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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Tipping into the Scania Way
After 34-years as an owner-driver devoted to American trucks, Newcastle’s Phillip Meharg tried a Scania V8 in 2020. He loved it so much he’s just taken delivery of its replacement, a Scania R 770 V8.
In
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Building a business with a Hino fleet
Reliability and consistency are among the top requirements businesses look for in products and services. When James Hussary decided to go out and start a business of his very own, it was these words that
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‘Regulatory red tape’ stopping PBS reform, expert says
Amidst a number of changes currently being called for across the heavy vehicle industry, one of the most pressing is the reform of the Performance Based Standards (PBS) Scheme.
Now entering its 17th year
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