Transcom Services Ltd

07/08/2026

🚛 Ready to become a qualified Transport Manager?

Our 5-Day Road Haulage Transport Manager CPC Course is delivered LIVE online via Zoom and gives you a complete route towards the Level 3 Certificate of Professional Competence for Transport Managers.

✅ 5 days of live tutor-led training
✅ FREE separate Case Study Revision Day – worth £94.99
✅ BOTH official assessments included
✅ Printed study notes sent to you
✅ Updated 2026 course materials
✅ Learn from qualified Transport Managers who have personally sat and passed the CPC
✅ Nationwide online delivery
✅ Klarna available to spread the cost

And you're backed by our Second Chance Guarantee.

If you attend the full course and revision day, sit both assessments and don't pass both first time, we'll give you a FREE place on our next scheduled 5-day course.

You only pay the relevant resit assessment fees – you don't pay the course fee again.

💷 £1,095 inc VAT – complete first-sitting package

📅 Next live course starts 24 August 2026

Whether you're progressing within the transport industry, moving into compliance or working towards being nominated as a Transport Manager on a Standard National or Standard International operator licence, we'll help you prepare properly.

Live teaching. Real Transport Managers. Proper exam preparation. Ongoing support.

👉 View full course details and book your place:
https://www.transcomnationaltraining.co.uk/transport-manager-road-haulage-cpc-course/

📞 01527 388 094

Transcom National Training
Setting the standard for transport training.

23/06/2026

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Driver fatigue in this week’s heatwave is a conversation many operators probably do not want to have with drivers. But we need to. A driver can be legally within their hours and still be fatigued. A clean tachograph record does not automatically mean the risk has been controlled. In extreme heat, ...

16/06/2026

FREE Vehicle Height Calculator & Bridge Strike Prevention Guide

Nobody sets out to hit a bridge, but bridge strikes still happen every day across the UK. Many could be prevented with a simple height check and proper route planning. Bridge strike prevention is part of good professional driving.

Our free guide includes:

✔ Vehicle height calculator
✔ Bridge strike prevention advice
✔ Driver toolbox talk questions
✔ Sample policy template
✔ What to do after a bridge strike

Useful for HGV drivers, transport managers, planners and operators.

Take a look here:

https://www.transcomnationaltraining.co.uk/blog/bridge-strikes-vehicle-height-calculator/

Feel free to share with anyone involved in road transport.

Use our vehicle height calculator to convert feet, inches and metres, plus read practical UK bridge strike prevention guidance for drivers, operators and transport managers.

14/05/2026

Practical transport compliance training for operators, drivers and transport managers

At Transcom National Training, we provide specialist compliance training for HGV, LGV and PCV operators across the UK.

Our training is designed for the people responsible for keeping commercial vehicle operations safe, legal and professionally managed — including drivers, transport managers, company directors and compliance teams.

We support businesses with:

✅ Driver CPC training
✅ Transport Manager CPC training
✅ 2-Day Transport Manager CPC Refresher
✅ Operator Licence Awareness Training
✅ Operator licence compliance support
✅ Practical training focused on real-world operator responsibilities

Operator licence compliance is not just about having paperwork in place. It is about understanding your responsibilities, keeping your systems under control and being able to show that your business is managing compliance properly.

Whether you are a driver, transport manager, restricted operator, director or fleet operator, good training helps protect your licence, your reputation and your business.

📍 Live online training available nationwide
💻 Practical, current and cost-effective
🎓 Delivered by experienced transport compliance trainers

Find out more about our courses and compliance support at Transcom National Training.

https://www.transcomnationaltraining.co.uk/

01/05/2026

Stuck on a 45? ☕🚛

Instead of scrolling through the same old memes, why not spend ten minutes future-proofing your career?

We’ve packed the Transcom blog with quick-read guides on everything from Bridge Strikes to Mental Health on the Road. It’s the easiest way to stay sharp and stay safe without needing to sit in a classroom.

Think of it as your digital handbook for the modern UK road.

Check it out on your break:
👉 https://www.transcomnationaltraining.co.uk/blog/

29/04/2026

Bridge Strikes: Nobody Means to Hit a Bridge — But It Still Happens

No professional driver starts the day expecting to hit a bridge. Most bridge strikes are not caused by someone deliberately taking a reckless chance.

They happen because a system has failed somewhere: the vehicle height was not checked, the route was not planned properly, the load height changed, the in-cab height display was wrong, or the driver was diverted and left to make a decision under pressure.

That is why bridge strike prevention should not be treated as a quick reminder on a noticeboard. It needs to be part of daily walkaround checks, route planning, driver training, transport manager oversight and operator licence compliance.

Use our vehicle height calculator to convert feet, inches and metres, plus read practical UK bridge strike prevention guidance for drivers, operators and transport managers.

22/04/2026

Sitting the Transport Manager CPC Case Study exam on Friday 24 April?

We are running our Exam Preparation Day tomorrow, Thursday 23 April, for delegates who want to give themselves the best possible chance of success before Friday’s exam.

