Haulage jobs – Zuarticles https://zuarticles.com Find the inspirational and awesome content Thu, 07 Nov 2019 21:27:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 https://zuarticles.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-zua_icon-32x32.png Haulage jobs – Zuarticles https://zuarticles.com 32 32 New In-Cab Cameras: The Pros and Cons https://zuarticles.com/new-in-cab-cameras-the-pros-and-cons/ Wed, 21 Aug 2019 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2019/08/21/new-in-cab-cameras-the-pros-and-cons/ It’s well known that hard working hauliers put in long hours, and driving for extended lengths of time on haulage jobs can make you lose focus remarkably easily. A survey carried out by Commercial Motor among HGV businesses revealed that around one t

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]]> The FTA’s Reaction to the DfT’s New Road Work Funding Package https://zuarticles.com/the-fta-s-reaction-to-the-dft-s-new-road-work-funding-package/ Mon, 12 Aug 2019 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2019/08/12/the-fta-s-reaction-to-the-dft-s-new-road-work-funding-package/ The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a major investment into the funds available to local authorities to be used towards improving the quality of their roads. A staggering £348m has been injected into enhancing the quality of the UK’s loc

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]]> Hooray for Haulage Jobs: Reasons Why You Should Become a HGV Driver https://zuarticles.com/hooray-for-haulage-jobs-reasons-why-you-should-become-a-hgv-driver/ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2019/07/26/hooray-for-haulage-jobs-reasons-why-you-should-become-a-hgv-driver/ Whether you’re brand new to the workforce are beginning to think about what kind of occupation you’d like, or you’re looking to switch careers, there’s one profession that always comes top of our list of recommendations: heavy goods vehicle (HGV) dri

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]]> New Recruits: Women and Young People Encouraged to Start Trucking Careers https://zuarticles.com/new-recruits-women-and-young-people-encouraged-to-start-trucking-careers/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2019/03/13/new-recruits-women-and-young-people-encouraged-to-start-trucking-careers/ The haulage industry is booming, which is wonderful news! However, although jobs are plentiful, the industry’s reputation as a predominantly male institution continues to make it less attractive to women. Haulage jobs can also often involve long and

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]]> Using Tired Tyres: DVSA’s New Safety Guide https://zuarticles.com/using-tired-tyres-dvsa-s-new-safety-guide/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2019/02/21/using-tired-tyres-dvsa-s-new-safety-guide/ Doing haulage jobs can be tough on your tyres. Long hours, often at high speeds on the motorway, and carrying heavy loads all put a lot of pressure on your vehicle. Of course, although it would be great to use brand-new tyres for every journey, this

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]]> How Fleet Managers Can Improve Fleet Maintenance https://zuarticles.com/how-fleet-managers-can-improve-fleet-maintenance/ Mon, 28 Jan 2019 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2019/01/28/how-fleet-managers-can-improve-fleet-maintenance/ Fleet maintenance is one of the largest expenses in the transport industry, and it’s easy to see why: if your vehicles aren’t running, they aren’t making a profit. You can’t complete haulage jobs on time and reliably without a well maintained fleet.

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]]> How to See the Unseen: Nissan’s New I2V Technology Unveiled https://zuarticles.com/how-to-see-the-unseen-nissan-s-new-i2v-technology-unveiled/ Thu, 24 Jan 2019 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2019/01/24/how-to-see-the-unseen-nissan-s-new-i2v-technology-unveiled/ Anyone who works haulage jobs knows that your eyes are your most important tool on the job – and hauliers are known for their eagle eyesight. After all, when you drive for a living you become accustomed to keeping a keen lookout for a number of thing

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]]> Updated Vision Checks Encouraged for UK Hauliers https://zuarticles.com/updated-vision-checks-encouraged-for-uk-hauliers/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2019/01/16/updated-vision-checks-encouraged-for-uk-hauliers/ Are you a haulier in need of an eye test? If you’re not sure, the answer is probably yes. In fact, the answer is probably yes for most people in the haulage industry. Recent studies have found that a scarily small portion of drivers have had vision c

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]]> What does the Budget Mean for Haulage Companies: Part 1 https://zuarticles.com/what-does-the-budget-mean-for-haulage-companies-part-1/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2018/11/21/what-does-the-budget-mean-for-haulage-companies-part-1/ It’s that time of the year again. The clocks have gone back, the nights are drawing in … and the government has released its budget for 2018-19. As always, there were a lot of changes and a lot that stayed the same. And, all of this has a major i

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]]> How Will the Budget Affect the Logistics Industry: Part 2 https://zuarticles.com/how-will-the-budget-affect-the-logistics-industry-part-2/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2018/11/21/how-will-the-budget-affect-the-logistics-industry-part-2/ We’ve already covered what the budget means for transport in part one of our budget recap, but now it’s time to see how the industry is reacting. A mixed picture is emerging, with spokespeople welcoming measures in some areas and lamenting lack o

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]]> 5 Areas in Which You Can Improve Your Fleet’s Aerodynamics https://zuarticles.com/5-areas-in-which-you-can-improve-your-fleet-s-aerodynamics/ Wed, 24 Oct 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2018/10/24/5-areas-in-which-you-can-improve-your-fleet-s-aerodynamics/ If you're a fleet manager dealing with vehicles over 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight (GVW), aerodynamics is not just an impressive term to drop at your next networking function. If your business depends on keeping haulage jobs profitable, it can be a

