Haulage operators are suffering under the weight of wage inflation and the cost of fuel, according to FTA Ireland.

FTA Ireland Aidan Flynn commented: “Wage inflation and the cost of fuel continue to put pressure on the bottom line for our sector, with a shortage of skilled staff putting a further squeeze on revenue streams for our members.”

He added: “Operating as they do to such narrow margins, these increased costs will need to be met somewhere and while business owners do not want to pass them on to customers, there is only so much our industry can stand – we need government support to ease the financial pressures on our sector and keep our industry operating effectively.”