A Victorian owner-operator says soaring diesel prices and rigid fuel account limits are pushing small businesses to the brink, despite recent moves to introduce fuel levies. Kim Harbour, who runs single-truck
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Industry outlook: Geoff Crouch
In December last year, Geoff Crouch made the decision that he had no other choice but to place his transport business, Ron Crouch Transport, into voluntary administration. Although the enterprise and its
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AIR CTI: The secret is in the air
In 1888, John Dunlop put air inside a flexible donut and made a fortune. His invention mostly remains misunderstood even to this day. By encasing pressurised air, the tyre was made and modern vehicles
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#PicOfTheDay – Dennis Mckenna
A great photo, snapped on the Newell Highway between Gillenbah and Jerilderie, NSW, while on the way to Melbourne. We’ll choose a pic to appear in our Facebook cover slot, and will publish some of the
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$8 million push to modernise truck fleets in Victoria
The Victorian Government has unveiled a new funding push aimed at helping freight operators cut emissions and modernise their fleets. The Victorian Freight Decarbonisation Co-Investment Program (VFDC)
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Test driving the thinking man’s range of tradie trucks
The king cab ute outsells everything else on the market and has done for a number of years. Some buy them because they provide a work tool through the week and a family hack on the weekend. Others just
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#PicOfTheDay – Darren Sheen
A cracking sunrise shot of the Mills Haulage K200, snapped just south of Goulburn. We’ll choose a pic to appear in our Facebook cover slot, and will publish some of the best pics in our upcoming print
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ARTSA-i Q1 2026 market report shows decline in fleet expansion
Data from ARTSA-i’s latest market report suggests there is either a new baseline or temporary pause in new heavy vehicle registrations. Data from ARTSA-i’s Q1 2026 heavy vehicle market report shows
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Genuine parts matter: The Cummins difference
For Australia’s road transport industry, reliability isn’t optional. It’s essential. When a truck stops moving, the cost isn’t just a repair bill. It’s lost time, missed deliveries, disrupted
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NHVR releases tool showing full details of intercepts and outcomes
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has launched a new tool that gives operators direct visibility of their compliance performance. For the first time, operators will be able to access intercept
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