Running Costs Twice Inflation

BE Hauliers' operating costs rose by more than twice the rate of inflation during 1999. The Freight Transport Association's Guide to Distribution Costs shows that the total cost......

Schedules Cause Fatigu

• by Pat Hagan Truck drivers should be given more autonomy to schedule their own breaks in a bid to avoid fatigue, according to medical researchers. They made the recommendation......

Jic Agrees 15 Hourly Minimum

• Truck drivers in the East Midlands will be earning a minimum of 15 per hour by January 2001 in an agreement between transport unions, regional employers and the Road Haulage......

Driver Makes Off With Wine

E Police are trying to find a truck driver who used false de ments to get a job with a haulage company and then dis peered with a £50.000 cargo of wine. The vehicle, owned by......