A truck driver has died following a crash between two B-doubles near Yass last night, report NSW Police. Read more
TRP opens new store in Warrnambool
The global TRP Truck and Trailer Parts network has opened its fifth Australian store in Warrnambool, a coastal city at the western end of Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.
Truckies call for councils to install these at parking bays around Australia
It may not look five-star from the outside but a small green building at the township of Dirranbandi provides excellent multiple toilet and shower facilities for truck drivers. Read more
Followmont celebrates gender diversity and vital role women play in industry
Queensland-based Followmont Transport today held an event promoting gender diversity and the significant contribution women make to Australian road transport. Read more
New online campaign to help with safer transportation of shipping containers
The container transport and logistics industry has stepped up to support heavy vehicle safety, releasing a coordinated campaign to raise awareness and good practice in safely packing shipping containers heading to and from Australian ports. Read more
Volvo makes tough call to back out of Brisbane Truck Show
With so much ongoing uncertainty around the pandemic, Volvo Group Australia is confident it made the right call to back out of the Brisbane Truck Show in May next year.
Senator reprimands TV news for implicating innocent truckie in crash
A call from a distraught interstate Victorian driver was the final straw for former truckie-turned Labor Senator for WA Glenn Sterle. Read more
Navistar announces end of an era for the International ProStar
IVECO Trucks Australia has been advised by Navistar, manufacturer of International Trucks, that it will cease global production of the ProStar range from December this year. Read more
New permit highlights need to upgrade Sheahan Bridge: ATA
The NSW and Australian governments should upgrade the Sheahan Bridge near Gundagai to improve the productivity and safety of Sydney’s supply chains, Australian Trucking Association (ATA) Chief Executive Officer Ben Maguire said today. Read more
Covid testing hours extended for truckies at Tailem Bend in South Australia
Truckies can now get free Covid tests in Tailem Bend, SA, from midnight to 4pm, seven days a week. Read more