The price paid by users of general vans and HGVs to access the M6 toll road <a href="https://news.rha.uk.net/2022/01/18/m6-toll-price-hike-for-hgv-users/content.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">is to increase in just over two weeks</a>. 

M6 toll charges for vans and HGVs to increase soon

Logistics company EFS Global, based in the north of England, has announced the acquisition of two British haulage companies as it continues to expand. 

EFS Global starts 2022 with two more acquisitions

A retired truck driver has sent a candid letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps that says an irreversible driver shortage has been created thanks to the UK's “donkey" government among other things. During the letter, the former lorry driver said that the government, the DfT, UK & EU legislation, policing and poor wages had all contributed to the problem. 

Ex-trucker slams poor facilities, low wages and “donkey” government in letter to Grant Shapps

Almost 100% of lorry drivers belonging to the Unite Union who work for DHL in Dartford have voted in favour of industrial action (including a strike) following a shockingly-low 1% pay rise offer. 

As competition to recruit UK drivers intensifies, DHL sparks strike with 1% pay rise offer

British farmers have expressed concern over delays to feed deliveries amid the HGV driver shortage, while the National Farmers Union dairy board chairman has claimed dairy farmers cannot absorb the higher rates hauliers are now expecting in order to cover wage inflation.

M6 toll charges for vans and HGVs to increase soon

EFS Global starts 2022 with two more acquisitions

Ex-trucker slams poor facilities, low wages and “donkey” government in letter to Grant Shapps

As competition to recruit UK drivers intensifies, DHL sparks strike with 1% pay rise offer

Farmers concerned by delivery delays and “in no position” to pay increased haulage rates

Truckers blast and deride RHA’s letter to Prime Minister about driver shortages

Unite: low pay a “key issue” in “chronic” UK driver shortage crisis

TfL dishes out 7,000 fines to HGVs that failed to meet Direct Vision Standard

TPN offers free meals to its trunk drivers in bid to stem UK’s driver shortage

Government advice on EU concert tours highlights UK haulier restrictions