When a new vehicle joins the fleet, the focus is often on payload, fuel efficiency and cost. But one of the most important questions is sometimes overlooked: Is it the right vehicle…
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When a new vehicle joins the fleet, operators know its Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), axle limits and payload capacity. Those figures are essential, but they only tell part of the…
The recent publication of DVSA’s first Enforcement Update has shone a spotlight on one of the UK’s most significant investigations into overloaded commercial vehicles. Known as Operation Milkman, the investigation began…
For many fleets, the vehicle leaves the depot fully compliant. The problem is what happens next. Builders’ merchants, scaffolding companies, plant hire businesses and construction suppliers often operate multi-drop routes…
For transport operators, maintaining compliant vehicle weights is about much more than avoiding fines. Overloaded vehicles create significant operational, financial and safety risks that can impact an entire business. Regulatory…
Axtec, the specialist manufacturer of vehicle weighing solutions, is celebrating 35 years since its formation. Back in 1991, Axtec’s very first axle weighbridge was installed at Saltash-based Appleby Westward, the…
