Specialising in bulk grain, fertiliser and cotton seed transport, Tait Freight was started by Andrew Tait in 2015; after he decided to buy his first truck, a Western Star 4900, and make the switch from diesel mechanic to owner operator.
Today he runs a transport business and separate mechanical business, from his facility in Pittsworth, in Queensland’s Toowoomba region.
With his skillset, whether it’s in the workshop or behind the wheel, Andrew can step in wherever he’s needed.
His fleet is made up of six prime movers – four Western Star 4900s and two Mack Superliners, with another Mack on the way and due to be delivered soon – along with seven sets of A-double tippers, all built by Moore Trailers.
[L-R] Moore Trailers founder Lionel Moore, Tait Freight owner Andrew Tait and Moore Trailers salesman Scott Gollan. Image: Tait Freight“The first set of tippers I bought were from Moore Trailers, then I’ve just kept going back,” Andrew said.
“They’re well priced, have an exceptional build quality, and I think they’re the best-looking steel tippers you can get.”
The Tait Freight fleet can be found travelling across Queensland and into northern New South Wales. As Andrew explained, “I grew up between Goondiwindi and Moree, so a lot of our work is in those areas. We also travel to Brisbane daily with bulk grain and bulk fertilisers, and service multiple feedlots in south-east Queensland.”
Five of the A-double tipper sets have been designed specifically for the needs of cotton seed transport – where cubic capacity is more important than payload, due to the relatively light weight of the product.
“If the cotton seed is heavy enough, we can get up to 55 tonne of payload. It varies in weight depending on the quality, so we need to have the highest volume trailers we can get rather than being able to carry higher weights,” revealed Andrew.
“And these trailers stand up to the job really well because the work is pretty tough on them, with the big loaders having to load into them. It’s not the nicest work for our equipment, but these Moore trailers stand up to the task.”
Andrew added that his trucks and trailers are also required to tackle many rough roads on a daily basis. “The trucks usually travel anywhere from 20 to 80 kilometres of gravel roads a day, and these trailers don’t crack at all. They do handle the toughest conditions – and we really do put them to the test.
“The roads are just buggered up here in Queensland, which can be really damaging to the equipment. The Gore Highway and Leichhardt Highway are atrocious pieces of government road that these trailers have to travel on each day.”
Along with the quality of the trailers Moore produces, Andrew says the trailer builder provides exceptional service to match.
“They really do offer a 10 out of 10 for service. My workshop is only a few kilometres away from Moore – also based at Pittsworth – so we really can’t go past them. They are right at our back door. The Brick Hotel at Pittsworth is where we’ve done most of our business deals with Moore Trailers.
“We’ve become great friends with all the guys at Moore Trailers too. Pittsworth is only a small town, so everyone knows everyone. They just really look after their customers. If you go in there needing any repairs or parts, they always make it happen.
“Moore’s advice in telling us what we could do with the various options available has been great too. They always offer great advice on how to build our new trailers so that we can get the most out of them.”
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