11+ hour, 59+ min ago  (1034+ words) Artificial intelligence is rapidly shifting from buzzword to business tool across Australia's trucking industry, with transport operators and technology providers warning that fleets can no longer afford to sit on the sidelines. At the Truck Show X conference and expo…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (598+ words) By James French, Regional Sales Manager at Teletrac Navman In the transport industry, inefficiency rarely announces itself with a stranded truck or a missed delivery window. More often, it shows up quietly " vehicles sitting idle between jobs, assets held back…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (579+ words) An on-going multi-agency crackdown on sham contracting and alleged worker exploitation is shaping as the biggest operation of its kind the trucking industry has ever seen, said WA Senator Glenn Sterle. Speaking to Big Rigs after a recent Melbourne roundtable…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (728+ words) Industry leaders at Truck Show X have warned the Australian trucking industry is entering one of its most challenging and transformative periods, as operators grapple with rising costs, workforce shortages, sweeping technological change and the push toward decarbonisation. Opening the…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (716+ words) Australia's heavy vehicle industry has always operated under some of the most rigorous safety and compliance expectations in the country, and for good reason. The risks associated with fatigue, maintenance, loading, and scheduling demand a strong framework to keep operators,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (539+ words) Drivers James Kerr and Jamie Good have clocked up decades behind the wheel and countless kilometres on Tasmania's rugged roads, but both say safety remains the number one priority every time they climb into the cab. Based in Burnie, Kerr…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago  (706+ words) Unlike many other truck drivers, 22-year-old Clare Temby didn't grow up around trucks and hadn't even considered it as a career option until she was around 18. It was a former truck-driving partner who exposed her to the world of trucking,…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago  (639+ words) Fuel prices are breaking the road freight industry. Not because diesel is expensive, but because too many at the top of the supply chain still refuse to accept who should pay for it. Every operator knows the reality. Diesel is…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (883+ words) Roughly 10 years ago, at Mood Food, north of Kempton, we first met Barry Clarke, from Oatlands, when he rolled in with a load barley on his way to the Cascade brewery at South Hobart. He was driving Richard Ward's Stirling…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (696+ words) Australia's truck market continues to ease from the record-setting pace seen a year ago, with April 2026 sales figures revealing softer overall volumes but continued fierce competition across the heavy-duty segment. The latest T-Mark industry data from the Truck Industry Council…...