Find the inspirational and awesome content As all owner operators will know, fuel costs are a constant concern – whether you’re just starting out or whether you’re an old hand at haulage. Jobs both big and small need fuel, and that costs money. However, owner operators don’t have the
Read ArticleIn my last article, ‘The Owner Operators’ Guide to Managing Fuel Costs: Part 1’, I discussed two methods of buying fuel for those engaged in haulage jobs. The first, bulk buying, had various potentially difficult issues attached, including cash
Read ArticleTelematics is the technology behind all haulage jobs. Covering telecommunications, road transportation, road safety, vehicle technology and more, we all come into contact with this tool almost every day. However, to many of those carrying out haulage
Read ArticleLet’s start 2018 the right way: safely. As I’m sure you know, trucks are fire hazards and, when you’re working haulage jobs, it’s crucial for lorry drivers like yourselves to prepare for fire safety in your vehicles. You don’t want to lose
Read ArticleStill looking for an ideal new year’s resolution? Here’s one of our favourites: creating an emergency kit for your truck. I don’t need to remind you that the winter months can make haulage jobs pretty tough, especially in January when temperature
Read ArticleBeing a lorry driver is not your regular job. So, if you’re out on the road all week at odd hours doing haulage jobs and earning the readies to bring home the bacon, you really can’t be expected to keep up the romance, right? Wrong. Just because you’
Read ArticleToday, I take a look at AutoMonitor, an innovative fleet managing system that’s set to transform haulage jobs. This impressive piece of technology was designed by AutoTest Products with the US military in mind. Let’s investigate what it can do an
Read ArticleThe start of the Mayor of London’s consultation on a Safety Permit Scheme for HGVs in the capital has been met with a mixed response by the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the UK’s biggest transport trade association which campaigns for the
Read ArticleIn 2016 Sweden became the first country in the world to actively test a prototype ‘electric road’, using electricity to assist HGVs travelling on public roadways the so-called E-Trucks. This year, Germany has become the next country to begin test
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