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Absolute power COLD CHAIN SPECIALIST, JD REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT, WILL PIT ITS TWO NEWEST HEAVY VEHICLES AGAINST EACH OTHER HAULING RECENTLY BUILT B-DOUBLES INTO NORTH QUEENSLAND.
The new T610SAR is the first Kenworth to be used in the company’s operations.
Brisbane cold carrier, JD Transport, started
For the longer trip, however, Joe saw the
Actros 5663. It makes the sixth Mercedes-
out in 2011 with three-pallet trucks made
Benz in his operation and is running
by Fuso servicing home deliveries. That
need to invest in more raw power. “I’d always wanted a Kenworth and I
soon transitioned into a 14-pallet vehicle
thought if we’re ever going to do it with
Kenworth T610SAR.
and was for Managing Director Joe Joseph,
one of their trucks then the time is now,”
“We’re running both vehicles doing the
all the proof he needed to confirm the
he says. “Ever since it arrived the feedback
exact same thing to assess their operational
business could consolidate its freight
has been fantastic. Our biggest form of
efficiency, driver satisfaction, safety, fuel
task. Since then operations have gone to
advertising is the fleet and our people.
economy and we’ll be able to line up all
another level.
Our drivers and fleet look sharp. That’s our
of these different operational parameters
Joe recently took delivery of a newly
greatest billboard.”
like for like,” Joe says. “The time for talk
specc’d Kenworth, the first ever used in
The Kenworth T610SAR marks the first
is over. I’ve listened to all the reps and the
the operation. It will be matched with
bonneted American truck purchased by
theory. Now I get to line up the trucks side
a brand new Mirrorless Mercedes-Benz
the business and in a subtle change of
by side and make up my own mind based
Actros 2663 on a 1000-kilometre linehaul
branding, reverses the company colour
upon real world conditions.”
task. From Bowen, the vehicles will carry
scheme in a unique blue livery provided by
According to Joe, the contract will dovetail
fresh produce to the Brisbane markets at
Fleet Imaging.
into another season for the remaining five
Rocklea, where JD Refrigerated Transport
JD Transport tracks and monitors its trailers
months servicing a supplier in Glen Innes
maintains a storage facility and depot. The
via satellite and uses wireless probes to
administrative headquarters of the business
report core temperature of the produce
and regional northern New South Wales. “Those trucks will be working all year round.
are located not far away in Newfarm.
for the entire journey. Prior to the new
I’m super proud of the new B-doubles.
Designed and built by FTE Trailers, the
contract most of the work for the rising
They’re high trailers with 34 spaces each of
B-doubles will be loaded with equipment
business was confined to southeast
produce,” he says. “There’s a hell of a lot of
on the return leg. Most of the JD
Queensland and parts of northern NSW.
work that has gone into those new trucks
Refrigerated Transport fleet consists, to
For the second B-double, JD Refrigerated
both behind the scenes and over the growth
date, of Actros 2653s pulling single trailers.
Transport has also added a new Mirrorless
of the business.”
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head-to-head on the linehaul run with the
