Peak Body Urges Immediate Support as Trucking Businesses Face Collapse

Peak body urges immediate support as trucking businesses face collapse

NatRoad says the full impact of rising fuel costs is yet to be felt, with many operators bracing for a financial hit in April. Image: Gary/stock.adobe.com The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) is calling on the Federal Government to immediately remove the Road User Charge for heavy vehicles and activate disaster recovery funding arrangements, warning that transport businesses are already shutting their doors under the weight of risin…

NatRoad calls for urgent fuel relief to save trucking

Image: Doublelee/stock.adobe.comAustralia’s freight sector is edging closer to a breaking point, with trucking fuel costs now threatening the viability of operators across the country. NatRoad has issued a stark warning that without immediate government intervention, more transport businesses will shut their doors as diesel prices surge and margins collapse. The industry body is calling for the temporary removal of the Road User Charge and urgen…