Operators

started out as an owner/driver

Started Out as an Owner/Driver

Working from his home in Meadowbrook in Logan, Queensland back in 1975, Tony Maney started out as an owner/driver. He began as a sub-contractor for Mayne Nickless, as many other trucking businesses did at that time. He would also source work from other transport companies and developed a newspaper run out into the Darling Downs.
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well-respected family-owned and operated carrier

Well-respected Family-owned and Operated Carrier

From humble beginnings in 1972 with one new Kenworth cab-over prime mover, Wickham Freightlines has steadily evolved into one of the largest, most diversified transport operations, and a well-respected family-owned and operated carrier. Paul Matthei listens intently as co-founder Peter Wickham describes the story of his life and the family company that ensued. 
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looking like a cab-over Kenworth prime mover

Looking Like a Cab-over Kenworth Prime Mover

In Queensland’s Southern Downs capital city of Warwick resides Wickham Freightlines’ unusually designed head office, a building looking like a cab-over Kenworth prime mover and semi-trailer. The place is a hive of activity, with a dedicated team working hard to keep the wheels turning on an operation that now encompasses around 170 trucks.
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getting to the right place at the right time

Getting to the Right Place at the Right Time

It is one of the core principles behind running a trucking operation, simple enough to say and not so easy to do well, and that is ensuring the freight is getting to the right place at the right time. Tim Giles meets an operator who has grown his business by following this rule to the letter. 
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using on-board mass to get more mass on-board

Using On-Board Mass to Get More Mass On-Board

George Transport is based in Lake Goldsmith in Victoria, halfway between Ballarat and Ararat, in the heart of the large agricultural expanse of the Western half of Victoria and is effectively using on-board mass to get more mass on-board. The operation also runs a smaller number of trucks out of a depot in Toowoomba, in Queensland.
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weighing up the alternatives

Weighing Up The Alternatives

Running an efficient bulk transport operation can be a tricky job, there is a need to work on weighing up the alternatives, to get the right balance of efficiency, profitability and compliance.
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getting horse logistics just right

Getting Horse Logistics Just Right

On the outskirts of Toowoomba is an area populated with plenty of horse breeders and trainers, and nestled just off the Gore Highway between Toowoomba and Goondiwindi is a small yard with a few trucks parked up, the home of Dippy’s Horse Transport, with the goal of getting horse logistics just right.
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Managing His Very Own Trucking Company

Troy Carroll has made the transition from managing two-wheelers to 22-wheelers like a duck to water, and is now managing his very own trucking company, Carroll Group Australia. After a successful career in Moto-Cross, and later managing teams in the sport, he chose to dive headfirst into the trucking business. 
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a very steep learning curve

A Very Steep Learning Curve 

Deciding to quit Moto-cross after a successful career as both rider and team manager was the start of a very steep learning curve for Troy Carroll. Now, four years down the track PowerTorque spoke to him him at the helm of his very own trucking company, Carroll Group Australia.
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getting started in the horse game

Getting Started in the Horse Game

Dippy, real name, Darryl Brusnahan, tells PowerTorque the story of how he went about getting started in the horse game. Dippy and his wife Zelda have developed a strong reputation in the world of horse transport in and out of Queensland.
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