The Truck Buyers Guide is a good start to getting to know the basics. There is a lot more information which can help you, especially around the environmental issues.
Fleet Environmental Programs around the world - what other governments are doing
- SmartWay - US Environmental Protection Authority sponsored website.
- Freight Best Practice - UK website funded by the Department for Transport containing information for the freight industry covering topics such as saving fuel, developing skills, equipment and systems, operational efficiency and performance management.
- FleetSmart - program offered by Natural Resources Canada introducing fleets to energy-efficient practices that can reduce fuel consumption and emissions
- Carbon Trust - Carbon Management information, toolkits for businesses and individuals.
Industry Bodies - representing the trucking industries.
- National Road Transport Operators Association
- Australian Trucking Association
- Australian Road Transport Suppliers Association
- Australian Logistics Council
- Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Logistics Association of Australia
- Supply Chain and Logistics of Australia
- Australian Furniture Removers Association
- Australian Livestock Transporters Association
- South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA)
- Transport Forum Western Australia
- Queensland Trucking Association (QTA)
- Transport Workers Union of Australia
- Transport Women Australia Limited
- Australian Trucking Association New South Wales
- Australian Trucking Association Northern Territory
- Truck Industry Council
- Victorian Transport Association
References
- Freight Best Practice - Assorted Guides, accessed July 2008
- Land Transport New Zealand - Heavy Vehicle Selection Guide , accessed July 2008
- Australian Trucking Association - Owner Driver Booklet 2007, accessed July 2008
- Nitrogen tyre filling system from CAPS Australia - accessed July 2008







