Stronger together
Jul 13, 2022
4 minutes
Michael Kaine
As the results of the Federal Election rolled in, owner-drivers and small fleet operators would have breathed a collective sigh of relief. Nine long years of neglect have left road transport in a parlous state. Sky-high operating and fuel costs are decimating wafer thin profit margins while gig bottomfeeders like Amazon Flex are undermining the strong conditions drivers have built up for generations.
In these economic and contracting conditions it’s never been harder for drivers to make a safe and sustainable living. Having dealt with those pressures for almost a decade, if you chat to any driver at a truck stop about how
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