At about this time of the year, every proactive trucker will naturally bother about the performance and fit level of one of the most valuable haulage assets – trucks. Although the outward physical appearance may seem okay, but a more careful examination may reveal otherwise. Loading operations are generally light during the yuletide and therefore present an opportunity to ground trucks for repairs […]
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Capacity building or training for Truck Drivers has never been one of the strong points of haulage companies in Nigeria. Many believe that training truck drivers is none other than a clear waste of scarce resources. Some even believe that Truck Drivers are ‘untrainable’! (We will be coming up with an extensive study of this unhealthy paradigm in some weeks’ […]
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The fast-paced world of haulage and logistics is set to witness a major boost with the grand entry of NAIJA TRUCKERS into the industry. NAIJA TRUCKERS, another landmark accomplishment from the stables of Haulage Report Now shall be principally committed to reporting the developments in the haulage and logistics industry of Nigeria. It shall offer a rich platform through which the uniqueness of […]
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There are a thousand and one reasons why every trucker should be concerned about his or her health. Relatively speaking, trucking is a dangerous work. In fact, about 12 percent and the highest total number of all work-related death are accounted for by the truck drivers. Research has also proven that truck drivers are five times more likely to die […]
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True Life Story In a fact-finding training session for truck drivers, a participant shared a related experience: He left for a 3-day trip mid-afternoon on a certain day. Ordinarily, this was not a trip he would have loved to take. He was in a state of anger borne out of frustration. He had just been notified of a debit against […]
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Professionals in every field of human endeavor have a responsibility to recognize the following undisputable facts: – Every professional need to have a life – The life of any professional must not start and also end with his job – There are much more important things in life that makes life worth living than just the routine and the demands of your […]
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A haulage contract with a fast moving consumer goods company (FMCG), if properly managed, guarantees a steady stream of revenue, considerable vehicle/driver utilisation and good return on investment. Sure you would love to have one (and if you have one already, warming up for yet another one wouldn’t be a bad idea…). The following are some of the conditions you […]
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Truck Drivers and the fad called Alcoholism! Drinking and doing drugs on the job are commonplace among truck drivers around the world and not a few would agree that this has in fact become a fad. Ask any truck driver why he takes alcohol and he will probably tell you that he drinks to: stay awake for the journey, steel […]
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True-Life Story A trucker arrived at about 6pm from a 5-Day delivery trip covering a distance of about 3,300 Kilometers to and fro. Upon arrival, he got the news that there was an opportunity for a quick local delivery. Straightway, he joined the queue to load. By 10pm, loading was done. In view of the prevailing traffic regulation in some […]
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Diesel Fuel Cost In Nigeria, fuel for trucking rank way ahead of the other major uses either as a source of domestic energy supply for most homes or as the power behind the productive activities in many industrial establishments and corporate enterprises (this is directly traceable to the not so impressive condition of public power supply). The proportion of diesel […]
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I saw it coming… I had just driven past Magboro and gradually approaching the tail-end of the popular ‘long bridge’ inward Lagos when my professional roving eyes wandered to my left, the outbound portion of the Lagos-Ibadan express road. Then I saw it and suddenly I was overtaken by a cold chill that ran all the way down to my spine. […]
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