Sporting an impressive beard, Mick Sherington works for John West Logistics out of Brisbane and was driving a Volvo FH-6 when Big Rigs met up with him.
It was drizzling rain when the 56-year-old truckie was parked at the BP Cluden just before midday.
The Bruce highway between Cardwell and Ingham had closed earlier.
“I was lucky to have made it through before it was closed,” he said.
Mick had hauled roofing material from Brisbane to Townsville.
That was in demand after heavy rain had damaged many roofs in the region.
He says he likes stopping at the Choice Roadhouse in Cardwell for several reasons.
“They serve up a good meal and the staff are friendly,” he said.
Mick started off driving trucks when he was young and in the Australian Defence Force.
“I used to drive Unimogs,” he said.
I asked Mick the worst highway he gets on. “It would be between Yaamba and Carmila in Queensland.”
With such an impressive beard, I asked Mick if he planned on letting it continue to grow.
“No, I think I will have a shave soon,” he said.