, heavy haulage, freight cartage, and potable water delivery) and Mining & Civil Services (project management, load and haul, drill and blast, crush and screen, material handling, and earthmoving). The company operates a modern fleet of Kenworth and Mack prime movers for transport, and excavation equipment for mining operations, serving clients throughout Australia with head office in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Transport Services Integrated transport services for mining operations throughout Australia, including ore haulage, heavy haulage, freight cartage, and potable water delivery, delivered with company-owned Kenworth and Mack prime movers of various capacities and combinations.
- Mining & Civil Services Complete open-pit mining solutions for clients throughout the Goldfields of Western Australia, covering project management, load and haul, drill and blast, crush and screen, material handling, and earthmoving and civil services.
- Ore Haulage Specialised bulk haulage of ore from remote mine sites to rail-heads, mills, processing plants, and wharves throughout Australia.
- Heavy Haulage Transport of heavy earth-moving equipment and oversized loads such as tanks, drills, and infrastructure using heavy haulage floats with capacities from 25 to 134 tonnes.
- Freight Cartage Dedicated full-load freight services operating between Perth and Kalgoorlie-Boulder direct to mine sites throughout Western Australia.
- Potable Water Delivery Fresh water supply delivery from Kalgoorlie-Boulder to remote mine site camps and mills in the Goldfields region.
- Load and Haul Mining excavation and material transport operations using a modern fleet of front end loaders, dozers, graders, rollers, excavators (90t, 120t, 150t), and dump trucks (40t, 100t).
- Drill and Blast Drilling and blasting using Sandvik top-hammer drill rigs, with company-employed drillers, shot firers, blast crew, and engineers.
- Crush and Screen Mobile crushing and screening services for emergency mill feed, general screening, and production of road base and aggregate products.
- Open Pit Mining Project Management End-to-end project management for complete open-pit mining operations, including regular safety audits and oversight of productive, cost-effective delivery.
- Material Handling Material and ore handling using custom-designed tipping equipment tailored to individual client requirements, conforming to local and state government operating standards.
- Earthmoving and Civil Services Civil earthworks including mine haul road construction, site establishment, road maintenance, rock breaking, mill and crusher feeds, tailings dams, and water dams construction in remote mining regions.
Companies that use Hampton
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Hampton technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Hampton partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Road Trains of Australia (RTA)coreHampton Transport Services operates in association with Road Trains of Australia (RTA), providing access to RTA's depot network across Perth, northern Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland. This partnership enables Hampton to extend its service reach and provide comprehensive transport solutions throughout mainland Australia.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Hampton competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Barminco: Australian underground and surface mining services contractor offering drill and blast, mobile equipment and full mining services to resource clients. Comparable mining services profile though more underground-weighted.
- Byrnecut Group: Australian underground and open-pit mining contractor offering drill and blast, load and haul and raise boring. Comparable mining-contractor profile serving Australian mining majors.
- Macmahon Holdings: Australian open-pit mining and civil contractor offering load and haul, drill and blast, and earthworks to mining clients nationally. Directly comparable to Hampton's Mining & Civil division and a key competitor for WA Goldfields tenders.
- Centurion Transport: Specialist bulk and heavy haulage operator serving the Australian resources sector with a comparable long-distance, remote-area freight capability. Closely comparable to Hampton's transport services line.
- NRW Holdings: Western Australian civil and mining contractor with open-pit mining services, equipment rental and heavy haulage capabilities. Closely comparable in geography, service mix and client base.
- BGC Contracting: Perth-based mining and civil contractor providing open-pit mining services, bulk earthworks and haul road construction. Comparable regional competitor with similar service breadth to Hampton's mining and civil offering.
Broad incumbents
- CPB Contractors: Major Australian infrastructure and resources contractor (formerly Leighton Contractors) undertaking heavy civil and remote-area construction. Comparable on the civil-earthworks side of Hampton's business.
- Downer EDI Mining: Diversified ASX-listed infrastructure and mining services group providing open-pit mining, drilling, blasting and haulage as part of a broader portfolio. Overlaps with Hampton across mining and transport services but operates at much greater scale.
- Thiess: Global mining services provider owned by CIMIC, offering open-pit mining, drill and blast, and haulage at large scale. Comparable to Hampton's mining and civil scope but with national and international reach Hampton lacks.
Regional players
- Road Trains Australia: Hampton's depot-network partner providing general freight, livestock and bulk haulage across WA, NT and Queensland. Comparable freight capabilities with broader geographic reach but without the mining contracting arm.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
Hampton compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Hampton financial estimates
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Hampton leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Hampton subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Hampton funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Hampton M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Hampton
What does Hampton do?
Hampton is a private Australian contractor providing two integrated service lines to mining companies: Transport Services covering ore haulage, heavy haulage, freight cartage, and potable water delivery; and Mining & Civil Services offering complete open-pit mining solutions including project management, load and haul, drill and blast, crush and screen, material handling, and earthmoving/civil works. Services are delivered under long-term B2B contracts using company-owned Kenworth and Mack prime movers, custom tipper trailers, and heavy excavation equipment across Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland.
Is Hampton a public or private company?
Hampton is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Hampton founded?
Hampton was founded in 1977. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Hampton based?
Hampton is headquartered in Kalgoorlie, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Hampton make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Transport Services Contract Revenue is the primary driver. The others are mining & Civil Services Revenue.
Who are Hampton's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Barminco, Byrnecut Group, Macmahon Holdings, Centurion Transport, NRW Holdings and BGC Contracting. Broad incumbents are CPB Contractors, Downer EDI Mining and Thiess. Road Trains Australia is listed as a regional player.
Does Hampton have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hampton.
What industry is Hampton in?
Hampton's product category is Mining & Transport Contracting Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAKAD, Mine Operations Contracting (Open-Pit & Underground Development, Production, Load/Haul), with a secondary code of IMAKAKAG, Mine Construction & Development Contracting (Shaft Sinking, Tunneling, Pre-Strip, Civil Works). Its NAICS code is 2131 and its SIC code is 1600.