Accountability is on the up in road haulage and many have turned to geofencing as a way to map and follow the vehicle and its load in specific locations. We look at the ins and […]
Traffic Commissioners really don’t like bridge strikes, especially as Network Rail is now actively reporting hauliers and their drivers direct to the industry’s arbiter. Bridge strikes cost the taxpayer millions of pounds every year, and […]
The revolution of rubber in the tyre industry is about how to get the best deal, and the choice is often between pence per kilometre, pence per vehicle or a fixed rate contract. The leading […]
Self-driving wagons are one step closer with the award winning Actros 5, which is this month’s road test. This one belongs to Scotland’s Mercedes-Benz dealer Western Commercial, and the focus is on the innovative Predictive […]
Having shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, the senior management team at Leyland Trucks set about getting the production line reopened in just five weeks despite working to strict workplace guidelines, with the lead […]
Is the standard 8×4 on its last wheels? Alan Watts sparks debate by querying the future of the long loved specification in the road haulage sector, with alternatives like tridem and the single-drive four-axle rigids […]
Edinburgh based Bernard Hunter uses the full DAF Trucks model range to support its crane hire and metal recycling businesses. John Henderson reports on an operation that’s hooked on the highest operating standards.
Truck manufacturers like their ‘limited editions’. It’s a chance to produce prestige or celebrate a corporate milestone through an array of options and in a high-brow livery. We look at the recent trend of limited […]
The last few months have left many people with time on their hands. Unable to get out with his camera, regular contributor Ian Lawson took the opportunity to go back through his extensive photo collection, […]
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic transport companies continued to operate. Now as the lockdown begins to ease, Aptean’s Paragon Software Systems reveal how a freight business might prepare for an uncertain future.
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