When Big Rigs saw Gurpreet Singh at a roadhouse deep in the tropics, he was wheeling a trolley carrying bottled water and food back to his 2025 Mercedes 2658 truck.
Based in Melbourne, Gurpreet works for Emu Car Carriers and had 10 vehicles on two trailers.
“They are from Melbourne and I am taking them to Cairns,” he said.
The 33-year-old arrived in Australia from India in 2022 and has been employed with the company for two years.
“I love the job and also get to drive some luxury cars,” he said.
Gurpreet gets to travel to many parts of Australia and likes stopping at the BP Cluden in Townsville and the Ampol at Emerald when in the far north.
“There is a lot of parking here at the BP Cluden where I have been for 24 hours and I am ready to leave for Cairns,” he said.
Parts of the Bruce Highway between Brisbane and Townsville are amongst the worst road he gets along.
“It is very rough along there,” he said.
Being from the Punjab region of India, Gurpreet is an avid cricket fan.
“I also enjoy reading and meeting new people,” he said.
Gurpreet had walked 150 metres from the roadhouse to a large shopping centre which boasts several supermarkets, where he purchased supplies.
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