Danny Hall’s eldest Jamie, 31, is at the hospital bed of mum Linda as she recuperates from another operation when Big Rigs calls. Read more
Truckie shares video of close shave with ute on Golden Highway
All Julian Kilby could do was grimace and shake his head in despair after seeing this frightening near miss unfold from the seat of his Freightliner on the Golden Highway, NSW, last week. Read more
Queensland officially scraps PCR testing for truckies
Queensland Trucking Association CEO Gary Mahon finally got the news this evening that he’d been working so hard to achieve: truckies no longer need a PCR Covid test to cross the state border. Read more
Chronic pallet shortage adds to supply chain woes
As if the global shortage of urea wasn’t bad enough for the supply chain, the road freight industry is also now dealing with a chronic dearth of pallets. Read more
Operators left guessing over AdBlue
Like many operators around Australia, Leigh Smart is anxious about how China’s decision to halt exports of urea could impact on the freight industry here.
Peak body condemns tampering, AdBlue servo prices skyrocket
Australia’s peak body representing truck manufacturers, importers and major component suppliers is calling for calm amidst growing disquiet around the looming AdBlue shortage. Read more
Janus charges ahead in 2022
While the Morrison government spruiks its spend on hydrogen infrastructure post the UN climate change summit, a start-up on the Central Coast of NSW already has a jump-start on many of its zero emission rivals – without a cent of federal support.
‘Running out of fuel or food isn’t an option’: Operators react to AdBlue crisis
Lyndon Watson, CEO of Don Watson Transport, says there are two choices around the fast-looming AdBlue shortage in Australia. Read more
Chaos at WA border: vaxxed truckies backtrack 1000km for Covid tests
Dozens of double-vaxxed truckies are being stopped at the WA border and forced to make detours of up to 1000km for PCR tests under strict new orders from WA Health. Read more
Veteran truckie embarrassed by truck stop tantrum
Veteran truckie Chris Roe, 66, thought he’d seen all types of bad driver behaviour in more than 46 years behind the wheel. Read more