High diesel prices are crippling hauliers says RHA
The Road Haulage Association's latest weekly fuel price survey – the most reliable guide to what hauliers actually pay for diesel deliveries to their depots – shows a national average price of 116.33 pence before VAT (139.60 after VAT).
“Diesel has never cost so much and there is nothing the industry can do about it”, said RHA Director of Policy Jack Semple. “This is bad news for customers because haulage rates simply have to keep pace with rising costs. For a typical articulated lorry, diesel represents at least 35 per cent of operating costs.
“Inevitably, rising transport costs push up the price of everything we buy, including food and clothing. There is a clear message for companies buying transport – you must pay a sustainable haulage rate.
“There is also a message for the Chancellor which we will be pressing again at the Treasury next week. The duty on diesel, already much the highest in Europe, should be reduced in the up-coming Budget; and it is inconceivable that he should go ahead with the 3.02 pence a litre increase planned for August.”
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