The UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change projects that the price of fuel will increase in the coming decade, making the the cost of transporting goods set to increase as well. However, there are many ways you can increase the chances of a good return. Loads can be grouped, trips can be ca...

Being an owner-driver with haulage contracts has many benefits. You’re free to set your own schedule and can pursue other interests; you’re not tied to a cubicle instead spending your days outdoors in the sun and fresh air; and you get to see a great many places and meet new people every day. Sti...

The digital age and the birth of online businesses present immense new opportunities to entrepreneurs and business owners all over the world. The use of information technology has changed how we do business. Once upon a time, customers had to go to a physical store see what was available to make ...

These are difficult times for many industries in the UK, and the haulage industry has not been unaffected. As a result, many haulage companies are looking for ways in which they can cut back on costs while still maintaining a high-quality service.

One haulage firm in Lincolnshire, Denby, ...

If you regularly carry out haulage deliveries, one of the most frustrating problems that you can experience is when you get lost. Getting lost is not only annoying for you and your customers, but it can also jeopardise your other deliveries and, in the worst cases, cost you business.

So h...

The Health and Safety Laboratory has recently published a new guide that aims to help improve the safety record of the haulage industry. It focuses on loads and how to ensure they are always as safe as possible before and during a journey.

The guide has the catchy title of “Load Safe, Roa...

Some jobs tend to attract more men than women, and others are the other way around. When it comes to the haulage industry, the vast majority of loads are definitely carried from place to place by men.

One recent article on the internet focused on an American company that is dedicated to m...

Everyone in the transport industry [and many others too] knows the name Eddie Stobart. This has to be one of the most famous haulage firms in the UK, transporting loads from A to B all over the country. While it is well known for its familiar lorries it seems it might soon be well known for its b...

As you’ll probably already know, there is a limit to how long a haulage vehicle can be when driven in the UK. Most of the vehicles carrying loads on a daily basis won’t exceed about nineteen metres in length. So what on earth is one Lincoln based firm going to do with a lorry measuring more than ...

It should come as no surprise to learn that the run up to Christmas is the busiest time of the year for those in self employed courier jobs. It’s always been a busy time, but the explosion of internet shopping in recent years has led to an increase in the number of parcels being delivered all ove...