Read the latest opinions, analysis and views on the trends in road transport, haulage and logistics, from experts in the industry to the thoughts of our own team of experienced journalists.

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Dumitru Martinov

When spare HGV capacity is actually worth filling

2026-10-06T11:18:00+01:00

Accepting a backload can look like an easy commercial win, but mileage, waiting time and repositioning can erode its value fast. Dumitru Martînov of Houlvek sets out a practical framework for smaller fleets and owner-drivers to assess whether an additional load genuinely stacks up.

david-bevan

Why the AI tools your office buys quietly die

2026-08-21T10:25:00+01:00

Plenty has been written about the big implementation that disappoints. The system goes in, the project is signed off, and the operation takes a year to catch up with it. That is a real problem and it deserves the attention.

Harvey-Dhillon-Zmartly

Late payment is an unsecured loan your biggest customer takes without asking

2026-08-19T09:04:00+01:00

The Commercial Payments Bill addresses a real problem, but it will not help your cashflow this quarter. Harvey Dhillon, ACMA CGMA, explains what the legislation actually proposes, why haulage is structurally exposed, and which operational disciplines deliver results now — before Parliament acts.

david-bevan

The transport office, not the cab: where AI actually earns its keep in road transport

2026-08-10T11:07:00+01:00

Almost everything written about AI in road transport is about the vehicle. Autonomous braking, telematics, route optimisation that promises to shave miles off a manifest. That work matters. It also has very little to do with where the unpaid hours in a haulage business actually go, which is the office ...