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Market commentary, procurement know-how and platform news from the CTS network. Written by people who have run and bought UK transport for a living.

Insight · 15 Jul 2026

How to Work Out Haulage Cost per Mile Without Guesswork

Learn how to work out haulage cost per mile using standing costs, fuel, tyres, maintenance and tolls, plus a sensible target margin for a tractor unit.

Read Insight · 15 Jul 2026

How to work out fuel cost for a journey without guesswork

Learn how to work out fuel cost for a journey using mileage, MPG and diesel price, with a clear UK calculation for litres, total spend and pence per mile.

Read Insight · 15 Jul 2026

How to Calculate Drivers Hours: A Working Day in Practice

Learn how to calculate drivers hours for a single HGV shift, using the legal driving, break and daily rest limits applied by the free CTS planner today.

Read Insight · 15 Jul 2026

How to plan a multi drop delivery route that actually works on the road

Learn how to plan a multi drop delivery route with realistic timings, sensible stop order and the legal driving limits, using a free CTS planning tool.

Read Insight · 15 Jul 2026

How to calculate mileage between two postcodes for UK freight planning

Learn how to calculate mileage between two postcodes, with road miles, HGV journey time, diesel cost and route mapping for practical UK transport planning.

Read Insight · 23 Jun 2026

Understanding DVSA operator licences

A goods vehicle operator licence, often shortened to O licence, is the permission a business needs to run goods vehicles for trade or business purposes in Great Britain.

Read Insight · 23 Jun 2026

FTL vs LTL: which is right for your freight?

Choosing between full truckload and part load is one of the first practical decisions a shipper makes, and it shapes cost, transit time and how much handling your freight goes through on the way.

Read Insight · 23 Jun 2026