Transporting V8 Supercars across the country
Robert Davis is a friendly truckie who drives a 2020 model 2658 Mercedes Benz Actros, carrying V8 Supercars.
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‘214 kilometres of mostly narrow hell’
Friendly driver Gurpreet Dhalwal was quite far away from his pick-up point when Big Rigs saw him travelling through Townsville.
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Like father, like son
Aged 59, Mark McKenzie drives an impressive Kenworth T900 Legend for DJ&K Morgan.
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From the desk to the open road
Working for SEQ Transport, based in Yatala, Queensland, Mark and Deb Nelson (aka Team DAMN), travel in excess of 8500 kilometres a week from Brisbane to Perth, and back again. From behind the wheel of a 700hp XXL Volvo, it takes them an average of 53 hours each way.
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Road train trip lures former mechanic into the driver’s seat
Originally a diesel mechanic, 34-year-old MC driver Andy Kent was lured into the truck cabin and hasn’t looked back since.
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Start your engines – Truckie off to the race track
Based in Melbourne, 77-year-old truckie Bob Rule gets to follow the Supercars Championship circuit across the country. This week he chatted to Big Rigs while up north for the 2022 NTI Townsville 500, which starts today.
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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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