How was your run?
Get it off your chest.
Truck drivers, couriers, delivery riders, rideshare and taxi drivers. Put down what you're carrying before you head home.
Which best describes you?
This changes a few questions and which support lines come first. You can change it any time.
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Take a moment.
Pull over somewhere safe. Turn the engine off. Breathe. You're allowed to stop.
Breathe with this
What you might be feeling
- Shaky, sick, or a racing heart
- Numb, or oddly calm
- Tearful, angry, or both
- Going over what you could have done differently
These are normal reactions. They usually settle over hours or days.
If you just had a crash or saw one
Make sure people are safe and call 000. Then look after yourself. Shock is normal. Talk to someone before you drive again.
Ground yourself
Look around. Name them, out loud or in your head.
Call someone now
Add a mate, someone close to you, or your depot in so they're here when you need them.
Not sure who to tell?
If you don't feel safe telling your depot, dispatcher or the platform, there are other people you can go to. Or write down what happened, just for you, while it's fresh.
What helps after
Handover to yourself
A few minutes after your run. Notice what you're carrying, then leave what you can in the cab.
Please talk to someone now
You said you've had thoughts of harming yourself or not wanting to be here. Please call one of these now. If you're in immediate danger, call 000.
Light load
This phone isn't letting the page save. Your result shows here but won't be kept.
About the abuse
End the trip if you feel unsafe, and report it to the platform or police. You don't have to take abuse.
Your safety
You said you didn't feel fully safe. That matters. Fatigue, unsafe loads and abusive passengers are all safety issues. Report them.
Getting home safely
You said you've got very little energy left. Don't drive tired. A 15 to 20 minute nap is safer than pushing on.
What might help
People you can call
This isn't a medical assessment. It's a way to notice how you're going over time.
How it's been going
Last 14 days
Handovers
This phone isn't letting the page save, so handovers won't be kept.
Privacy & your data
Add a PIN, download what you've entered, or delete everything from this phone.
Life on the road takes something out of you
What to watch for, and what helps. Tap a heading to open it.
After a crash or near miss
- Make sure people are safe and call 000.
- Shock, shaking and replaying it are normal, even if it wasn't your fault.
- Get checked, and talk to someone before you drive again.
Coming across a crash
- Drivers are often first on scene. What you saw can stay with you.
- Talk to someone afterwards.
- If it's still strong after a couple of weeks, see your GP.
Fatigue and long hours
- If you're too tired to drive, stop. A nap is safer than pushing on.
- Don't let deadlines push you past your limits. Fatigue rules exist to keep you alive.
- Report pressure to break fatigue rules.
Isolation on the road
- Long hours alone in the cab wear you down.
- Keep in touch with family and mates in small ways.
- TIACS (0488 846 988) offers free counselling by phone or text for truckies.
Abusive passengers and customers
- Rideshare and delivery drivers cop abuse that isn't OK.
- End the trip if you feel unsafe.
- Report it to the platform and police if needed.
Pay, rates and gig insecurity
- Low rates and unpredictable work are stressful.
- The TWU (1800 729 909) covers transport, delivery and rideshare workers.
- The Small Business Debt Helpline (1800 413 828) helps owner-drivers.
Your body
- Sitting for hours, bad food and broken sleep add up.
- Small changes help: a walk at stops, water, real meals.
- See your GP regularly.
Signs you're carrying too much
- Dreading the next run
- Nodding off at the wheel
- Feeling numb, or angry at other drivers
- Drinking or using to stay awake or come down
- Losing touch with people
These are common for drivers, and they're not a weakness.
When to get more help
If your load has been heavy for two weeks or more, you dread going in, or it's affecting sleep or home life, talk to your GP or EAP. A GP can set up a Mental Health Treatment Plan for Medicare-subsidised sessions with a psychologist. TIACS (0488 846 988) offers free counselling by phone or text for truckies and drivers.
People to call
Save the ones that apply to you. They stay on this phone and show up on the Help now screen.
Support lines
Help that gets life on the road
Sometimes the person you'd normally tell is part of the problem, or it just doesn't feel safe. Here are other ways to get support. You choose what to do, and when.
From your organisation
Your company can add its own EAP and wellbeing numbers here.
Someone outside your reporting line
- TIACS. Free counselling by phone or text, 0488 846 988.
- Transport Workers' Union. Covers transport, delivery and rideshare workers, 1800 729 909.
- Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds. Mental health resources and an app made for the transport industry.
- Your GP. Outside work altogether, and can refer you on.
Text or chat instead of calling
For when talking out loud isn't possible, or feels like too much.
For particular situations
Pressure to break fatigue rules is a safety issue. You can report it.
Spiritual and religious support
Some people find strength in prayer, ritual or their faith or cultural community after a hard run. Others find it in nature, music, exercise or quiet. Whatever gives you meaning counts.
If your workplace has a chaplain or wellbeing officer, they support people of any faith or none. Their role is to listen, not to persuade.
Words to start with
The first sentence is often the hardest. You could say:
"I'm not ready to make a complaint. I just need to talk this through."
"Can this stay between us? Is there anything you'd have to pass on?"
"Something I saw on the road is still with me."
"I'm too tired and I'm scared I'll crash."
What happens if I tell someone?
- Counsellors, peer supporters and helplines keep what you say private. The main exception is if someone is at serious risk of harm. If you're unsure, ask at the start.
- A union can give you confidential advice before you decide anything.
- Your private record in this app stays on your phone unless you choose to share it.
Not ready to tell anyone?
That's OK. You can write down what happened, just for yourself, and decide later.
Numbers and services are for New South Wales and Australia-wide. Check with your organisation for its own services.
Write down what happened
It stays on this phone. It isn't a report, and nothing is sent anywhere. If you later decide to raise something, notes written at the time are easier to rely on than memory.
My entries
Entries can't be edited, so each one shows when it was written. To add something, write a new entry.
No entries yet.
If you decide to share it, you can download it or send it to yourself.
Your phone, your data
PIN lock
Ask for a PIN when the app opens, and after it has been in the background for a minute.
PIN is on.
The PIN stops someone else opening the app on your phone. It doesn't encrypt what's stored, so keep your phone locked too. If you forget it, you can delete everything and start again.
Hide the screen
Tap the eye button at the top of any screen to cover the app straight away, for example in the cab or at a rest stop. Tap to come back, or enter your PIN if you've set one.
Download my data
Download everything you've entered (handovers, private record and contacts) as a text file. You could keep a copy, or show it to your GP or counsellor.
Delete everything
Deletes your handovers, private record, role, contacts and PIN from this phone.
Delete everything from this phone? This can't be undone.
About Unladen Road
Unladen™ Road is a prototype made by Co-Synthesist Pty Ltd, Newcastle NSW. Unladen™ is a trade mark of Co-Synthesist Pty Ltd. It isn't a medical or emergency service, and it isn't connected to any transport company, platform or government agency. The questions haven't been clinically validated yet.
What's stored: your role, handovers, private record, saved contacts and settings, only in this phone's browser. Nothing is sent to anyone. There are no accounts, analytics or trackers.
Feedback: the feedback form is the only part of Unladen Road that sends anything, and only when you press Send. It doesn't include anything else from the app.
Keep in mind: if you clear your browser data or remove the app, what you've entered goes too. Download a copy first if you want to keep it.
Version 0.1 prototype · September 2026