Freight Best Practice Scotland

The Freight Best Practice Scotland Programme has been developed with the aim of reducing carbon emissions.

It has generated a range of free material to help road freight managers and drivers improve their efficiency. Guides, case studies, software and seminars are available on topics such as saving fuel, developing skills, equipment and systems, operational efficiency and performance management.

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Freight Best Practice Scotland Driver Check video

The following documents are available to download:

• Fuel saving toolkit
• Driver safety guide
• Bad weather driving guide
• Rural driving guide
• Urban driving guide
• Lorry parking guide
• Planning and managing effective customer deliveries
• The benefits of operating an electrical vehicle in an urban environment
• Successful partnerships solving the puzzle
• Short haul rail freight on track for profits in Scotland
• Fuel saving in a Scottish haulage fleet
• Innovation in Scottish timber haulage
• Highland waterborne freight
• Innovation secures future at rural haulier
• Onsite advice working for your company

Archived Freight Best Practice documents are also available, as well as a carbon toolkit.

Contact Details

Please direct your enquiry to: freight.policy@transportscotland.gsi.gov.uk