Truckcare is a voluntary quality assurance program developed by the Australian meat and livestock industry. The program is applied to livestock transportation and is centred on maximising animal welfare, meat quality and meat safety.

The elements of Truckcare pertaining to animal welfare are:

• Correct preparation of livestock prior to pickup, that is, operators encourage producers to ensure that animals are off feed and are settled prior to truck arrival.
• Loading facilities promote a quiet movement.
• The truck crate is well maintained, ie there are no holes or protrusions.
• Electric prodders are used sparingly.
• Drivers are trained in stock handling.
• Drivers manoeuvre the truck as smoothly as possible – sudden starts and stops are avoided where possible.
• Stock are kept on the truck for the minimum period of time.
• Stock are checked during transit.