Blue Chip

DAF CF_Craig Bowlers, PepsiCo Distribution Optimisation Manager.

For PepsiCo Australia, lowering its environmental footprint takes precedence. It runs, where possible, the latest vehicles in low emissions technology to move its beverages and snack products like Smith’s between retail sites and DCs. Much was made of the PepsiCo distribution facility in Sacramento where it took delivery of some 21 all-electric Tesla Semi trucks […]

Complete Waste Solutions, DAF in for the long haul

DAF CF450 Hook lift

Modern, environmental and operationally efficient equipment is the backbone of a Queensland company that’s found a niche in waste management. Walking the talk is imperative when you work in an industry where recovery and reuse is paramount. When Paul Haslam, Ian Bock and Keith Megaw started Complete Waste Solutions (CWS) in 2022 they made a […]

Hire Fidelity

Coates Hire DAF CF530

National equipment hire and solutions business, Coates, is committed to a sustainability framework and supply partners like DAF Trucks are playing a vital role. Australia’s biggest equipment hire and solutions provider, Coates, supports industry across a broad range of sectors. It offers customers quality equipment in compaction, confined space entry, concrete and masonry — and […]

Fruits of Labour

DAF CF530_Nippys Farm

From driveability to fuel economy, there are many reasons why Ben Knispel trusts his family’s fruit and beverages to DAF trucks. Oranges are a surprisingly delicate fruit. Despite their tough exterior, they can bruise and spoil easily which means transporting them is a fine art. For Ben Knispel, who is joint managing director of Nippy’s, […]

Trail Blazing – ColdRex Refrigerated Logistics

Euro 6 DAF CF450 prime mover

Soon to mark ten years since its founding in October, 2013, ColdRex Refrigerated Logistics offers an inimitable value proposition through a regional network it has nurtured and grown steadily over that time. The next phase of expansion, when it comes, will see the company move further north into Bundaberg and then Central Queensland. At current, […]

My DAF Truck – JD Transport Group

DAF CF450 FTT Prime Mover_JD Transport Group

DAF Duo is ready for business! 👊🏼 Mark Holden from Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Yatala delivered two DAF CF450 prime movers to Colin of JD Transport Group. Whether your needs are long-distance haulage, city distribution, construction transportation, bulk or tank transport, the versatility of DAF keeps you moving, and that’s good for business.

Waste removal on the up

DAF CF450 6X4

GCH is a family business that has grown in size, becoming a serious player throughout the region. This growth can be, in part, connected to its partnership with DAF Trucks and PACCAR. GCH is part of Geelong and Coastal Hire. The hire arm of the business has existed since the 1980s and was growing rapidly. […]

Petrob paved the way on the Sunshine Coast using their new DAF CF450 10×4 Tipper Truck

DAF CF450 10x4 Tipper Truck

Asphalt carting business, Petrob, has introduced a new DAF CF450 10×4 into its Sunshine Coast operations. The unit features a custom-made bin designed and built in conjunction with the business’s regular boilermaker. Petrob does most of its work for Main Roads, Downer and Boral complemented by ongoing jobs for the Sunshine Coast Council for whom […]

My DAF Truck – Hunts Fuel Jamestown

DAF CF530 twin steer with Schutz Motor Bodies Tilt Tray and Effer

Jed Kerin and the team from CMV Kenworth DAF Adelaide delivered the DAF CF530 twin steer with Schutz Motor Bodies Tilt Tray and Effer Crane to David, Jamie and Daniel from Hunts Fuel Jamestown. Whether your needs are long-distance haulage, city distribution, construction transportation, bulk or tank transport, the versatility of DAF keeps you moving, […]

Nyanda Excavations embarks on fleet renewal with DAF

DAF CF 450

Queensland-based excavating and demolition contractor, Nyanda Excavations, has taken delivery of four new DAF trucks. The latest order made by the independently owned and operated company consists of three DAF CF450s and one CF530, which have replaced the fleet’s previous Japanese trucks. Nyanda Excavations Operations Manager, Damien Caldaia, told Prime Mover the new DAFs perform […]