A family business through and through
Enthusiastic driver Brad Lette is an integral part of the family company Freightshift Logistics, which is based in Brisbane.
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Truckie gives scalies the thumbs up during recent inspections
It can be a nerve-wracking experience being pulled over and scrutinised by a road transport officer, especially for young drivers. This occurs regularly around the country, so what’s the big deal this time? Readers may well ponder.
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Specced-up Kenworth T659 goes viral
The son of two truckies, owner operator David Imeson, 30, was always destined to follow in his parents’ footsteps, though he tried his hand at carpentry for a number of years before stepping into the big rigs full time.
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It started with a dare: 7000km a week for high school sweethearts
For MC driver Liza van der Heide, 63, her foray into trucking all started with a dare, while visiting her husband at work.
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From Perth to Townsville, and back again
It was raining on the morning Big Rigs saw Western Australian owner operator Tyrone Ryba far away from home in Townsville.
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Outback truckie creates mental health stop on the Strzelecki
About a year ago, Shane Whenan decided to create his own “mental health break point” on a spot along the Strzelecki Track – and now it is gaining momentum.
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Third generation truckie keeps the wheels turning
Paul Lake, 50, is a third-generation operator whose grandfather Percy Lake and father Pat were pioneers of the road transport industry in the Alice Springs to Darwin region.
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30 years in trucking, and counting
As I spoke to several truckies at the parking area of the BP Cluden Roadhouse on Townsville’s outskirts, another driver Rod Whelan came along.
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7000km weekly round trip for husband and wife duo
This dynamic husband and wife duo, Karen and Stephen Ceissman, do two-up for a weekly 7000-kilometre round-trip towing quads from Brisbane to Darwin, and then back again – “and we haven’t killed each other yet,” joked Karen.
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Outback truckie says “the west was calling”
Though his trucking career has seen him move near and far, the lure of the outback has kept 42-year-old Mark Cottier coming back for more. “You can leave the outback, but once the red dust is in your bloodstream, you always seem to end up back there,” he said.
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