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Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says transport regulations should be urgently amended to allow certain trucks to carry higher payloads, as diesel prices continue to hit record highs.

Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says increasing payload capacity for approved operators within the existing heavy vehicle permitting system could improve fuel efficiency across the freight task and reduce diesel cost pressures. 

Heavy vehicle permitting regulations currently allow approved ...

With fuel prices skyrocketing due to global instability, this is a tough time for transport operators. Unfortunately, road freight has been a slim-margin game for some time and now it’s more critical than ever to manage fuel costs.

Alongside having upfront conversations with your customers and reviewing any fuel adjustment factor (FAF) you may have in place, we recommend reviewing SAFED (Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving) guidance as part of your response.

Top fuel-efficient driving tips for trucks: Drive in the en...

Volvo’s gas-powered trucks are growing in volume as more markets are embracing alternative fuels that enable significant reduction of CO2 emissions. 2025 was Volvo’s best sales year ever for trucks powered by gas thanks to leading products and the favorable supply and cost of fuel. 

Volvo Trucks has now delivered more than 10,000 gas-powered trucks globally since the company introduced this technology in 2018. So far, UK is Volvo’s leading market, followed by Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, and France. N...

National Road Carriers continues to work closely with the Government, providing industry expertise and advice to support planning New Zealand’s response to emerging fuel and supply chain impacts from the Iran conflict.

This week I attended another extraordinary session of the Freight Advisory Council, which is providing direct advice through to the Ministerial Oversight Group chaired by Minister Nicola Willis. 

The two key messages I told government were the road freight sector’s essential need for visibilit...

As I cast my mind back to late November, it was full of optimism that summer was just around the corner, and so hopefully was the opportunity to enjoy those long, warm nights that came with it. Well, that didn’t quite work out as planned, did it!

Instead of the long hot summer we all wished for the country experienced several significant weather events and ongoing inclement weather. Not only did this hamper the plans of everyday Kiwis, but it had a significant impact on the transport industry.

Bad weather saw the closure of so...

The April 2026 issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver is available this week with the cover and Giti Tyres Big Test putting the new K&L Distributors Isuzu Giga fuel tanker in the spotlight.

The Hamilton-based fuel distribution company added the new CYJ 530 to its fleet at the end of last year and has put the 8-axle combination to work on fuel deliveries across the wider Waikato region.

This month’s Advantage Tyre Solutions Fleet Focus visits Auckland-based Marlin Transport, a company founded more than 50 years ago b...