The FTA is having the LIRLJC scrutinised — but says it is unlikely to withdraw its support. Dominic Perry and Jennifer Ball...

TWO UK transport firms are in the latest list of Europe's fasting growing businesses. ECM (Vehicle Delivery Service) was placed...

Exclusive! WEST MIDLANDS Police say a highly successful anti-truck crime initiative may close unless hauliers contribute...

DRIVERS ARE not solely to blame for fatal accidents and operators should face up to the "realistic" possibility of jail if...

MAN and DaimlerChrysler are facing each other in court over allegations of mis-stated accounts and alleged fraud. This follows...

CM reader Tony Milligan from Northampton has won £200 for nominating his best Breakfast Hotspot as part of National Truck Week.

Roffes Transport at Sutton Bridge, Lincs, is offering a £2,500 reward for return of a stolen yellow trkaxle trailer. The loaded...

Transport Executive Services, which trades as Transport Advisory Service, has no link with Transport Advisory UK or Transport...

Until 28 January the Irish government is inviting views on whether a height limit for trucks is necessary. Contact:...

Freight firm Business Post has become the only Britishowned express delivery company to enter the FTSE 250 share index.

Wincanton has stunned its workforce by axing its Vilton Keynes depot, citing falling volumes. Jennifer Ball reports. THE...

MAN'S LARGEST single shareholder has sold its stake in the company for around El bn, initially prompting speculation over the...

WELSH OPERATOR NR Evans has escaped with a two-week licence suspension after some 845 offences were discovered.The Cross...

THE VEHICLE and Operators Services Agency (VOSA) has sought to allay operators' fears that they will face a rush of inspections...

Barry Proctor, who owns Barry Proctor Services of Stoke-on-Trent, has just bought himself a fleet of Corgis... and it's all...

A flurry of mixed information has emerged from West Midlands police this week about the future of its Operation Indicate truck...

Freight Speed UK has hit difficulties and is struggling to assess how much it owes. David Harris reports. DERBYSHIRE-BASED...

Take a stroll with us through the little side roads of haulage, the diversions and detours, the quirky, the quixotic and the...

A TRUCK DRIVER AND his mate have been disqualified from driving for three months after being caught on CCTV fly tipping in...

CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1906 and...

DRIVERS FROM THE new EU member states who have taken jobs with UK hauliers are hard working, well trained and reliable,...

AN OPERATOR wants to know why police sent him a warning letter about parking outside a truck stop in Northamptonshire....

BRS HAS STARTED the new year on a positive note with a £45m, five-year deal to manage a UK distribution operation for office...

Storms claim another driver as his truck plunges off the side of the Foyle Bridge —his family are asking how it can be made...

TRAFFIC WARDENS are to be encouraged to take a more reasonable approach to drivers trying to make deliveries with the launch of...

DERBYSHIRE County Council has handed out more than £2,000 worth of fines in a crackdown on overloaded trucks. Cases have been...

FRIDGE UNIT manufacturer Thermo King is sending staff to work in customers' traffic offices to help them understand more about...

IT WASN'T until he took the keys of the 4x4 Tata Safari EX that Andrew Bell believed he had won the competition run by Tata and...

Ifs the time of the year when manufacturers go sale crazy, giving you the opportunity to pick up a bargain. CM loo Ks at what's...

Northamptonshire police have urged operators to be on their guard against buying stolen diesel following a large number of...

on the run A 40FT TRAILER filled with sofas worth thousands of pounds has been stolen from Hillington Industrial Estate in...

while the driver was asleep in the cab at 10.50pm on 12 January. The incident occurred on an industrial estate off of Stirling...

T irri-retc POLICE ARE appealing for wit nesses following a high-value rob bery at Cherwell Valley Service Oxfordshire on 12...

Jennifer Ball reports, the government's latest Road Safety Bill las been met with mixed reactions... F or the first time in 40...

• A graduated fixed penalties scheme for speeding drivers • Re-training for speeders e A ban on speed camera jammers and...

Although our ground breaking survey shows healthy Christmas business, most operators are gearing up to tackle problems in...

When is contract hire not contract hire? According to John Ball, MD of Fraikin, most of the time. Andy Salter finds what on...

IT SEEMS NOBODY is certain what effect the W'orkingTime Regulations will have on the transport industry. You have drivers who...

AT THE BEGINNING of last December it was announced that one of the highest profile haulage and distribution companies in this...

THANK YOU for your letter referring to the "Pushing 50" campaign and calling for lifting of the speed limits for commercial...

Plenty of operators encourage, or at least allow, their drivers to work long hours. Sometimes tired drivers are involved in...

Called to account December 2004: Kent haulier Melvyn Spree was jailed for seven years after he encouraged drivers to break the...

Ignorance is no excuse when it comes to good repute — and a plea of directors' ignorance certainly didn't impress the Transport...

A STRING of prohibitions has led to the temporary curtailment of a Scottish operator's licence, despite the company's decision...

AN OWNER-DRIVER who failed to use a tachograph and drove an unauthorised vehicle has been ordered to pay 1450 in fines and...

too little sleep and a blank tacho FAILING TO use a tachograph, knowingly making a false record and taking insufficient rest...

fines and costs for two tacho offences ADRIVER CLAIMED his falsified tachograph chart was due to pressurefrom his employer to...

CV operators are clearly in the target audience for the government's latest guidelines on managing work-related road safety....

Selling a business requires careful planning, including choosing the right time to avoid paying tax early. Gary Morley...

Digital tachograph smart card fees: The DVLA is consulting on fees for the issue of digital tachograph smart cards to allow the...

The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No5) Regulations 2004. CIF 15 January 2005 Implements European...

It's often said, and fairly, that the British truck industry isn't what it was — but in one small corner it still is. We check...

The Foden Alpha tipper may be the last of its breed, but it's no pea-brained dinosaur ready for extinction. The universal...

Volvo has upgraded its Dynafleet telematics package with an online version and an option to integrate it with a top-end sat nav...

Dynalleel Online costs £40 per vehicle per month for the full service; £20 per vehicle per month for the reports-only package;...

the new VDO sat-nay system during a drive round Gothenburg in an FM12 460 6x2 rigid. It was equipped with the top-end...

In a macho industry like road transport it's tempting to make light of problems like backaches and fatigue. But that would be a...

T his is the time of year for reflecting on the past and making resolutions for the future. In keeping with tradition, the...

D you regularly lose vehicle documents? BCA may have the answer... ritish Car Auctions has moved into document storage to help...

Commercial Motor tests more vehicles than any other magazine so here's a chance to get the lowdown on the favourites in the...

Fo lowing the purchase of East Midland Commercials, independent Scania dealer Keltruck has become one of the truck industry's...