Three suspected arson attacks on hauliers in as many months – and that’s just the ones we know about and have reported. In...

By Roger Brown THE BOSS OF construction haulier Thomas Bros Excavation (Luton) has offered a £10,000 reward for information...

April: Derbyshire firm Milltech Haulage saw six of its 14-strong fleet written off, along with the cargo the trailers were...

By Chris Druce A STRONG START to the year and buoyant Easter trading has left pallet network bosses predicting a sustained...

RICHARD FRY, director and general manager of Frampton Transport Services, has been elected as national chairman of the Road...

By Chris Tindall THE ROW OVER Trafic Commissioners’ (TC) independence has erupted again after Road Haulage Association (RHA)...

CM editorial dream team? DO YOU THINK YOU have what it takes to write for CM? Commercial Motor, Motor Transport and...

A RARE OPPORTUNITY has arisen for road transport experts to fill three vacancies on the prestigious transport tribunal....

NEW VEHICLE registrations continue to rise, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...

A BUCKINGHAMSHIRE haulier who failed to notify the Trafic Commissioner (TC) about a change of maintenance contractor has lost...

By Joanna Bourke YODEL HAS exclusively revealed to CM that it has signed a contract extension with online fashion retailer...

IRLAM-BASED operator FTS Hatswell has added more Iveco Stralis trucks to its leet to service a ive-year contract with an...

By Roger Brown DJ TAYLOR (Anglian Oils) has been ined £10,000 after admitting that truck wash detergents and vegetable oil...

YEARSLEY GROUP, the cold storage and distribution irm based in Heywood, Manchester, has appointed Mark Haslam as its head of...

HAULIERS MADE more trips from the UK to mainland Europe last year compared to the previous year, according to oficial igures....

A LORRY WAS SO overloaded with steel pipes that it fell through a bridge in Changchun, capital of northeast China’s Jilin...

What are operators doing to address the impact of the rising price of fuel? May’s Trucking Britain Out Of Recession survey...

Optimism continues to yo-yo. The optimism scores for January to April look like this: +42, +55, +37, and +47. In May, 66% of...

How do operators feel at the moment? We offered 10 sentiments, and allowed respondents to tick as many as applied to them. The...

hard way Kevin Hopper had to rely on the harsh lessons he learnt after his business closed when he had to transform Brian...

Established in 1975, Brian Yeardley Continental offers daily departures on its fleet of mega-cube trailers to Portugal, France,...

Although Brian Yeardley may have retired, his son is keeping the famous name alive within road transport as MD of Eurovision...

Do operators really need a VOSA representative present at their public inquiry? Words: Chris Tindall A TRIAL REQUIRING VOSA...

Dave Palmer, a company director at D&D Transport in Nottinghamshire, thinks that some hauliers will view the chance not to have...

I WAS SHOCKED to read your article about Stobart’s latest idea, ‘Rear of the Year’, covering the back doors of their lorry...

“YOU MUST GET evidence!” This is the advice of Chrys Rampley of the Road Haulage Association when talking about the effects of...

The latest comments on Roadtransport.com DfT urges drivers to respond to semi-trailer consultation “With the extra length,...

Transwaste Recycling and Aggregates was fined after an HGV driver severed his arm while using a baling machine By Roger Brown...

SMITHS LOGISTICS has submitted a new O-licence application for ive vehicles and the same number of trailers at a facility in...

SEAFIELD LOGISTICS has been given permission for 60 vehicles and 75 trailers at a site on the Winsford Industrial Estate in...

at the Stobart Ports site in Widnes, Cheshire. TD Williams (Brynamman)

and 30 trailers at a new operating centre in Penllergaer, Swansea.

KETTERING, Northants-based Knights of Old wants the green light to base four vehicles and the same number of trailers at the AK...

● Lucas Brothers Haulage, based in Derby, will make a new O-licence application at a public inquiry on 13 June. ● An PI on 15...

If you sack an employee, will your decision stand up before an employment tribunal? Words: Peter Woodhouse A decision to...

Completing your O-licence application correctly first time can save a lot of trouble in the long run Words: Laura Hadzik When...

The TC must be satisfied that you have sufficient capital and reserves available to meet the requirement to be of the...

The Road Transport & Regulatory Law Team at Aaron and Partners LLP has a wealth of experience in dealing with the various...

Choose your words carefully when writing a reference, as mistakes could be costly Words: Matthew Welch A n employee was...

RT Keedwell explains how working with its rivals has made its business more efficient, leading to sustained growth and...

RT Keedwell began life in 1969 as a small independent haulage company set up by Stuart Keedwell’s father Ray. The business...

Lightweight tippers make a return to centre stage at Tip-Ex 2011 this week as truck, body and trailer manufacturers shed the...

● Hertfordshire-based groundworks and demolition company Ground Construction snapped up five Euro-4 Hino 700 series tippers. ●...

anther CM meets the operator that is as well-known for its bright-pink livery as for having strong women in charge Words:...

Anne Buckly, night-shift supervisor at Pink Link, has been with the company for three years. Buckly also has an HGV licence,...

Pink Link has raised more than £92,000 in 10 years of charity fundraising and has set a target to smash the £100,000 barrier in...

Vauxhall’s new Movano up to an even greater audience Words: George Barrow / Images: Tom Lee Cumbersome” and “behemoth” were...

Rear-wheel-drive vans used to offer capacity, but not payload, but the Movano and Master have changed that. The 1,176kg of...

It has been a busy time for independent Scania dealer Keltruck. After acquiring Silurian, it now has to line up all its ducks...

While emphasising the quality of its customer base, Keltruck is acutely aware that all hauliers have to exercise tight control...

The VRA will discuss residuals, vehicle history, sales and key market forces at its mid-year seminar on 23 June Words: Kevin...