Almost half a century on the job
Veteran owner-operator Trevor Tarrant was transporting sheep in a 2000 Iveco Powerstar when Big Rigs yarned to him recently.
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On the road for 20 years
It is unusual to come across a truckie washing their truck and if you do not many will agree to have their pic taken.
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Bright future for young outback truckie
Aged just 18, Lachlan Dagg is one of the youngest truckies I have spoken to and it was by extreme coincidence that I discovered that he and his father Leon Dagg are descendants of famous Australian bushranger Ned Kelly.
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A family business through and through
Small fleet owner Andrew Barber, 47, has five trucks and was behind the wheel of his trusty 1993 model International T-line 2760 when Big Rigs saw him.
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Young outback truckie thankful he was given a shot
Just 12 months into his trucking career, James Lee, 23, is excited by what the future holds for him.
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Old International the perfect fit for veteran operator
An old International pulled up at a far north Queensland rest area and the driver, who looked like a genuine character, stepped out.
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‘I owe everything I know to my dad’
From the passenger seat of his father’s truck, Tyson Staben, 26, was already learning the ins and outs of truck driving when he was just a little kid.
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‘If you are bred into trucks you have a passion for them like me’
A third-generation truckie, James Markwort, 42, has travelled all over Australia during his 20 years as a truck driver.
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Loving life in the tropics
Friendly driver Phill Blake had just fuelled up at a roadhouse when he stopped for a chat.
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Veteran truckie enjoying the ride
When veteran truckie Steve Dean told me his nickname was ‘Boots’ I immediately checked out his footwear when I saw him in north Queensland recently.
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