Young owner-operator Tim Wyer is passionate about the road transport industry.
The 36-year-old, who runs Wyer Bulk Haulage out of Brisbane, hopes that many more young drivers will join the industry.
I saw Tim reversing his Mercedes-Benz Actros into a parking bay at the BP Cluden Roadhouse earlier this month and it was a precision manoeuvre.
“I have brought up white goods such as washing machines and fridges from Brisbane for businesses in Townsville like Harvey Norman,” he said.
The Mercedes has an automatic gearbox and Tim said it was comfortable to drive.
“What I like about it is with cost-of-living expenses, it’s economical,” he said.
A driver for 10 years, Tim has had his own business for just over a year and loves life on the road.
“My dad Peter was a driver and also had a car yard and got me into the industry,” he said.
Tim likes stopping at the Richmond Roadhouse on the western Flinders Highway when in the area.
But he rates the section of the Flinders between Hughenden and Richmond and the Gregory Development Road from Charters Towers to Clermont as amongst the worst he travels on.
Tim would like to see more rest areas for drivers with toilets and showers.
“But there is one near Cloncurry which is great,” he said.
He added that he likes rugby league and is an avid supporter of the Redcliffe Dolphins in the NRL.
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