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Online surge set to push haulage industry over the edge

Increased demand for online deliveries and a lack of new drivers has created a ‘tipping point’ in the haulage industry, according to an analysis by the SNAP digital marketplace. It said that 55% of drivers are aged between 50-64, and the UK average age is 53, meaning that many truckers will be heading towards retirement in the next decade.   SNAP head of commercial, Myra McPartlin, said: “There has long been the challenge ... [+]

Truckers told: Beware Bulgaria

Bulgaria, Poland and Czechia have Europe’s most hazardous roads for truck drivers, according to an analysis by haulage industry payment provider SNAP. It has created a hazard rating for Europe’s roads for truckers, by comparing the average yearly fatal HGV collision rate to the country’s total road network. Bulgaria has more ... [+]