Elddis new Actros units hit the road

Plummeting sales during the COVID-19 lockdown could force petrol stations to close leaving some hauliers facing fuel shortages, fuel retailers are warning.

Inflation and Brexit sent December road freight prices soaring, new research from Transport Exchange Group (TEG) shows.

Pallet networks are demanding that the government pause VAT on diesel for hauliers in light of soaring prices and the knock-on effect on the cost of goods.