Danielle Gullaci

Since the Great Western Highway upgrade at Little Hartley opened to traffic in April, a once thriving stop, with plenty of truck parking, has experienced a huge drop in business.

Add these dates to your diaries - there's lots of events coming up.

Here's a list of upcoming events on the trucking calendar.

A lot has changed over the past 100 years, however, Russell Transport’s commitment to getting the job done has never wavered.

A large transport operation is set to get underway, as a large generator is transported from the Port of Melbourne next week, with road users urged to seek an alternate route to avoid delays.

The team at Rocklea Truck Electrical (RTE) got behind Movember last month, raising a total of $8638 for the cause.

Former truck driver Warren ‘Woz’ Acott has passed away following a brave battle with motor neurone disease (MND).

Veteran outback truckie Steve Grahame, 72, was recently called upon to help unearth a 22.5-tonne amethyst cluster in the WA’s Pilbara region.

Travelling across Australia, this new Mack Super-Liner is helping to get the conversation started around men’s mental health.

After over 20 years operating heavy machinery at Queensland’s mines, Daniel Gray was looking for a career change.

Qube has this week announced the acquisition of a WA operator, as part of a move to expand its capabilities in the west’s booming mining sector.

After being offered the job of her dreams, experienced MC truckie Corrina Riley didn’t hesitate to make the move some 600 kilometres away to outback Queensland.

Clare Temby's eagerness to learn has placed her in good stead for a long and fruitful career in the industry.

Pure Hydrogen has successfully registered Australia’s first hydrogen fuel cell prime mover in Queensland, with the truck to be handed over in coming weeks.

The decision by Main Roads WA to force operators to transition to new road train signage has come as a complete surprise to the industry.

Despite having never been to WA before her current role driving super quads, this FIFO truckie hasn’t looked back since taking the plunge.

Warren Acott hopes to make the 600-kilometre trip from Victoria to Canberra on his ride-on lawn mower to help raise awareness for MND.

Fresh off winning the National Apprentice Challenge alongside his teammate, this young go-getter has been named Apprentice of the Year.

After retiring from a lifetime on the road, this former truck driver and his wife have set up their own food van at a rest area beside the Bruce Highway. 

For this second-generation truckie, the bigger the trip behind the wheel of his Kenworth T909 , the greater the adventure.