As an RHA member you’ll receive access to a superb range of valuable and exclusive benefits:
- Dedicated Area Managers: Gain access to an RHA area manager. Our highly experienced experts, sourced from across the industry, represent the RHA on the ground and are able to provide you with local support and access to key decision makers in your area. (You can view the RHA Area Manager Sector Map here and RHA area managers here)
- Access to RHA Help Desk: Our experts are on hand to offer free advice exclusively to RHA members, operating 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday, our helpdesk deals with more than 10,000 calls a year.
- RHA Training: our training courses are some of the most respected transport and logistics offerings in the UK and are available to members at exclusive discounted rates.
- Active Campaigning: We have a track record of working with government, industry officials and local authorities on behalf of our members to shape the policies and legislation that impact their livelihoods.
- Intelligence and Insight: Our reports such as the fuel survey, pay survey and costs movement survey are compiled and circulated regularly to help members run more efficient and profitable operations.
- Specialist Advice and Information: Get access to specialist groups who provide specific sector representation, expert intelligence and insight on security, infrastructure and more.
- The Operators’ Handbook and The Coach Operators' Manuals: The RHA haulage manual is recognised as one of the key membership benefits.
- Competitive Advantage: Enhance your credibility and professional standing by displaying the RHA logo on your vehicles and marketing materials. With regular communications we’ll also keep you up to date with industry developments, changes in legislation and much more.
- Conditions of Carriage: The RHA Conditions of Carriage are recognised as the industry standard and are copyrighted for the exclusive use of RHA members. The RHA Conditions of Carriage are designed to clearly define the legal relationship between the carrier and the customer. Amongst other things, the RHA Conditions of Carriage set out the responsibilities of all parties involved in the movement of the goods, state time limits for claims and specify the liabilities for loss, mis-delivery or damage. Hauliers who fail to properly incorporate Conditions of Carriage into their relationship with their customers could be held responsible under Common Law for the full value of the load being carried and for any losses arising from damaged delivery. (Members can download the Conditions of Carriage or request a personal digital copy here.)
- Conditions of Coach Hire & Conditions of Coach Trips – Industry leading terms and conditions available for members to define contractual terms between the operator and their clients. Including but not limited to clauses covering force majeure, obligations on each party, passenger conduct, seating capacity, passenger property & cancellation, plus much more.
- Benevolent Fund - The Benevolent Fund is the Road Haulage Association’s charity. It proactively supports people and their family dependents with a connection to the road transport industry when times are tough. Open to members current and past.
- Preferential Rate Services – Members receive preferential rates on RHA training and compliance services, audits & contracts of employment.
- Member Assistance Program (MAP) - Is a confidential service to help people deal with personal or work-related challenges. It's a 24/7/365 service run by PAM Wellbeing, staffed by qualified counsellors to offer support to those that need it. The services are also available to their immediate family members and managers can also call to ask for advice on how best to assist employees that are going through difficult times.
- Other Conditions – Members have additional access to sector specific Conditions in relation to builders skips, storage, abnormal indivisible loads, towing of caravans and park homes inc mobile units, livestock and bulk liquids.
By making an offer to purchase any of the RHA’s membership services you agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions set out in the RHA’s Articles of Association, Rules and Code of Conduct (in each case, as updated from time to time, available upon request).