Welcome to This Week in Freight, your go-to source for the latest haulage and road freight news and advice in the UK.
Every Friday, we gather the week’s top stories affecting fleet managers, operators, and drivers, keeping you informed on industry trends, updates, and key developments.
👨🏫 Lessons from a decade in haulage
Back in 2014, Rhys Hackling was getting ready to go into business for himself, after years of working in the logistics industry.
Just two weeks before his haulage business began trading, he discovered a tool that would allow him to operate at the scale of a large haulage company right from the start.
That tool was Haulage Exchange.
A decade later, the company Rhys started is a spectacular success story – with a fleet of 7.5t and 18t trucks, operating across the country.
Join Rhys and our HX experts on Wed 25 Jun at 1pm, and see how you can use the platform to find better loads, reduce dead miles and access a fleet of 50,000 nationwide vehicles to power up your haulage business!
💁♂️ Behind every wheel is a person
Driver shortages are back on the radar, and wellbeing might be the key to solving it.
Oliver Temple, channel sales leader for EMEA plus APAC at Lytx, explores why mental health, support after incidents, and real-time safety tech are fast becoming standard.
Could wellbeing be your fleet’s competitive edge?
🛣 Do your drivers know their legal limits?
From dual carriageways to city roads, HGVs face strict speed rules that change by vehicle type and load.
We’ve created a no-nonsense guide for fleet managers to train their teams and avoid fines.
Stay legal, stay safe, and keep your records clean.
⚖️ EU pushes for gender balance
The EU just dropped a 25-point action plan to shift the gears on gender imbalance in transport.
From safety measures to fair recruitment, it’s a full-throttle push to get more women behind the wheel (and in boardrooms).
Could this finally move the needle?
→ Find out what’s inside the plan.
📊 When is “waiting around” actually working time?
Periods of availability (POA) are often misunderstood — especially by new operators. But logging this time correctly makes a real difference to compliance and driver welfare.
❌ Not the same as a break
❌ Not the same as rest
✅ But still needs recording
→ See when POA applies and how to use it properly in your fleet.
