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Analysis · Mass & Dimensions
Will a 20-metre truck make you more money?
The extra metre and the shift from concessional to general mass limits can remove a costly compromise. But the winner between prescriptive 20 metres, higher mass and PBS depends on what the freight task is paying for.
August 22, 2026
Analysis · Fatigue & Fitness
The new ‘unfit to drive’ duty is now in force—what does it mean for operators?
Since 1 August 2026, the HVNL’s unfit-to-drive duty has applied to drivers of all heavy vehicles over 4.5 tonnes—not only fatigue-regulated vehicles—and Chain of…
August 21, 2026
Feature · Law & Duties
The transport document many operators have never heard of – the Heavy Vehicle Industry Master Code
The Heavy Vehicle Industry Master Code is not legislation and creates no new duty. But it can help a court assess what was reasonably…
August 21, 2026
Analysis · Law & Duties
The Master Code creates no new legal duties—but it could change how “reasonably practicable” is judged.
The revised Heavy Vehicle Industry Master Code creates no new legal duties, but its expanded, activity-based guidance could shape how courts assess whether transport…
August 21, 2026
Investigation · Ports & Charges
Who pays for the box?
The charge is legal. The market discipline is missing.
August 17, 2026
Opinion · Fatigue & Fitness
AFTD Review: Industry Must Speak Up Before the Questions Are Written
With Australia's medical fitness-to-drive standards under review and no draft rules yet written, operators, industry bodies, medical experts and other stakeholders have a rare…
July 17, 2026
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