When Big Rigs saw Greg Hancock just before dark, he was checking a trailer behind his Kenworth K104 along the Townsville Port Access Road.
Enjoying the roads less travelled
Working in some of the more remote parts of Australia, in the Northern Territory, is a genuine love for Alice Springs based truckie Steven ‘Slim’ Elmore.
DG driver strikes gold with new Mack
When Big Rigs called Paul Haworth for a chat, he was loading hydrochloric acid, bound for Tropicana Gold Mine.
Owner-operators feel the pinch of fuel price increases
Like every other owner-operator, NSW driver Basil ‘Spitz’ Spitzkowsky has been affected by the big increase in fuel prices.
Veteran truckie learned the ropes from his dad
Friendly truckie Joe Lo-Monaco, 52, is from a well-respected family with strong connections to the road transport industry at Silkwood in North Queensland.
Triples, quads and anything in between
By the age of 12, Nathan Brock was already driving trucks around the family farm – so it’s probably no surprise that he ended up taking that career path.
Trucking in the blood for third generation truckie
Inspired by his father and grandfather, Leigh Butcher, 33, developed a love for trucks at a very young age. “I grew up around trucks. My pop and my dad were both truckies. Pop did livestock; and dad did livestock and general,” he said.
Quadruple the fun for North Queensland truckie
Burdekin-based truckie Raymond Finn was driving a late model Volvo towing four trailers and carrying molasses when Big Rigs caught up with him.
Multi skilled truckie navigates the tropics
Being a diesel mechanic certainly comes in handy for north Queensland truckie Phil Ellevsen who drives a Western Star 4900 for Velocity Haulage based at the Bohle.
‘As long as I’m fit and healthy, I’ll keep going’
A lot has changed for Ian Bird, 77, since he first starting driving trucks over half a century ago at the age of 22.