Tipper Rates Are Rising

by Amanda Bradbury • Contract-hire companies are enjoying a rush as owner-drivers and small operators re-enter the market to fill an acute shortage of six and eight-wheel......

• Tipper Subcontractors In The Midlands Are Expected To...

from a proposal to increase the amount of Blue Circle cement travelling by road through the Peak Park. Repairs to a railhead have been delayed, making road the best alternative......

French Impound British Belly Tanks

• British drivers face a new threat from French police after a Bowman International driver was detained last week until the belly tanks from his trailer were removed. Operator......

Most Trucks Too Heavy

• A Dutch truck carrying 16 cattle over its limit was one of 32 commercial vehicles Essex County Council found overloaded in a weighing check of 105 units at the port of......

Licence Fees Rise

• Operator Licence fees will rise by £15 to £185 from the beginning of next month; the quarterly fee for each vehicle will increase from £7 to £8. Tie Department of Tralsport......