Power of Partnerships
DAF CF530 FAT 6X4 with a 33-metre ZX Everdigm pump. JR Equipment is a B2B specialist that builds concrete pump trucks. In just over four years it has emerged as a leader in the southeast Queensland market. Partnerships formed long ago can lay the foundations for future enterprises not yet conceived at the time. This […]
Side Effects
DAF CF530 Prime Mover – Dionysius Transport Brisbane Well into its fifth decade, Dionysius Transport is a specialty Brisbane business with expertise in sideloaders and container logistics. Originally conceived with the timber industry in mind, today sideloaders are commonplace at container parks and in landside operations. Engine hours for sideloader tasks are high intensity. Trucks […]
Wing And A Prayer
The new DAF XG 660 ready to depart in Western Australia. F Scott Fitzgerald once said there were no second acts when it came to American high society. The team behind the Brisbane-based transport company Rise of the Phoenix, as the name suggests, are not one to be limited by first acts. At least not […]
QMR welcomes statement piece DAF to bolster business growth
The new DAF XG660 QMR Recyclers With numerous decades under the belt, family operator QMR has decided to showcase its business in an exciting way courtesy of an eye-catching new DAF delivery “Us in the family are always moving around between Queensland and WA to help the business,” Jackson told OwnerDriver. There’s something special about […]
Fuel transporter powers up with added horsepower – Oleum Fuels
The new DAF XG660 is paired to a 19-metre B-double with a 47,000-litre capacity. Image: Oleum Fuels From humble beginnings, Oleum Fuels was started by Ben Hicks as a single truck operation back in 2012. Soon one truck grew to two, then three and eventually to the fleet of 25 trucks and 30 trailers that […]
New Order
Two DAF XG 660hp prime movers have proven to be ideal conduits for Minus 1’s new age of national consolidation, team expansion and overall data-driven growth. Minus 1 is no stranger to change. Change instead seems to be embedded in the very DNA of the refrigerated transport provider, whose operations have undergone significant and continued […]
BTS Recap: DAF’s milestone moment
The Brisbane Truck Show 2025 may prove to be a seminal moment in DAF’s local history as it unveiled its XG model that includes a new 15L engine. When first laying eyes on the behemoth space that belonged to PACCAR Australia at the 2025 Brisbane Truck Show, my first thought was that it would be […]
Not Wasting Time
VTG Waste & Recycling has recently added a DAF CF530 to its collection fleet, consolidating its services and reinforcing its commitment to the Northern Territory. VTG Waste & Recycling has long been a staple business in Darwin’s community. Operating out of the suburb of East Arm, the company has spent the last eight years servicing […]
On the Threshold
A DAF XG validation prime mover was promptly snapped up after it was successfully trialled in Queensland where it operates in some of the most challenging conditions for pedigree fleet Morgan Transport. Situated in the transport precinct at Bohle, in the western part of Townsville, Morgan Transport is a growing business focused primarily on two […]
Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Caboolture named 2024 DAF Dealer of the Year
Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Caboolture has been named the 2024 DAF Dealer of the Year. This is the first time Kenworth DAF Caboolture has been awarded the accolade since its introduction in 2002. The DAF Dealer of the Year award was presented to Kenworth DAF Caboolture Dealer Principal, Dylan Hurley. The award acknowledges dealer […]