This Binbirri Contracting Kenworth 509 pulls a set of quad trailers loaded with iron ore from Iron Valley to Utah in Port Hedland, WA.
Motorist parks in Wollongong arrester bed to walk his dog
Just when you thought you’d seen every idiotic move by motorists. Read more
Upgrades for truckies’ rest areas in southern Queensland
Rest areas across the Darling Downs region of southern Queensland are being upgraded over the next few months to improve facilities. Read more
Rego hike proposal for older trucks blasted by ATA
Governments must immediately reject an outrageous proposal to increase truck registration charges by up to 220 per cent, CEO of the Australian Trucking Association, Andrew McKellar, said today. Read more
Mercedes-Benz Actros to haul Red Bull Ampol Racing transporter
A new Mercedes-Benz Actros will haul the Red Bull Ampol Racing transporter for the 2021 Repco Supercars season. Read more
Eyre Highway unsafe for cyclists, says truckie
The recent tragic death of a young cyclist has renewed warning calls from truckies and event organisers to riders braving the Nullarbor on two wheels. Read more
Truckie fined $150k for acid spill
A truckie who drove away from a spill of sulphuric acid in Geelong has been fined almost $150,000 by the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA).
Watch: Quick-thinking truckie averts crash by flashing lights
It was shaping as a run-of-the-mill haul for interstate truckie Simon Kendrick from Melbourne to Sydney earlier this morning until he neared the ‘Dust Bowl’, just south of Narellan Road. Read more
Impacts of an ageing truck fleet and ways to offset the costs
Austroads has published a research report which analyses the impacts of an ageing heavy vehicle fleet and explores measures that have been used to manage this challenge overseas. Read more
ATA calls for zero emission truck buying incentive
As the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) releases its submission to the Australian Government’s Future Fuels Strategy, it is calling for the implementation of a temporary zero emission truck purchase incentive.