Aged just 23, Matt Goodwin is one of the youngest drivers I have spoken to in the past year – and he’s been a driver for the past five years.
Matt works for Brisbane-based Colpak Logistics and was driving a Volvo when I saw him on a hot February afternoon.
He was checking on a load he’d brought up from southern Queensland to deliver to Townsville Port.
Despite being in a hurry as he had to get back on the road soon, Matt was happy to answer a few questions.
Asked about his favourite roadhouse, Matt said, “It would be Caltex Traveston near Gympie as they serve good food.”
As for rest areas for drivers, Matt said there was not enough with decent parking spaces for trucks.
An enthusiastic supporter of the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL, Matt said he also likes cricket and motor sports.
He was travelling in tandem with another Colpak driver named Woody who was behind the wheel of a Kenworth K200.
At about 3.45pm they drove off together heading towards the Townsville Port which was 8km away.