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bigrigs. com. au > 04/10/2026 > paccar-australia-announces-its-2025-kenworth-and-daf-dealers-of-the-year

PACCAR Australia announces its 2025 Kenworth and DAF dealers of the year

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (556+ words) At the PACCAR Dealer of the Year awards event, Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Toowoomba has been crowned the 2025 Kenworth Dealer of the Year; while CMV Kenworth DAF Hallam has been named the 2025 DAF Dealer of the Year. This is…...

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bigrigs. com. au > 04/08/2026 > followmont-celebrates-milestone-with-latest-volvo-fh-arrivals

Followmont celebrates milestone with latest Volvo FH arrivals

19+ hour, 5+ min ago  (423+ words) Followmont Transport is celebrating surpassing 50 Volvo units within its fleet with the recent delivery of seven FH prime movers. The new trucks feature the latest Euro 6 engine technology, reducing the company's carbon footprint and fuel consumption as it moves toward…...

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bigrigs. com. au > 04/14/2026 > wa-operator-wins-big-in-isuzu-truck-giveaway

WA operator wins big in Isuzu truck giveaway

19+ hour, 5+ min ago  (722+ words) Isuzu Australia Limited (IAL) has announced the winner of its major truck giveaway, a competition launched in celebration of the all-new MY25 Isuzu truck range. Western Australia based Kevin Hort of KTB Contractors is the lucky winner of an incredible prize…...

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bigrigs. com. au > 04/10/2026 > seq-transport-is-a-good-fit-for-steve

SEQ Transport is a good fit for Steve

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (230+ words) Steve Spearritt, 63, works for SEQ Transport based at Yatala in southern Queensland and was in the driver's seat of a Kenworth when Big Rigs stopped for a chat. "I have brought up ute trays from Brisbane to Townsville and am…...

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bigrigs. com. au > 04/10/2026 > skyrocketing-costs-not-supply-hurting-trucking-operators-says-vta

Skyrocketing costs, not supply, hurting trucking operators, says VTA

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (615+ words) Australia's freight and logistics industry is under growing pressure, not because fuel is unavailable, but because escalating global prices are making it increasingly unaffordable, according to the Victorian Transport Association (VTA). VTA Chief Executive Officer Peter Anderson said continued fuel…...

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bigrigs. com. au > 04/10/2026 > kenworth-extends-partnership-and-hands-over-new-prime-mover-to-supercars

Kenworth extends Supercars partnership with handover of new T620

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (334+ words) Kenworth Trucks Australia has announced the extension of its partnership with Supercars for another three years, handing over a brand new T620 as part of the deal. Supercars uses two Kenworth prime movers to transport the Supercars logistical juggernaut throughout Australia,…...

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bigrigs. com. au > 04/10/2026 > proven-reliability-for-2-million-kilometres-and-counting

Proven reliability for 2 million kilometres and counting

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (746+ words) High kilometre diesel maintenance isn't about luck. It's about consistency, monitoring, and preventing problems before they turn into downtime. Over the past 27 years, professional road pilot Paul Mason has travelled more than 2 million kilometres across Australia, in demanding conditions, where…...

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bigrigs. com. au > 04/01/2026 > third-generation-livestock-truckie-follows-childhood-dream

Third generation livestock truckie follows childhood dream

2+ week, 39+ min ago  (1018+ words) From as young as three or four years old, third generation livestock truckie Jack Cooke was already watching and learning from the passenger seat. As any long distance truck driver knows, spending time away from home comes with the job,…...

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bigrigs. com. au > 04/09/2026 > truckie-jordan-is-loving-the-freedom-of-the-open-road

Truckie Jordan is loving the freedom of the open road

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (569+ words) Based out of Wacol in Brisbane, Jordan Rance has been in the trucking game for around three and a half years, but like many drivers, it didn't take long before it got in his blood. Jordan got his start through…...

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bigrigs. com. au > 04/09/2026 > where-tyre-value-is-won-and-lost

Where tyre value is won " and lost

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (367+ words) When fleets talk about tyre mileage, the conversation often starts in kilometres " but it rarely ends there. Kilometres alone don't tell the full story of tyre value, particularly in an operating environment as varied and unforgiving as Australian freight. Long…...