The Mayor of London’s proposed Ultra-Low Emissions Zone, or ULEZ, has been high on the public agenda lately. While the need to do something about global carbon emissions - as well as London’s poor air...

I’ve been doing haulage work for years, and my worst nightmare is losing a wheel when I’m on a job. I’ve heard about it from other unlucky drivers but so far, I’ve been spared -and that is thanks to...

Environmental safety, preservation and sustainability are all ever-important issues that have come to the front over the past years. In the haulage industry, we are witnessing ever more stringent...

Carbon emissions and climate change are never far from any industry’s discussions these days, especially those of an industry so deeply associated with the internal combustion engine. Road users...

Invoicing is simply the process of formally asking for payment. Every legitimately operating company with clients produces invoices, although you may not have had to do much invoice management in the...

Paintings and other works of 2D art are notoriously difficult to transport: they are subject to the trifecta of unwieldiness, fragility and high monetary value. Canvases rip, frames warp and crack...

One of the biggest problems facing haulage companies is the critical shortage of trained HGV drivers. In some cases, this has reached critical proportions that even threaten the supply of goods to...

Haulage companies that run a fleet of lorries will often have a fleet manager whose main task is to ensure that the company and its employees strictly adhere to all regulatory requirements. Dependent...

A shifted or spilled load is dangerous – to the driver and other road users! The driver can lose control and go careering across lanes, and the spill can cause immediate danger to traffic across the...

I still remember my early days as a truck driver. I thought that all I had to do was climb into the cab, drive to my destination and then drive back - maybe picking up some back loads on the way.It...

The "Daily Vehicle Walk About" is a visual check of your truck’s parts and systems carried out at the start of each day. This daily visual check is very important, legally, to your haulage work.Is The...

As a truck driver spending long hours on the road, you’re aware of the rules and regulations of the industry. For the most part, these are there for yours and the public’s benefit. But knowing and...

Back loads are a truck operator’s dream come true. After you’ve completed a job, if you can get a load for your return leg, it’s clear profit. After all, the original load paid for all your...

A profitable haulage business depends on many different factors. One of the more vital of these, that to a large extent will determine the owner’s profit margin, is the safety and roadworthiness of...

Pickmyload is an online freight company that provides the easy solution to their clients shipping projects.All you need to do is register yourself with the best load board owner operator who can help...