POSITIONS VACANT

A common consensus across the truck industry is that there are way too many disincentives deterring young Australians from considering a career driving trucks. On the flip side, there are many drivers that have chosen trucking and say the freedom of life on the road makes up for the negatives.

OwnerDriver reached out to working young people in the transport industry to hear about their stories and find out what they believe needs to change.

Each respondent explained that they were either born into a family of transport workers or had a deep passion for trucks and transport that made them want to put up with the many sacrifices the industry demands.

Twenty-nine-year-old Cameron Byrom from Perth told us what attracted him to truck driving.

“It’s something I’ve wanted to do ever since I was a kid watching dad drive trucks,” he says. “I’ve met a lot of good people throughout my