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Welcome to
Road Freight NSW

Road Freight NSW is the peak industry organisation in NSW representing trucking operators. Its members range from some of the nation’s largest transport companies, with many thousands of employees, through to small family businesses operating with less than 5 employees.

Road Freight NSW delivers a range of services and benefits to members including but not limited to: Lobbying of state and federal politicians on behalf of our members interests, engagement with RMS, NHVR, NTC and Transport for NSW over policy interests, Annual Conference with speakers, awards, dinners and networking.

Road Freight NSW CEO, Simon O’Hara

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Our
Purpose

Road Freight’s purpose to represent the interests of our members at all levels of the industry. We actively engage with all levels of government, senior public servants and bureaucrats to bring positive changes for our members.

We have a strong focus on improving the culture within the road freight industry, to showcase a better public image for our members, which in turn brings in more people to our industry, benefiting everyone.

Through our Board of operators and Policy Council, we look for practical outcomes for the issues that affect our members across all forms of freight, from general purpose, containers, dangerous goods, oversize and over-mass heavy vehicles.

About Us

Originating in 1893, Road Freight NSW (RFNSW) is the peak industry organisation for the road and freight industry in NSW and engages in advocacy, government and media relations on behalf of members.

Originally established in 1893 as the peak body representing freight employers.

Over hundreds of members, representing many operators in the freight industry in NSW.

Direct representation with state & federal government, bureaucrats and lobby groups.

Annual conference & awards day, bringing the industry together.

2025 conference

Our 2025 conference and awards welcomed over 190 attendees with an incredible list of speakers, members, sponsors and award winners. We looked to the future, examining how we could take advantage of the more prosperous times to come. Trucking businesses had faced challenging times recently, but there were signs of hope and opportunity emerging across the economic, regulatory and political fronts.

Click the button below to learn more about the day and our award winners!

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ROAD FREIGHT NSW CALLS FOR URGENCY AND CERTAINTY ON GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY REPAIRS

Road Freight NSW (RFNSW) is calling for urgent progress, clear timelines and practical support measures as freight operators, businesses and regional communities continue to deal with major disruption following the closure of the Great Western Highway. With two contractors still …

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RFNSW welcomes ‘smart move’ to better manage fuel supplies

Peak body Road Freight NSW (RFNSW) says new measures introduced by the NSW Government for the trucking industry will improve freight efficiencies for operators and help preserve precious fuel across the State’s supply chains. As part of the ‘National Fuel …

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Fuel Quality Fears Grow as Crisis Deepens for NSW Freight Industry

Peak industry bodies are warning that poor-quality fuel entering Australia has the potential to damage trucks, increase operating costs and further disrupt critical supply chains. Road Freight NSW (RFNSW), alongside the Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association of Australia (RWTA), Bus …

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