We at Loadshift are now seeing 39.5% fuel levies being imposed by heavy haulage carriers.

The fuel excise for diesel should be suspended immediately. Australia runs on trucking, and trucking runs on diesel.

Petrol stations across Australia are running out of fuel, the government has admitted prices are set to hit $4/L, and experts are blaming both major parties for shutting refineries. "Dumb way to run a country"

Almost $1000 in tax to fill your tank.

$3,500 to fill a truck. Nearly $1,000 of that was tax. The fuel excise on diesel should be suspended immediately. Australia runs on trucking and trucking runs on diesel. Truckies: show Australia what it costs. Share your receipt and tag Loadshift. #ShowUsYourReceipt

“B-double electric long haul truck” Range: 290km 😂 smh.com.au/environment/cl…

PORT KEMBLA STORAGE & TRANSPORT REQUIRED FOR HEAVY MODULAR PROJECT Need 1,000m² of usable hardstand in Port Kembla. The yard must support 5-high stacking on a reinforced concrete slab stack weight of 153.5t, point load ratings critical. MHE req 45t stacker, or heavy lift crane.

80 cents of $3 diesel is tax. Scrap the fuel excise on diesel now!

Australia Post fuel levy increases to 12% for business StarTrack express increases to 22.7%

Truckie stranded in the outback for the second time in a matter of days as service stations run dry. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

Truck drivers stranded across Australia as deepening diesel crisis leaves them empty news.com.au/technology/mot…

The government just announced a halving of the fuel excise for three months. 26.3 cents off a litre. For weeks Loadshift has been calling for the full suspension of diesel excise and GST. We'll keep pushing for it – it's what makes sense during this crisis.

Logistics guru at Loadshift sounds the alarm about the Albanese government's fuel tax cut - days after one of his drivers was stranded at an empty Outback servo dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

Fewer stations run dry but supply strength questioned canberratimes.com.au/story/9214039/…

Government says billions of litres of fuel are en route to Australia, but industry stakeholders aren't so optimistic abc.net.au/news/2026-04-0…

Diesel theft from trucking yards. That's where this crisis has got to. Loadshift carrier Madilyn Lostroh had diesel stolen from her yard. As our Alex Randall told The Guardian, we're hearing similar reports from operators across the network. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Loadshift's Alex Randall & carrier Terry Snell feature in BBC piece on Aust's diesel crisis. We've been lobbying for truckies for weeks in Aussie media – and now via one of the biggest global outlets. Small carriers need real help, not loans. bbc.com/news/articles/…

I was asked at Loadshift yesterday about the announcement of an extra 1 billion litres of liquid fuel storage. Sounds like a lot until you realise we use 160ML a day. youtu.be/T2ogufEKYaU?si…