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Hauliers are struggling to cope with rising fuel costs

The industry body which represents the interests of the UK's haulage professionals has said increased fuel costs are seriously impacting the industry.

According to the Road Haulage Association, some hauliers are reporting that they are increasingly finding customers are either refusing or unable to accept increased haulage charges for fear of the consequences to their own businesses.

The RHA added that it was vital that hauliers were able to pass on extra costs so they could continue to make some profit.

"Hauliers should note that it is government policy for such costs to be passed on otherwise they would not be seeking higher rates of fuel duty," explained RHA chief executive Roger King.

"Haulage is not a charitable business, but increasingly a business of survival.

"We are not a cushion for British business and so must follow the example of the airlines by adopting a 'pay up or no haul' policy."

Earlier this month, haulage professionals welcomed the news that the government would delay a 2p rise in fuel duty for six months.

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we have got to tackle this ever increasing tax on uk trucking companies, from last october 2007 we now pay on average an extra 0.14p per litre thats a massive 56.pound increase per tank of 400 ltr cappacity multiply this by three and thats 168 pounds per truck per week how can we pass this on. also as for adopting a pay up or no haul policy well it just opens the door even wider for the mass of forieghn trucks with no road tax and cheap diesel allready exploiting our soft headed goverment so come on powers that be listen to little people that keep britain moveing and stop persecuting us mr.s.allison j&p transport.

we have got to tackle this ever increasing tax on uk trucking companies, from last october 2007 we now pay on average an extra 0.14p per litre thats a massive 56.pound increase per tank of 400 ltr cappacity multiply this by three and thats 168 pounds per truck per week how can we pass this on. also as for adopting a pay up or no haul policy well it just opens the door even wider for the mass of forieghn trucks with no road tax and cheap diesel allready exploiting our soft headed goverment so come on powers that be listen to little people that keep britain moveing and stop persecuting us mr.s.allison j&p transport.