27/03/2026
Well said from local operators Ross Transport. This is real and we are all hurting now. With no end or relief in sight, I am genuinely concerned for our industry and our country.
š Right now, the trucking industry is hurtingā¦ AND BADLY.
And itās beyond disappointingā¦ itās disgraceful that immediate relief is still nowhere to be seen when we have been battling these skyrocketing fuel prices for nearly a month.
Behind every truck on the road is a business fighting to stay afloat.
Fuel prices have surged, and for a mid-sized fleet of around 50 trucks, thatās an extra $30,000 PER DAY just to keep moving.
Thatās roughly $600,000 a month in additional fuel costsā¦.money that simply doesnāt exist in an industry already running on razor-thin margins.
Yet operators are expected to carry that burden while waiting 30ā90 days for fuel levy adjustments to catch up. Fuel levies and fuel adjustments do not cover this cost but they do help. It does not help cash flow though when businesses are paying fuel bills daily or weekly to keep fuel limits down and waiting up to 90 days for payment.
How is that sustainable?
At the same time, the government continues to benefit, collecting increased GST revenue and fuel excise off the back of rising prices. This is the real kicker!!
Once again, our industry is treated like the bottom of the barrelā¦
Not the backbone that keeps this country fed, housed, and supplied with critical goods and medical equipment.
And for those who say, ājust park the trucks upā ā thatās not reality.
Because the moment a compliant operator steps back, a non-compliant operator fills the gap.
Cheaper rates. Lower standards. More risk.
That doesnāt fix the problem, it makes it worse.
It drives down the industry, damages long-term sustainability, and punishes those doing the right thing.
š Transport operators arenāt profiteering, weāre absorbing, surviving, and in many cases, sinking.
ā ļø This is not sustainable.
ā ļø This is not fair.
ā ļø And this cannot continue.
We are not asking for handouts, we are asking for urgent, practical reliefā¦. not next month, not next quarterā¦ like last week.
Because if compliant operators disappearā¦
Everyone will feel it.
We will continue talking about this issue daily until something is done. This issue just doesnāt affect us but every Australian owned trucking business whether they have 1 truck or 100 trucks.
We are proud of the fleet we have and the business we have created over the last 50 years but right now and the last 12 months has been the biggest uphill climb and itās just blow after blow that we are expected to absorb.
Anthony Albanese Australian Labor Party itās time to do something positive and constructive for this country and our businesses. Not one business hasnāt been struggling since you came into power. Youāre doing NOTHING positive or productive.
Liberal Party of AustraliaPauline Hanson's One Nation Party Australian Trucking AssociationNatRoad AustraliaRoad Freight NSWNational Road Freighters Association Inc.
