Smaller UK hauliers call for fixed fuel surcharge rate on customers

Amid skyrocketing fuel costs, SME hauliers are calling on governments or industry to enforce a fixed surcharge rate on customers. Director of UK-based Reformation Logistics Tim Matthews noted that since the ...

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Smaller UK hauliers call for fixed fuel surcharge rate on customers

road haulage Headlines

News / High casualty rate among UK haulage firms on a challenging road

News / Hauliers fear major challenges from port of Felixstowe's new booking system

News / Tougher EC emissions rules for hauliers 'could put SMEs out of business'

News / Rising costs and lack of drivers means it's still a bumpy road for hauliers

News / UK hauliers see biggest freight rate rises in almost a year

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Hauliers warn even a delayed ETS ll can't work without new infrastructure

News / Digitisation will get queueing trucks across borders much faster

News / European trucking hit by low demand and costly fuel

Recommends / The hidden life of a lorry driver: long hours, robberies – and living for the weekend

News / Ambitious drayage provider Duckbill raises $30m in new funding round

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Smaller UK hauliers call for fixed fuel surcharge rate on customers

road haulage Headlines

News / High casualty rate among UK haulage firms on a challenging road

News / Hauliers fear major challenges from port of Felixstowe's new booking system

News / Tougher EC emissions rules for hauliers 'could put SMEs out of business'

News / Rising costs and lack of drivers means it's still a bumpy road for hauliers

News / UK hauliers see biggest freight rate rises in almost a year

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Hauliers warn even a delayed ETS ll can't work without new infrastructure

News / Digitisation will get queueing trucks across borders much faster

News / European trucking hit by low demand and costly fuel

Recommends / The hidden life of a lorry driver: long hours, robberies – and living for the weekend

News / Ambitious drayage provider Duckbill raises $30m in new funding round

Most read news

News / Shortage of haulage the number-one hurdle as UK importers struggle

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News / Hijacks, riots and rising costs – road freight in South Africa is 'on its knees'

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