Articles by Transport News

As boss of Logistics UK, David Wells is leading the organisation and its members through a myriad of issues facing road haulage, including the pandemic, Brexit and driver recruitment, while finding a viable solution to […]

New Road Transport Expo to feature targeted zones, industry seminar and ride-and-drive event, by Hayley Pink The countdown has begun for the year’s most dynamic truck show – the Road Transport Expo 2022 (RTX) – […]

A recent case in the court of appeal could have significant implications for hauliers caught up in the clandestine civil penalties scheme. Chris Tindall reports. THE COURT of appeal has found that guidance used by […]

PERHAPS it pays not to dwell too much on the future if the success of Thorncliffe Building Supplies is anything to go by. “One thing has led to another. There has been no masterplan,” said […]

Used trucks remain thin on the ground, but there are signs more trucks are becoming available, writes Steve Banner. PRICES of second-hand trucks are still at stratospheric levels, and the stock shortage at dealerships remains […]

Can the haulage industry escape from the clutches of the truck and HGV driver shortages in 2022, as the impact of Covid fades? Carol Millett investigates. THE COVID 19 pandemic has cut a swathe through […]

The telematics world is changing with ‘big data’ being increasingly used to underpin more tailored solutions for hauliers. Webfleet Solutions’ James Dewhurst speaks to Kevin Swallow about predictive analytics and evolving telematics to meet the […]

ECO-CONCIOUS pallet pooler IPP has announced David Lawson, (below)director of Bathgate based haulage company Robert M Lawson, as the winner of the ‘It’s What’s Inside That Matters’ competition which ran alongside IPP’s ongoing campaign to […]

GARRY Whitelock has been appointed truck sales director for Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland, replacing Bobby Brown who retires on 25 March after 26 years with Volvo. Garry joined Volvo in 2013 […]

ASSET Alliance Group has strengthened its six-year relationship with The NX Group, supplying 12 new DAF XF530 tractor units on a two-year full-service contract hire basis. Daventry headquartered NX Group will benefit from Asset Alliance’s […]