The rough-road cost belongs in the job calculation
Rosie acknowledged that road conditions affect vehicles and maintenance. Operators need their own evidence to put a price on that exposure.
Regulator paperwork: build a record that explains what the fleet actually does
Hughes’ call for engagement makes evidence an operating issue. A business needs to be able to find the records behind its response.
Will a 20-metre combination make you more money?
An extra metre can change payload and configuration choices, but the commercial answer depends on what the freight task actually pays for.
The telematics quote: what is compulsory and what are you adding?
Separate the basic monitoring service, weighing equipment and optional fleet tools before comparing the monthly price.
Volvo’s electric heavy-hauler pushes to 80 tonnes
Volvo has used IAA Transportation 2026 to push battery-electric heavy haulage further, unveiling an FH Electric variant rated to 80 tonnes GCW with megawatt charging.
Remove the loading zone and the freight task doesn’t disappear
Urban freight research shows why removing delivery space can shift cost and congestion rather than remove the delivery task.
A safety system needs to work in the yard, not just sit in a folder
Belinda Hughes’ interview raises a practical question for operators: can the business show how its safety arrangements work?
500 Tesla Semis are going into one freight network — and the network is the real story
A planned 500-truck Tesla Semi deployment highlights the charging, scheduling and software challenge behind fleet-scale electrification.
HVIA backs PBS pavement review but seeks answers on tyres and access
Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia has supported the proposed shift to a performance-based PBS pavement standard, while asking the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to resolve questions about road access, tyre-pressure controls and existing vehicle designs. HVIA submitted its response to the Pavement Horizontal Loading Standard review after gathering member feedback at a September webinar. The association […]
United Petroleum takes four 535hp Mack Anthems in seven-truck deal
United Petroleum has taken delivery of four 535hp Mack Anthems from CMV Truck & Bus, fitted out locally for fuel-transport work.