This is not a large, generic revision session.

We only run a small group, which means delegates get a more focused session, better interaction, and the chance to really sharpen their exam technique before the Case Study paper.

We have a few spaces left.

If you want one final day to work through exam approach, timed practice, marking strategy, and the kind of answers the examiner is looking for, this is the time to get booked on.

Book here:
https://www.transcomnationaltraining.co.uk/product/cpc-exam-preparation-day/

16/04/2026

I used to joke with mates that we did “dynamic walkaround checks”.

If the truck was still parked in roughly the same place we left it in the yard, we jumped in, fired it up, and waited to see if most of the warning lights went out.

If they did, we were good to go.

That sounds funny when you say it like that.

But looking back, it was not funny.

It was lazy.
It was risky.
And it was completely the wrong way to treat a daily vehicle check.

Because a daily walkaround check is not just a box to tick before the real work starts.

It is one of the most important safety checks a driver carries out all day.

And if it is done badly, rushed, guessed, or treated as a joke, the risk does not stay in the yard.

It goes out onto the road.

That is the uncomfortable truth.

A poor walkaround check can miss the exact defect that later becomes a roadside prohibition, an MOT failure, a collision, or something much worse.

Here are 5 hard truths every driver, operator, and Transport Manager needs to understand:

5. “No warning lights” does not mean the vehicle is roadworthy

The dashboard will not tell you everything. It will not show a loose wheel nut, a damaged tyre sidewall, insecure load equipment, missing spray suppression, a defective marker light, or a problem with the bodywork.

4. A ticked defect sheet does not prove a proper check was done

Paperwork only helps if it reflects reality. A nil defect report completed out of habit is not evidence of control. It is just evidence that someone filled in a form.

3. Drivers need to know what they are looking for

A proper walkaround check is not guesswork. Drivers need to understand what defects matter, what makes a vehicle unsafe, and when the vehicle must not be used.

2. Operators must manage the system, not just collect the sheets

Defect reports need to be reviewed. Repairs need to be recorded. Repeat defects need to be spotted. Drivers need feedback. If nobody checks the checks, the system is weak.

1. A bad walkaround culture becomes an operator risk

If the attitude in the yard is “jump in and go”, that is not just a driver problem. That is a management problem. Culture is evidence. And sooner or later, weak culture shows up in maintenance records, roadside stops, MOT outcomes, or DVSA investigations.

Daily walkaround checks matter.

Not because DVSA says so.
Not because the Traffic Commissioner might ask.
Not because the paperwork needs filling in.

They matter because they are one of the last chances to stop an unsafe vehicle going onto the road.

For the driver.
For the public.
For the operator.
For the Transport Manager.

Too many people still treat daily checks as a routine.

They are not.

They are a safety barrier.

And a safety barrier only works if people take it seriously.

13/04/2026

I used to secure HGV loads by touch.

Pull the straps tight.
Give them a shove.
Hope they stayed put.
At the time, I thought that was normal.

I look back on that and see exactly what it was:
guesswork dressed up as experience.

If you had asked me then to properly explain what a legally secure load was, I would not have been able to tell you.

Looking back now, that is a hard thing to admit.

Because as a Transport Manager, that mindset is not just rough around the edges. It is dangerous.

One of the biggest gaps in road transport is this:

A lot of drivers are shown what to do.

Far fewer are taught why it matters, what standard it has to meet, and what happens when it goes wrong.

And the reality is simple.
If a driver gets load security badly wrong and that failure leads to a serious incident, it is not just the driver in the frame.

The Transport Manager can be right there with them.
That is why load security has to be treated as a compliance issue, not just a practical one.

Here are 5 hard truths every operator, driver, and Transport Manager needs to understand:

5. Friction is not restraint
Weight alone does not secure a load. A heavy load can still move when braking, cornering, or hitting uneven ground. If you are relying on “it’s heavy enough not to move”, you are already on shaky ground.

4. Secure means meeting a standard
Load restraint is not about opinion. It has to meet the required force in the relevant direction of movement. If it does not, it is not secure. It is that simple.

3. Covering a load is not securing a load
A sheet, curtain, or net may help contain or protect a load. That does not automatically mean it is restrained. Containment and restraint are not the same thing.

2. A load can become unsafe during the journey
This is where multi-drop work catches people out. As weight comes off, load distribution changes. A vehicle that left the yard compliant can become unstable or overloaded on an axle later in the day if the load is not reassessed and re-secured.

1. Transport Managers are not removed from the risk
If the systems are weak, if the risk assessments are missing, if the training is poor, or if “learning by touch” is still the standard, then the problem is bigger than one driver. That is an operator and management failure.

This is exactly why proper load security matters.

Not because it sounds good in a policy.
Not because DVSA might ask questions.
Because when it goes wrong, the consequences are real.

For the driver.
For the public.
For the operator.
For the Transport Manager.

Too many people in transport still treat load security as common sense.
It is not.
It is physics, process, accountability, and risk.

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