It’s taken 18 months , but at long last some progress has been made towards addressing the significant shortfall in secure...

By Chris Druce TRADE ASSOCIATIONS have hailed the decision to allow dedicated, full-service truckstops to be built along the...

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) and the Freight Transport Association (FTA) have slammed plans by Bournemouth Football Club...

A £100,000 truckstop in north Wales has been given the go-ahead, offering facilities for 70 trucks in a high haulage traffic...

By Chris Tindall AN OPERATOR who claimed he clocked up a substantial number of drivers’ hours offences because there were parts...

By Christopher Walton THE FREIGHT Transport Association (FTA) and Road Haulage Association (RHA) submitted wildly differing...

TAJ THE GROCER is to have its O-licence application reconsidered after it successfully challenged a Deputy Traffic...

POLICE ARE appealing to the driver of a tipper truck, who may have witnessed a road collision in south Wales in which a...

By Chris Druce A HOST OF SMALL transport and parcel firms have been left thousands of pounds out of pocket with little chance...

QUIET NIGHT-TIME deliveries could become more commonplace following the success of trials involving retailers Sainsbury’s,...

TWO MEN selling counterfeit Scania clothing at Truckfest have been jailed for two months following a tip-off from the truck...

By Chris Tindall THE JOINT administrators of Coast to Coast (UK), trading as ED Truckin, say they will take legal action...

MERCEDES-BENZ is pushing for EU member states to offer inancial incentives for the early adoption of Euro-6. Speaking at the...

FOR MANY YEARS, the Lastauto Omnibus Katalog has been the definitive annual guide to the world CV market, but has only been...

By Will Shiers MERCEDES-BENZ says its new Actros, exclusively revealed in CM last week, is the most fuel-eficient heavy truck...

CURRIE EUROPEAN has renewed part of its leet with 35 new DAF XF105s. The Scottish haulier, which runs a leet of 115 trucks,...

LANCASTER’S KIDDS Transport has spent £500,000 on six new Scanias to meet an increase in pallet volumes. Kidds, which is part...

By Chris Tindall OWENS ROAD SERVICES has been given a £5.75m funding boost to pursue new markets despite its bank being...

Trucking goes online FOR THOSE OF you who are tech savvy and want to spend your time driving a truck on a computer, go to...

A TRUCK DRIVER who travelled 1,300 miles from Hungary to north Wales without taking a proper break has been sent to prison....

ondon CM discovers how L Lynch (Plant Hire and Haulage) went from being a small business to turning over £24m a year in three...

The firm’s fleet includes Volvo and DAF tractor units designed for heavy haulage work, as well as Renault Kerax 8x4, Hino 8x4...

Lynch is a keen advocate of Transport for London’s Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS). FORS helps firms benchmark...

Fuel thefts are on the increase and HGV drivers are seen as easy pickings, but is violence creeping into this crime? Words:...

David Donald shouldn’t have been anywhere near Moto’s Donington Services, but like a clichéd horror film, bad luck and...

Why was the digital tacho ever introduced after all? I KNOW THERE have been several letters in response to CM’s article about...

The latest comments on Roadtransport.com Labour Shadow Transport Secretary attacks longer semi-trailers “The longer trailers...

I’M SURE IN AN ideal world hauliers would love to have a solid workforce made up of trusted friends and family, but I am...

IN MY OPINION [EU minister] Siim Kallas is an idiot! And so are those who support his views. The lifting of cabotage rules is...

Timber haulier guilty of serious overloading, drivers’ hours and roadworthiness infringements By Roger Brown SCOTTISH TIMBER...

SCOTTISH AND NORTH EASTERN TRAFFIC AREAS Hutchinson given go-ahead HUTCHINSON DEMOLITION and Dismantling, has been granted...

HERMES has been granted authority to base 25 vehicles and four trailers at the Vector 31 Industrial Estate in Wales Bar,...

CULINA LOGISTICS is looking for authorisation for 14 vehicles and 25 trailers at the Cert Octavian facility in Hellaby, Rotherham.

BIBBY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES (HOLDINGS) wants the go ahead to base 10 vehicles and 20 trailers at the Saint Gobain Isover...

LEWIS TANKERS wants the green light for 20 vehicles and the same number of trailers at a new operating centre in Laurieston...

● On 29 July, a PI will consider a new application from Largs, North Ayrshire-based Gladys Allan trading as Adam Allan Plant...

Road transport could attract more women if employers ensured they receive fair treatment in the workplace Words: Lisa Hitchen...

Royal Mail’s award-winning fleet management has proved that high compliance standards can save money as well as lives Words:...

● Research what are the most common road risks faced by your operation; ● Target improvement programmes on the risks that are...

As well as carrying out random checks to ensure that daily walk-round inspections have been completed by their drivers,...

CM relives the success of Econofreight Heavy Transport, one of the best-known North-Eastern hauliers Words: Lucy Radley /...

Peter Clark, a heavy tractor driver, came to the company from Sunters, and remembers Tom Llewellyn fondly. “He was a good...

No job was too big for the firm as Richard remembers. “We used to find a way to do anything. I remember going to one job,...

The new Amarok promises to push the competition to its limits, and elevate Volkswagen to the top of the pick-up pile Words:...

Characteristically , the cab is ideally suited to the needs of the market. The entry point to the range is typically spartan,...

at the wheel These women have overcome outdated sexist attitudes in the industry to rise to the top of their chosen...

Launched in 2010 , Love Logistics aims to make people aware of the logistics industry and the effect it has on our lives. It...

Childcare: Lewis says she assists one of her female members of staff with childcare fees. “Sometimes when women return after...

Volvo’s Hybrid FE, aimed at the urban market, isn’t for everyone. Volvo intends to be selective about who can buy it Words:...

UK hauliers can order a methane-diesel-powered 13-litre 460hp Volvo FM for the first time. The fuel, 75% liquefied methane gas...

Could your company’s finances survive a fire, terrorist attack or extreme weather? Words: Adam Bernstein According to a survey...

Despite rising costs, never skimp on your insurances. Make a point of recording when they are due and ensure you check that...

In the space of 12 months, the new MD of Renault Truck Commercials has restructured the dealer network, and turned the Premium...

The new demo trucks on the Renault Trucks fleet, with union flag and Welsh flag, have been delivering the goods, says...