A driver has been charged after footage released online captured a breathtaking near-collision between a road train and a car on a highway east of Perth.
Demand for the heavy-machinery fuel that powers everything from commercial trucking fleets to construction equipment is weakening in many of the world’s largest economies.
Freight operators say directing A-Double and Super B-Double trucks along busy,narrow streets while Wurundjeri Way is closed for works could endanger lives.
Father and son Gary and AJ are proof that lightning can strike the same family twice. But they want their story to serve as a warning about the safety of workers on the road.
Scott’s may not be the only transport network to fold,with operators forced to absorb ongoing cost increases including fuel,tolls,maintenance and wages.
Supermarket giants have promised there won’t be any bare supermarket shelves after the nation’s largest cold chain refrigeration logistics company collapsed.
These couples gave up their jobs in the pandemic to spend days on the road together driving a truck. They’re seeing Australia and earning money to do it.
An estimated 11,000 trucks a day travel to and from the Port of Melbourne through the City of Maribyrnong. Residents there are being hospitalised with respiratory and cardiovascular issues in alarming numbers.
Last financial year,1.5 million containers came into Melbourne. And 721,000 went out empty,with huge penalties charged for them by shipping lines.
Electric trucks are much cheaper to run,but they cost more to buy. For an articulated truck,the difference can be as much as $200,000. But per kilometre,electricity costs far less than diesel.
The joint call from 18 transport organisations clears the way for the government to restart debate on an industry tribunal like the one Malcolm Turnbull abolished in 2016.