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road haulage tagged articles (0-25 of 21034) Related Tags: automotive, haulage, lorry, haulage companies, haulage work, lorry driver, return loads, owner operators, haulage jobs, lorry drivers, road haulage jobs, freight exchange, jobs, lorries, haulage company Tramping & Bun Wagons: The Lingo Of The UK Road Haulage Industry - If you’ve ever heard a couple of truckers chatting between road haulage trips in the UK, you may have found yourself baffled by the assortment of phrases and expressions littered throughout the conversation Well, consider the confusion gone; as I lift the lid on the mystery of haulage company speak: Wagon Wagon’s just a standard term for one’s haulage vehicle Why Not Become a Lorry Driver? - If you think of lorry drivers in England, you probably get the same common stereotype in your head – a middle aged white man There’s a good reason for that – they dominate the industry The Lorry Driver’s Travel Checklist - On a long haul road haulage job, a lorry driver can be on the road for days or even weeks That’s a long time for something to go wrong with your lorry – and if you are stuck by the side of the road waiting for help and paying for repairs, you and your company will be losing time and money Combat Haulage – Lorries in the British Army - The Royal Logistics Corps is the arm of the British Army that deals with supply, rail and road haulage and distribution The Army would be lost without adequate supplies, both in peace and wartime, and the Corps is their link to ammunition, essentials and medical supplies UK Fuel Prices Continue To Rise – Haulage Companies Suffer - There’s been a lot of unrest lately from Haulage Exchange members about the rising fuel prices in the UK, and I can’t say I blame them Over the past three years bulk diesel prices have increased by 23%, and have shot up 50% since 1999 Long-Distance Transport Contracts – the Ideal Job For Some - There are many reasons why people consider getting into the haulage industry: a life spent on the open road, the freedom of travelling around the country on various transport contracts,... Cutting Carbon Emissions Through Haulage Loads - This may seem a slightly unlikely article for me to be writing at first Working in the road transport industry as I do, many people assume it is automatically impossible to have a green conscience Tyrone Malone: The World’s Most Famous Trucker - Possibly the most famous trucker of all time is Tyrone Malone And his unique haulage work load, known as Little Irvy, is equally famous in the trucking world Ice Road Truckers - Ask yourself – could you spend three months driving a truck in sub-zero conditions with only snatches of sleep for days on end Could you drive that truck loaded with 88,000 pounds of haulage companies’ cargo across what amounts to a two inch thick sheet of compressed ice A Guide to Lorry Spotting - Try starting a conversation with most people (aside from the haulage companies) about trucks, and they’ll be asleep before you even get to discuss the merits of a mid-lift axle But it seems that there is a new guard emerging – a breed so dedicated and eagle-eyed, that they are turning the talent of high speed number plate reading into an art form Customised Trucks From Around the World - Stringing a tree with tinsel or spraying fake snow around your double-glazed windows is fairly normal behaviour when it comes to celebrating a religious festival at home However, if you spend more time on the road carrying out haulage work then you do lounging around in your living room at home, then it’s understandable that you may also want to decorate your vehicle Hitchhiking Stories - Hitch hikers were once able to rely on the kindness of haulage companies whose friendly drivers would oblige with a lift How often do we see hitch hikers on our roads nowadays Freight Exchange Or Baked Beans? - Truckers and haulage drivers have a tough choice sometimes And while the sweet taste of a juicy breakfast may seem the perfect end to a job well done, a well planned backload from a freight exchange can create more paid work on... December 2008 – the Top Five Computer Games Involving Lorries - The Top Five Computer Games Involving Lorries Lorries are an every day sight on our roads and motorways, ubiquitous in modern life and a common sight (and sometimes annoyance) for drivers A lorry in the next lane is as much a part of road life as cat’s eyes or yellow speed cameras Return Loads and Groupage – Maximising Haulage Efficiency - With the price of fuel rising dramatically, the haulage industry faces some of its toughest years in recent memory Owner operators and haulage companies are looking for ways to keep their businesses afloat as running costs rise and the economy weakens LGV And HGV Driver Training In The UK - If you fancy a life on the road, or if you’ve just dreamed of being a lorry driver since you were a kid, a career as a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driver could be for you HGV drivers employed by a haulage company get to travel all over the UK and Europe, and the pay isn’t to be sniffed at either Top Tips to Land That Lorry Job - While jobs become more competitive in other industries thanks to the credit crunch, it’s still relatively easy to get a haulage job A huge portion of the workforce will be retiring in the next 10 years, so it’s a great opportunity for lorry drivers to move on to... What The Future Holds For The Haulage Industry - So, the Low Emission Zone has now been in effect for three months and fuel prices are continuing to rise The freight industry is most certainly in crisis – as shown last month, when one haulage company presented a coffin representing the bankruptcy... Haulage Pirates – The Rise of Diesel Rustling - The rising price of fuel has already caused many woes for owner operators and haulage companies in recent months Protests have been held by lorry drivers around the world, worried about the effect that the spiralling cost of diesel is having on their businesses Top Five Most Hazardous Lorry Loads - Most lorry drivers transport ordinary goods to their destination, pickup their backload if they’ve arranged one, and drive back Most will need some kind of identification, even if it’s only a name tag, or possibly a security pass The Best Trucker Movies - Trucking movies form an interesting genre of their own, with stereotypical masculine lead characters played by the likes of Chuck Norris and Sylvester Stallone Here is a list of 10 of the best trucking movies 1/6 Lorry Drivers Attacked – Haulage Safety Tips For Owner Operators - With jobs for owner operators often hard to come by, lorry drivers and haulage workers may increasingly find themselves working the less popular anti-social hours involving overnight trouble Not only do the darker conditions make crime more likely, but exhaustion is more likely to set in,... The Top 5 Oddball Lorry News Stories of 2008 - Ask the vast majority of lorry drivers and owner operators if the year has been kind to them, and they’ll most likely laugh Spiralling fuel costs, extra legislation and low emission zones have made the life of the road haulage driver even more stressful than before How Using Dust Control on Haul Roads will lead to More Profits for Mining Companies - moving the mined ore in any mining business is one part that gives a number of opportunities for expenditure savings. Maintaining a dustless haul road is merely one technique by which a mining operation can set out to decrease operating costs. Lorry Drivers in Film…5 Villains and a Hero! - Those of us who work in haulage companies sometimes wonder what we’ve done to deserve such a villainous portrayal in the film world Especially in B movies and horror films, it seems that every time someone runs into trouble on a deserted highway, the... 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