Trailers & transport

Freightliner sets £45 fee for missed and late-cancelled terminal bookings

Freightliner says missed vehicle-booking appointments and late cancellations will incur a £45 charge each from 5 October 2026.

XPO adds two service centres to its North American freight network

XPO announced new service centres in Mesa, Arizona, and Cameron, Missouri, adding capacity in the Phoenix and Kansas City freight markets. The company says the locations bring its North American network to 300 service centres.

DfT data shows UK lorry traffic broadly steady in year to June 2026

Department for Transport provisional estimates show lorry traffic in Great Britain was 16.4 billion vehicle miles in the year to June 2026, little changed from the previous year.

DfT reports lower average delay on England’s strategic road network

DfT estimates average delay on England’s strategic road network at 10.8 seconds per vehicle-mile in the year to June 2026, down 6.9% year on year; average speed rose to 56.7 mph. The release warns that local A-road figures are affected by a change in the vehicle sample.

Night closures planned for Ballyrobin Road with separate HGV diversion

Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure has scheduled repeated overnight closures on the Ballyrobin Road near Belfast International Airport from 5 October. HGVs will use a separate diversion to avoid a low bridge.

Affected location

Ballyrobin Road, Killead, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Affected mode

road freight / HGV diversion

Notice issued

29 Sept 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

National Highways schedules four nights of A4 Great West Road closures

National Highways says the A4 Great West Road will be closed in both directions between Ealing Road and Chiswick Roundabout from 10pm to 5:30am on 29 September–2 October. The signed diversion uses the B455 Ealing Road and A315 High Street; buses will be escorted through. Check for changes before travel.

Affected location

Brentford, West London

Affected mode

Road

Notice issued

24 Sept 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

DVSA updates guidance on securing pallet loads on goods vehicles

The DVSA updated its goods-vehicle load-securing guidance on 24 September. It says loads must be secured to pallets as a single unit, pallets should be checked for damage, and gaps must be restrained or filled to prevent movement; stacked loads must also be stable.

National Highways lists upcoming M27 overnight closures

A National Highways update lists overnight verge-work lane closures on the M27 for 26–27 September and 3–4 October, plus a closure of the eastbound entry slip at junction 8 overnight on 28 September. Drivers joining at J8 will need to travel westbound, exit at J7 and return eastbound. Plans may change; check the live closure report before setting out.

Affected location

See original notice

Affected mode

See original notice

Notice issued

24 Sept 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

DfT estimates 37% of reported injury collisions involved work travel in 2025

New DfT estimates for 2025 put work-related road collisions at 37% of reported injury collisions, with 583 deaths and 9,804 killed or seriously injured in collisions involving at least one work-travelling driver. The department labels the new estimates “official statistics in development” while its modelling approach is assessed.

DVSA updates vehicle enforcement data for Great Britain

DVSA refreshed its published enforcement data covering roadside checks and prohibitions issued to goods vehicles and trailers. The figures indicate where enforcement pressure is falling on hauliers moving palletised freight.

DVSA updates how operators record details of a new HGV

DVSA updated the process for recording a new heavy goods vehicle with the agency before first use. Fleet administrators adding tractor units or rigids need the current forms.

Government updates the zero emission van and truck grant

The Department for Transport updated eligibility and application details for the zero emission van and truck grant, which reduces the purchase cost of electric vehicles used on delivery and trunking work.