Hot Topics

Knowledge is power – so here is your essential first stop for information on all the hot topics affecting the road transport industry.

HOT TOPICS SECTIONS: The basics | Movers and shakers | Training and qualifications | Operations | Fuels | Schemes, zones and charges | Employment and recruitment

The basics

New to the industry or just want to brush up on key concepts? Start here.

• Road haulage
• So you want to be a van driver?
• Becoming an owner-driver
• Road safety 
• Logistics and the supply chain
• Home delivery
• Rudolf Diesel

Movers and shakers

Find out about the industry’s big players, from trade associations to leading operators.

• Trade associations
• Freight Transport Association (FTA) 
• Road Haulage Association (RHA)
• Transaid and road transport charities
• Pallet networks
• Trade unions
• The Transport and General Workers’ Union
• Eddie Stobart
• Archive of RT.com interviews

Training and qualifications

If you want to stay competitive and legally compliant, make sure you receive all the right training.

• Apprenticeships
• The Driver CPC
• The Transport CPC

Operations

Everything you need to know to run your company profitably and safely.

• Truck finance
• Vehicle checks and maintenance
• Truck security and crime
• Groupage
• Driver agencies
• Longer, Heavier Vehicles (LHVs)
• Doing business on your own terms
• Data security
• Coolants
• Lubricants
• Insolvency advice

Fuels

With fuel accounting for 40% of operators’ running costs, can you afford not to know more about this key issue?

• Diesel prices and fuel tax
• Fuel protests
• Biofuels

Schemes, zones and charges

From road pricing to congestion charging, here’s the lowdown on local and national schemes affecting the industry.

• London Low Emission Zone
• Operation Stack
• Lorry Road User Charge (LRUC)

Employment and recruitment

It's vital to find and recruit the right staff. Here's how to do it.

• The Equality Bill
• The recruitment process
• Checking a candidate's criminal record