On a long haul road haulage job, a lorry driver can be on the road for days or even weeks That’s a long time for something to go wrong with your lorry – and if you are stuck by the side of the road waiting for help and paying for repairs, you and your company will be losing time and money

The world of haulage and lorry driving has never been seen as the most glamorous, despite there being some truly memorable lorries in the world of film and television Here are 5 of my favourites… 5

While jobs become more competitive in other industries thanks to the credit crunch, it’s still relatively easy to get a haulage job A huge portion of the workforce will be retiring in the next 10 years, so it’s a great opportunity for lorry drivers to move on to bigger and better things

I’ve written about lorry driver urban legends before, but they just keep cropping up all over the internet I’m not sure quite why lorry drivers and their vehicles often seem to be at the centre of these kinds of stories – my theory is that it’s the lorry drivers themselves who spread them while running haulage jobs and return loads all over the world

If you read any lorry-centric news sites at the moment, you’ll be aware that times are not exactly good Fuel prices are higher than ever, there are taxes to enter major city centres and to top it all off the whole world is suffering from an economic downturn

With the price of fuel rising dramatically, the haulage industry faces some of its toughest years in recent memory Owner operators and haulage companies are looking for ways to keep their businesses afloat as running costs rise and the economy weakens

Every lorry driver knows that theft is one of risks of their profession Lorry trailers, often filled with valuable goods, have long been tempting targets for haulage thieves, and this kind of crime is believed to cost the haulage and groupage industry over £100 million every year

If you think of lorry drivers in England, you probably get the same common stereotype in your head – a middle aged white man There’s a good reason for that – they dominate the industry

To some, trucks and lorries may seem functional, but not exactly prime inspiration for songwriting But maybe that’s why you’re not a multi-platinum selling artist, because all of these artists have managed to find their muse in the form of the humble HGV or the owner operator’s job… 69 Eyes – Truck On While some have used the lorry as a metaphor for life, Finnish gothic metalers 69 Eyes talk no uncertain terms about the lorry as means to deliver loads from one place to another