Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper

Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper Big Rigs serves the transport community and reports on its people, companies and the major issues.

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eserves the right to remove posts in its absolute discretion without notice. Posts (including comments, photos, and links) which are or may be illegal, vulgar, obscene, threatening, violent, sexist, racist, homophobic, defamatory, pornographic, paedophilic, and privacy and copyright violating are likely to be removed at any time. Any person who believes that something unlawful or otherwise in breach of our requirements has been posted should advise Big Rigs by calling (03) 9690 8766, emailing [email protected] or by sending the Big Rigs page a private message. Big Rigs reserves the right to remove advertisements and promotional posts which do not relate to or comply with our policy. Please do not post chain or junk messages, as these too will be deleted. We reserve the right to ban users who violate this policy and defy common laws and customs. CONTRIBUTING CONTENT:
Please be advised you are responsible for all content you contribute on this page including text, videos, links, photos and audio. While you will retain copyright (and any other rights) of your content, through contributing content to this page you grant Prime Creative Media licence (non-exclusive and royalty-free) to use your content in any of our products without prior notification. While Prime Creative Media will endeavour to appropriately credit your content in any of our products, please be advised this may not always be possible and by contributing content you understand and agree with this. Big Rigs is part of Prime Creative Media, a well established B2B publishing company. Big Rigs is a much sought after media source with a diverse readership that includes government departments, white and blue collar personnel within transport companies, transport hubs, truck stops and roadhouses, new and used dealerships, spare parts outlets, manufacturers, tyre centres, workshops, as well as private subscribers making it a favourite within the transport community. Published every fortnight, Big Rigs has played a huge part in the Transport Industry since the early 1990s, delivering industry specific news and advertising to the transport community Australia wide. Big Rigs is essentially a single industry, special interest, niche publication designed specifically to target the transport sector that circulates around 26,000 copies nationally, (to every state and territory). Big Rigs is the only National Road Transport Newspaper produced fortnightly giving it the ability to deliver more frequent and breaking news along with the latest product releases within the industry ahead of other publications that only deliver to the market on a monthly basis. Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper encourages users to share, debate, and discuss points of views on this page. Everyone has the right to express themselves and should also respect other users. Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper reserves the right to remove posts (including comments, photos, and links) which are illegal, vulgar, obscene, threatening, violent, sexist, racist, homophobic, defamatory, pornographic, paedophilic, and privacy and copyright violating. Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper reserves the right to remove advertisements and promotional posts which do not relate to or comply with our policy. Please be advised that content created on this page such as comments or posts could be reproduced on the Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper website or in the Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper newspaper.

Toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap has partnered with New Energy Transport and Volvo, to complete a port-to-warehouse r...
09/10/2025

Toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap has partnered with New Energy Transport and Volvo, to complete a port-to-warehouse run in an electric truck.

Some local councils are “getting in the way” of operators wanting to run more efficient, safer equipment, said Robert Sm...
09/10/2025

Some local councils are “getting in the way” of operators wanting to run more efficient, safer equipment, said Robert Smedley – pointing to an example of a Queensland council’s decision to impose additional route assessment charges.

Melbourne engineer Robert Smedley has warned that red tape and a lack of education about the benefits of Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles are stifling industry productivity and hurting…

Held last weekend, the Lights on the Hill memorial event honoured truckies who have lost their lives, with 70 new names ...
09/10/2025

Held last weekend, the Lights on the Hill memorial event honoured truckies who have lost their lives, with 70 new names added to the wall. Here's the full list of names, along with the truck show trophy winners.

Held in October each year, the Lights on the Hill weekend has become one of the most important dates on the trucking calendar.

Next week, there will be changed overnight traffic conditions in place at these intersections.
09/10/2025

Next week, there will be changed overnight traffic conditions in place at these intersections.

Next week, there will be changed overnight traffic conditions in place at the Pacific Highway intersections with Parsons Road, Lisarow and Newling Street, Niagara Park.

time – post a photo of your truck, along with some key details in the comments below, like this great sunset shot from...
08/10/2025

time – post a photo of your truck, along with some key details in the comments below, like this great sunset shot from Dylan Long at Wilcannia, NSW.

We’ll choose a pic to appear in our Facebook cover slot, and will publish some of the best pics in our upcoming print edition of Big Rigs where you now also have a chance to win a $500 Shell Coles Express Gift Card.

Sponsored post: VIOWAM’s commitment to quality has led to a close partnership with Siyam Radiators, renowned for produci...
08/10/2025

Sponsored post: VIOWAM’s commitment to quality has led to a close partnership with Siyam Radiators, renowned for producing cooling components to OEM standards, using high-grade raw materials and running each product through various tests including vibration, heat and more.

In the vast terrain of Australia, truck drivers face daily challenges that go well beyond steering their trucks and trailers across thousands of kilometres.

Sponsored post: Geotab has today announced the official launch of Geotab Ace for customers in Australia - the first full...
08/10/2025

Sponsored post: Geotab has today announced the official launch of Geotab Ace for customers in Australia - the first fully integrated generative AI assistant, now available in the MyGeotab platform to help local fleets boost productivity and efficiency.