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]]> Spoiler Alert: Improving Your Fleet’s Aerodynamics https://zuarticles.com/spoiler-alert-improving-your-fleet-s-aerodynamics/ Wed, 24 Oct 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2018/10/24/spoiler-alert-improving-your-fleet-s-aerodynamics/ Making something more aerodynamic (which can be described as "creating a shape that reduces the drag of air moving past") can be useful in an array of situations and commercial engineering applications. Within the transport industry, particularly for

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]]> Minister Promises ‘Radical’ Approach to Growing the Haulage Industry https://zuarticles.com/minister-promises-radical-approach-to-growing-the-haulage-industry/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2018/10/12/minister-promises-radical-approach-to-growing-the-haulage-industry/ Newly appointed minister for state at the Department for Transport, John Hayes MP, used the launch of the Road Haulage Association’s National Lorry Week last month to deliver a rousing speech directly to the haulage industry.

Promising to ‘look at e

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]]> Satnavs Just for Hauliers https://zuarticles.com/satnavs-just-for-hauliers/ Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2018/09/17/satnavs-just-for-hauliers/ Truckers are no strangers to stress. Tight deadlines, the alertness required to drive safely for long periods, and cabin fever can all take their toll on even the most dedicated haulier. While some of these issues simply come with the territory, some

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]]> The Speediest Truck on the Road https://zuarticles.com/the-speediest-truck-on-the-road/ Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2018/09/17/the-speediest-truck-on-the-road/ As those working in the industry will tell you, haulage jobs rarely start and end with the work itself. A career in haulage is frequently underpinned by, and in turn reinforces, a deep love of the road and the ins and outs of HGVs.

Those who take a

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]]> Turning Your Used Truck Parts into Cash https://zuarticles.com/turning-your-used-truck-parts-into-cash/ Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2018/09/17/turning-your-used-truck-parts-into-cash/ As any haulier can tell you, a career in haulage jobs means lots of maintenance and frequent upgrading in order to meet changing safety standards. When you upgrade a component, or an upgrade elsewhere forces you to change other components to maintain

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]]> Lucky in Leeds: How the Council are Helping the Haulage Industry https://zuarticles.com/lucky-in-leeds-how-the-council-are-helping-the-haulage-industry/ Fri, 14 Sep 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2018/09/14/lucky-in-leeds-how-the-council-are-helping-the-haulage-industry/ Leeds City Council is making moves to help out those working in the haulage industry by re-working a few regulations and encouraging governmental support. To begin with, the fee for non-Euro-6 HGV’s entering the city’s Clean Air Zone is being red

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]]> The Earned Recognition Scheme and How it Can Make Haulage Jobs Safer https://zuarticles.com/the-earned-recognition-scheme-and-how-it-can-make-haulage-jobs-safer/ Fri, 14 Sep 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2018/09/14/the-earned-recognition-scheme-and-how-it-can-make-haulage-jobs-safer/ News of the new DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) Earned Recognition Scheme is rapidly spreading within the industry and, with confidence in the scheme high, if you consider yourself a responsible vehicle operator it’s definitely worth get

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]]> 31202No Green Card Required for Post-Brexit Haulage Jobs https://zuarticles.com/no-green-card-required-for-post-brexit-haulage-jobs/ https://zuarticles.com/no-green-card-required-for-post-brexit-haulage-jobs/#respond Fri, 29 Jun 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2018/06/29/no-green-card-required-for-post-brexit-haulage-jobs/ Predictions of post-Brexit breakdowns within the haulage industry have appeared with depressing regularity in the news over the past few months. Finally, however, there is some good news for anyone involved in haulage jobs. In a move that the Directo

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]]> https://zuarticles.com/no-green-card-required-for-post-brexit-haulage-jobs/feed/ 0 31202Truckers Can Get Free Eye Tests in the Vision Van https://zuarticles.com/truckers-can-get-free-eye-tests-in-the-vision-van/ https://zuarticles.com/truckers-can-get-free-eye-tests-in-the-vision-van/#respond Thu, 24 May 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2018/05/24/truckers-can-get-free-eye-tests-in-the-vision-van/ An exciting collaboration between the Road Haulage Association (RHA) and well-known opticians, Vision Express, has resulted in a fully equipped Vision Van taking to the roads of the UK.

This high-tech van transports a mobile eye-testing facility in

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]]> https://zuarticles.com/truckers-can-get-free-eye-tests-in-the-vision-van/feed/ 0 31202Truck Driving Truths that are Stranger than Fiction https://zuarticles.com/truck-driving-truths-that-are-stranger-than-fiction/ https://zuarticles.com/truck-driving-truths-that-are-stranger-than-fiction/#respond Thu, 24 May 2018 04:00:00 +0000 https://zuarticles.com/2018/05/24/truck-driving-truths-that-are-stranger-than-fiction/ There’s no doubt we’ve all witnessed some pretty weird things happening in the course of carrying out our haulage jobs. Of course, the best thing is that they make great stories to share with incredulous friends and family.

For your entertainme

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