Despite the many challenges facing the haulage industry, it is still a very popular and rewarding job. Many people go into this industry because they love driving, others because they could never work behind a desk, and others because they want to set their own hours or be out and about all day. But whatever [...]

The Olympics will soon be coming to London, and the whole country is preparing for the arrival of the biggest sporting event on Earth. However, one of the largest haulage firms in the UK has just issued a warning to companies in the hospitality industry that they must be prepared for the Games by making [...]

The rapidly deteriorating state of the economy, and the rise in fuel prices that it inevitably brings along, have been placing the haulage industry in increasingly dire straits. Runs are no longer as profitable as they would have been a short few years ago, and hauliers and haulage companies are having to come up with [...]

In this day and age of economic recession and job shortage, people are progressively finding new career paths down which to embark. The choking of many, if not most, fields of specialisation is forcing professionals – especially the younger generations – to find alternative areas of expertise around which to build a career. And among [...]

The fuel transport industry is one of the more visible contributors to the expulsion of fossil fuels into the environment, and they may be unfairly saddled with a reputation for causing more pollution than they actually do. Every little helps when it comes to reducing the impact we have on the environment. Those involved in [...]

Fans of popular sketch show MADTV will no doubt be familiar with Jaq, the jittery, hyperactive driver employed by fictional delivery company UBS. Unforgettably played by Phil LaMarr, Jaq literally could not stand still long enough to carry most deliveries through to the end, resulting in humorous mishaps which were the ‘meat’ of the sketches. [...]

While it may sound easy to drive up and down the country making deliveries, courier jobs are often not for the faint of heart! Not only do you need a high level of driving ability, a good sense of direction and navigation, and a friendly manner in order to keep everything running smoothly once you [...]

There is a well known disparity amongst those involved in haulage work in the United Kingdom. It’s also a reason that the U.K. is popular amongst foreign drivers. The disparity is this: while UK registered Heavy Goods vehicles have to pay vignette charges or tolls in just about every European country they visit, foreign drivers [...]

It’s a perennial problem for those learning to drive on Britain’s roads: the fastest way to get from A to B is usually on the motorway, but until you’ve passed you test, you’re not allowed to do so. For this reason, a trip on the motorway often becomes a source of acute anxiety for the [...]

For drivers engaged in haulage work, there’s plenty of time on the road to ponder both what the next job will bring you, and to think about words of wisdom that will see you through the next challenge on the road. Even though most jobs go perfectly smoothly, there are plenty of little things that [...]

The transport industry has been battling with the issues surrounding return loads for many, many years. In theory, an outbound leg should be priced on the worst-case assumption that you may not be able to get a return leg and will need to run back empty. In times of plenty, when customers are fighting to [...]

Just about anyone in the haulage industry, will know something of the pain and hassle involved in trying to secure return loads. In theory, a return load should be secured before the vehicle leaves on its outward journey but we all know of cases where the manager has sent off a vehicle on a ‘wing [...]

When you head out to deliver a round of back loads after an already long drive, it can be difficult to keep your spirits up on a return journey. At this point, the professional driver knows they need something to keep their spirits high and to engage them while driving. While the radio is an [...]

There are many advantages to taking on back loads when you’re making deliveries, especially on longer journeys where it’s important to make sure the time you spend driving long-distance still ends up being profitable. No matter the load itself, it’s always better to be making a delivery than not, and it’s worth developing the habit [...]

Haulage companies may or may not have feelings about the political and economic effects of joining or staying out of the Euro. That’s a matter of personal opinion. What can’t be overlooked, though, is just how the Euro has changed things for long-distance international hauliers – and not always for the better. The really bad [...]

At the time of writing, there is considerable debate about proposed changes in electoral voting. What’s this got to do with haulage companies? Well, some haulage companies are always on the lookout for good ideas, and are now implementing a similar form of proportional representation in their daily affairs. The delivery sequence In future, if [...]

Don’t worry – this isn’t going to be an in-depth financial analysis of the state of haulage companies in the current economic climate! Instead, it is a few ‘on the street’ observations, garnered from what people are saying on forums and blogs around the internet. Recent years Back in 2007, the world was a pretty [...]

Haulage companies can be big organisations with a large number of, very diverse, people working for them. However, it’s most commonly the drivers that are other public face of haulage companies – and there are lots of different types of driver around! The superman These are the drivers that other drivers can only admire and [...]