Closures of major highways in North Queensland due to ex-Cyclone Jasper damage will force operators to absorb more costs, or pass them on to the customer, warns transport bosses.
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‘Some of the roads are dirt and the truck handles them well’
Veteran driver Graham Gunn, 64, walked into the Ouse Roadhouse in Tasmania and parked his flashy Iveco 4×4 across the road.
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Big Rigs writer showcases adventures on new YouTube channel
A few months ago a friend of mine who ran a successful international press agency for decades suggested I should set up a YouTube channel with videos of events I have covered around Australia.
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Trusty truck is a common sight around Tassie
It was a former hire truck and since Col Churchill purchased it three years ago this Mitsubishi Canter has been a common sight around the northern region of Tasmania.
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Brothers work side by side at family business run by their mum
Brothers Justin and John Rainbird were delivering food and general freight to the remote Hungry Wombat Roadhouse along the Lyell Highway in Tasmania in a Hino when Big Rigs saw them.
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Truck owner says eating his own veggies is the secret to health
Farmer Andrew Thompson didn’t look more than 50 when he pulled up in his Mitsubishi FK417 at Richmond in southern Tasmania.
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‘One of the boys was hit in the mouth by a flying condom’
It can be a dirty job but Andrew Krause loves being part of a team which pumps out sewers around Tasmania.
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Regional operator slugged $6.6k in controversial speed camera blitz
A North Queensland small fleet operator has accused the state government of blatant revenue-raising after four staff drivers were fined $6656 for allegedly speeding in the small town of Malanda in the Atherton Tablelands.
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Driver helps people around Australia in Service Centre truck
For Victorian-based Robert Bean, life is a tale of travelling through six states, driving for Services Australia in trucks called Mobile Service Centres.
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Truck won’t start without four-legged ‘Battery’ on board
Small fleet owner Dave Barnes, who travels around Australia making deliveries, is often accompanied by his pet dog Willa, which goes by the nickname ‘Battery’.
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