Rockhampton-based driver Paul Dobbs, 50, had delivered fish to Townsville, which had come from far away in Tasmania when Big Rigs saw him recently.
He was driving a Kenworth K200 for Centurion and had
Read More
French truckie fulfils teenage dream of driving triples in WA
Hailing from Busnes, in the north of France, just an hour or so from the Belgian border, Clément Wantiez made the big move to Australia six years ago at the age of 26.
Read More
From behind the desk to driving road trains
Despite a “bumpy start”, MC driver Gail Ritchie, 49, has found her calling, stepping away from a career in the office to drive road trains, hauling 60 tonnes of lead.
Read More
Truckie follows in his father’s footsteps
Seafood lovers would be happy with truckie Nathan Bennett who had delivered a huge load of prawns from Karumba to Townsville when Big Rigs saw him.
Read More
Truckie reflects on over 50 years on the road
Veteran truckie and radio presenter Tim Abra, 71, may have just retired from the airwaves but he’s still got many miles on the road ahead of him yet.
Read More
Lost friend inspires change for outback super quad driver
From behind the wheel of a new 700hp Volvo prime mover, carrying a 140 tonne payload, with 100 tyres going down the road, Elaine Jackson, 51, says she’s absolutely “loving it!” out in the west.
Read More
Friendly truckie says he’s happy in the job
You’d be hard-pressed to find a more contented truckie than Ryan Friend, who works for Richmond Freighters in the Queensland outback.
Read More
Emotional scenes as truckie sees daughter for first time in four years
There were emotional scenes at a north Queensland roadhouse parking area when veteran Western Australian small fleet operator Mike Vanstroe saw his daughter Kylee and granddaughter Charli for the first time in four years.
Read More
Outback truckie has had ‘workhorse’ Iveco for the past 19 years
A workhorse Iveco ML180 has been used by outback driver Peter Ashman for the past 19 years.
Read More
From east to west and everything in between
Since starting his career in trucking, Peter Naggar, 49, has seen much of the country from the windscreen and worked in roles as varied and diverse as the roads he’s travelled. “I’ve always loved driving. I wasn’t good enough to be a race car driver, so I got into trucks,” he said.
Read More