With the temperatures in the tropics sitting at more than 30 degrees in the middle of the day when we spoke, Andrew Harris is a popular truckie.
The 44-year-old drives a Mitsubishi Fuso for NQD Transport and delivers beer and other alcohol.
It is a family-owned and operated general freight and refrigerated transport business.
Andrew is based in Townsville and the company also has a depot at Ayr, which is 90km south.
I saw Andrew with a load of beer cartons which he was ready to deliver to a South Townsville pub.
At the hotel’s public bar, the drinkers quenched their thirst knowing they would have a plentiful supply for several more days thanks to Andrew.
That day it was so hot that sweat was pouring off him.
“I mainly deliver around Townsville to pubs and bottle shops and it is a very good job. I have freedom as I drive around,” he said.
Andrew rates the Mitsubishi highly and said it was comfortable.
“It has 120,000km on the clock,” he said.
I had to ask Andrew if he enjoyed a cold beer or spirit when he gets time off?
“I like having a few Jack Daniels,” he said.
In the football season parochial north Queenslander Andrew barracks for the Cowboys.