How to Couple and Uncouple a Fifth Wheel on a prime mover is a skill that should be mastered before a driver get’s their heavy combination licence. Yet there are an increasing number of photos posted on social media of trailers being dropped. We sent our resident trainer-assessor, Howard Shanks, to find out why is…
Wettenhalls’ 100th Scania proves progress is rarely accidental After more than 100 years in transport, Wettenhalls continues to refine the formula that matters most to modern fleet operators: safer trucks, lower fuel burn, measurable uptime, and a total operating economy that makes the accountant quietly nod in approval. There is something deeply reassuring about a…
IVECO T-Way 6×6 Steps Up as ESM Resources Expands Pilbara Fleet When downtime costs thousands by the hour, the service truck quietly becomes the most important machine on site In large-scale mining and civil operations, productivity is rarely measured in effort. It is measured in uptime. When a critical machine stops, the meter starts running…
Resurrecting Krystal Dreams (Ford LTL 9000) Born in the horsepower wars of the 1980s, this Ford LTL 9000, aptly named “Krystal Dreams”, became a legend on the notorious East–West run across the Nullarbor, where fast trucking was king. Now, its restoration brings that golden era roaring back to life, thanks to Highland Haulage owner…
IVECO Eurocargo powers Bucher Street Sweeper When emission rules tighten and safety standards rise, the engineering challenge isn’t simply to comply, it’s to improve the job the machine was built to do in the first place. That was the task facing Bucher Municipal when it began searching for a new truck platform to underpin its…
Dirty Diesel, Rising Regens: The Real Consequences How Australia’s Fuel Shift Is Affecting Engines, Emissions and AdBlue Australia’s temporary move to higher sulphur diesel may keep freight moving, but inside modern common-rail engines the effects are real. From rising regeneration cycles and subtle emissions changes to increased AdBlue consumption and long-term wear, the shift is…
Diesel Panic, Price Boards and Sunshine: Why the Cold Chain Is Starting to Ditch Diesel If you want to understand Australia’s relationship with diesel, don’t watch the news. Watch what happens the moment the word “Middle East” appears in a headline. Within hours the country goes into a familiar routine of panic filling, muttering at…
East West Connection – Transcontinental Dash 2026 Retracing Australia’s Fast-Freight Golden Era the Proper Way Highland Haulage’s East West Connection – Transcontinental Dash 2026 was never going to be just another trucking run. It was a deliberate throwback to a time when Australian express freight meant long hours, unforgiving highways and drivers who lived by…