Geotab, a global leader in connected transportation solutions, has today announced the official launch of Geotab Ace for customers in Australia.

“Almost a third of offences recorded last financial year were fatigue related which is an unacceptable number," the NHVR...
08/10/2025

“Almost a third of offences recorded last financial year were fatigue related which is an unacceptable number," the NHVR said.

The NHVR is reminding heavy vehicle drivers to prioritise their work and rest requirements, following 5257 fatigue related offences recorded nationally last financial year.

Sponsored post: Penrite's range of coolants are used by leading heavy vehicle manufacturers as factory fill, protecting ...
08/10/2025

Sponsored post: Penrite's range of coolants are used by leading heavy vehicle manufacturers as factory fill, protecting engines from day one.

For almost a century, Penrite has remained proudly Australian-owned and family-operated, delivering premium coolants, lubricants, additives, and cleaners trusted across industries.

From Sunday, there will be changed traffic conditions on this section of the Golden Highway for essential maintenance wo...
08/10/2025

From Sunday, there will be changed traffic conditions on this section of the Golden Highway for essential maintenance work.

From this weekend, there will be changed traffic conditions on the Golden Highway for essential maintenance work.

"In truck and car fatal crashes, heavy vehicles were not at fault in 85.7 per cent of cases," the report revealed. It al...
08/10/2025

"In truck and car fatal crashes, heavy vehicles were not at fault in 85.7 per cent of cases," the report revealed. It also broke down leading causes of major truck crashes, state by state.

A new report released today examines the contributing factors to major truck crashes.

A heavy vehicle carrying scrap metal on the Port Wakefield Highway, in South Australia, received several defect notices ...
08/10/2025

A heavy vehicle carrying scrap metal on the Port Wakefield Highway, in South Australia, received several defect notices for a range of issues.

A heavy vehicle carrying scrap metal on the Port Wakefield Highway, in South Australia, was intercepted last week by NHVR.

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PAGE POLICY: Big Rigs encourages users to share, debate, and discuss points of views on this page. We believe that everyone has the right to express themselves but that they should comply with all laws and respect other users. Please avoid excessive anger, criticism, swearing and name calling. This site is not constantly monitored and you are responsible for any material that you post. Big Rigs reserves the right to remove posts in its absolute discretion without notice. Posts (including comments, photos, and links) which are or may be illegal, vulgar, obscene, threatening, violent, sexist, racist, homophobic, defamatory, pornographic, paedophilic, and privacy and copyright violating are likely to be removed at any time. Any person who believes that something unlawful or otherwise in breach of our requirements has been posted should advise Big Rigs by calling (07) 3817 1731, emailing [email protected] or by sending the Big Rigs page a private message. Big Rigs reserves the right to remove advertisements and promotional posts which do not relate to or comply with our policy. Please do not post chain or junk messages, as these too will be deleted. We reserve the right to ban users who violate this policy and defy common laws and customs. CONTRIBUTING CONTENT: Please be advised you are responsible for all content you contribute on this page including text, videos, links, photos and audio. While you will retain copyright (and any other rights) of your content, through contributing content to this page you grant APN ARM licence (non-exclusive and royalty-free) to use your content in any of our products without prior notification. While APN ARM will endeavour to appropriately credit your content in any of our products, please be advised this may not always be possible and by contributing content you understand and agree with this. Big Rigs is part of APN, a well established newspaper and multimedia company. Big Rigs is a much sought after media source with a diverse readership that includes government departments, white and blue collar personnel within transport companies, transport hubs, truck stops and roadhouses, new and used dealerships, spare parts outlets, manufacturers, tyre centres, workshops, as well as private subscribers making it a favourite within the transport community. Published every fortnight, Big Rigs has played a huge part in the Transport Industry since the early 1990s, delivering industry specific news and advertising to the transport community Australia wide. Big Rigs is essentially a single industry, special interest, niche publication designed specifically to target the transport sector that circulates around 26,000 copies nationally, (to every state and territory). Big Rigs is the only National Road Transport Newspaper produced fortnightly giving it the ability to deliver more frequent and breaking news along with the latest product releases within the industry ahead of other publications that only deliver to the market on a monthly basis. Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper encourages users to share, debate, and discuss points of views on this page. Everyone has the right to express themselves and should also respect other users. Please avoid excessive anger, criticism, swearing and name calling. Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper reserves the right to remove posts (including comments, photos, and links) which are illegal, vulgar, obscene, threatening, violent, sexist, racist, homophobic, defamatory, pornographic, paedophilic, and privacy and copyright violating. Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper reserves the right to remove advertisements and promotional posts which do not relate to or comply with our policy. Please do not post chain or junk messages, as these too will be deleted. We reserve the right to ban users who violate this policy and defy common laws and customs. Please be advised that content created on this page such as comments or posts could be reproduced on the Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper website or in the Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper newspaper.