What is the most exciting aspect of driving an 18-wheeler truck across America (or any other country)?
Last Updated: 30.06.2025 15:37
All heavy vehicles (over 12,000 kg max weight) are limited to 100kmh (62 mph), even where the speed limit is higher.
it takes around three days to drive Adelaide-Darwin, or around four days to drive Sydney-Perth.
We have unfenced roads in many locations so have to watch out for roaming kangaroos, emus, sheep, and camels.
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We MUST have a seven hour sleep break in every 24 hours. And a normal work week is a maximum of 72 hours, followed by 24 hours not driving (working six days in seven).
With a Fatogue Management Certificate, that 12 hour work day can extend to 14, but with very strict rest break requirements.
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Our trucks have big horsepower (kilowatts), and big fuel tanks to cope with the long distance.
When driving more than 100km from your base, we have a maximum of 12 hours loading/driving per 24 hours with strict rest times during that 12 hour working day, so it takes 14 hours to work/drive those 12 hours.
In Australia we have 22 wheel trucks as standard - three axle trailers.
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We have to have enough technical knowledge to make some repairs on the road.
And personally, I love to see the changing landscape, both day to day and as the seasons change.
We use both Cabover and long bonnet trucks. I drive a nice Scania Cabover with 560hp and a 12 speed auto-changing gearbox. Comfortable and easy to drive after years of old Western Stars, Kenworth and Ford L9000s with 13 and 18 speed manual gearboxes.
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And we have up to three trailer road trains (53.5 metres long) on some more remote roads. I have that licence, though I am usually towing Bdoubles or two trailer road trains.
We allow higher weights than US trucks - 42,500 kg (93500lb) versus 80,000 lb for a single trailer semi.
Towns are few and far between so there are roadhouses in some remote areas to fill in the gaps.