Stopping over at the BP at Keith, we caught up with Harjinder Chahal from Adelaide when he dropped in for a rest break.
He was driving a truly eye-catching Rapid Haulage 2022 Kenworth K200 at the time, with a 540 Cummins up front, and towing a B-double with striking matching livery.
Harjinder was on his return leg from Melbourne to Adelaide. He told us he has been with Rapid Haulage now for approximately three good years, and that he finds them to be a top outfit who always keep him busy and run great well-maintained gear.
With five and a half years doing interstate now, Harjinder added, “I really enjoy being out on the open road, and the comparative feeling of freedom it gives compared with other jobs. And I enjoy the companionship and also the chance to see the country, and the feeling of job satisfaction is pretty good as well.”
I was pleased also to note that the roadhouse has reverted to being BP again, with the accustomed good coffee, tucker and friendly service and the driver-friendly amenities that I remember so well from the “old days” of being on the road.