If your truck or trailer uses electronic braking or rollover stability systems, you probably know the name Shane Pendergast.
Working as a service technician for Air Brake Systems in Sydney, he’s normally
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A career advocating for truck safety
Mark Farlow has given his life to the transport industry. Recently retired (at least, semi-retired), his career started in the automotive industry as the youngest Mercedes-Benz sales manager in the world
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Making new workers road ready
The ongoing driver shortage has the transport and logistics sector looking for different avenues to get more people behind the wheel.
In Queensland, this has taken the form of the ‘Road Ready’ course.
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WA government cracks down on towing regulation
The towing industry in Western Australia has been in need of major reform, with the lack of regulation in what has been described as a ‘wild west’ bought to the attention of the state government.
This
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STA Trucking is perfect in pink
I love my job. I know I have said that more times than anyone cares to read, so I have that ‘broken record’ thing going. But I stand by it, I really do love my job. In particular, I love the opportunities
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Turning a hobby into a business
There are many ways to explore your passion for trucks.
Some love to collect memorabilia or show off their pride and joy, chrome sparkling and paint beaming at one of Australia’s many truck shows.
For
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From a farm girl to driving road trains
In her four decades of experience behind the wheel, 60-year-old Lisa Lloyd has driven trucks of all shapes and sizes, including some of the biggest there is.
While she’s starting to take a step back
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Helping owner-drivers go electric
The ever-changing truck market is one that has proven difficult for owner-drivers to navigate, particularly when it comes to moving into alternative fuel.
It’s no secret that the price of going electric,
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Sprenger’s stunning Swede
They do say good things come to those who wait and Dan ‘Hutcho’ Hutchison has been a very patient man waiting on a very good thing.
Nearly 18 months’ worth of wait to be honest, but the end result
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Trends emerging in driver shortage
There are currently an estimated 200,000 truck drivers working in Australia. And this is still not even close to enough.
A simple search for ‘truck driver’ on any popular job website reveals
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