On The Road Aussie Trucking Podcast
Jul 24, 2026 · 6 hr 16 min · 10 segments
A couple of years ago Andy and I decided we would turn Razorback the real story by Ted Stevens into an audiobook. So we got permission to do that and this is the result. It’s a story that every Aussie…
Road transport is arguably the most misunderstood industry anywhere in the world.
People involved in the transport industry are often wrongfully maligned.
Both the general public and the authorities are quick to brand truck drivers as cowboys, a danger on the roads that just should not be there, nuisances who just get in the way.
I would like to say that while there may be a few who give the profession a bad name, they are most certainly in the minority.
Next time you see a truck on the road, try to take the time to think about why it's there.
If it were not for that truck you're abusing just because it's there and slowing you down on that hill, you wouldn't have the car you're sitting in.
You wouldn't have the bed you sleep in or even the machine I'm attempting to write this on.
You might say it can go on a train, but remember, trains don't go everywhere.
And even when they get to wherever they go, a truck has to pick up the freight from the depot and deliver it to you.
Next time you go to the supermarket to buy your groceries, just take a moment to think about how they got into that store.
When you're next at work, think how the very chair you're sitting in just happened to be there or for that matter how the materials arrived to build the building.
The answer is simple: by road.
This book is fact, and it is dedicated to every truck driver who risks his life every day, every night, while you're working safely or sleeping comfortably in your bed.
I'm no longer involved in transport.
As a result of events in this story, I was forced out by a government that didn't care and a company that did its level best to destroy not only my business, but the businesses of many other small to medium operators who subcontracted to it.
To all those who had the guts to stand up for what they believe in, I salute you.
To my late father and uncle, I thank you for your courage.
To my wife and children, I thank you for your understanding.
Ted Stevens.
Road transport is arguably the most misunderstood industry anywhere in the world.
People involved in the transport industry are often wrongfully maligned.
Both the general public and the authorities are quick to brand truck drivers as cowboys, a danger on the roads that just should not be there, nuisances who just get in the way.
I would like to say that while there may be a few who give the profession a bad name, they are most certainly in the minority.
Next time you see a truck on the road, try to take the time to think about why it's there.
If it were not for that truck you're abusing just because it's there and slowing you down on that hill, you wouldn't have the car you're sitting in.
You wouldn't have the bed you sleep in or even the machine I'm attempting to write this on.
You might say it can go on a train, but remember, trains don't go everywhere.
And even when they get to wherever they go, a truck has to pick up the freight from the depot and deliver it to you.
Next time you go to the supermarket to buy your groceries, just take a moment to think about how they got into that store.
When you're next at work, think how the very chair you're sitting in just happened to be there or for that matter how the materials arrived to build the building.
The answer is simple: by road.
This book is fact, and it is dedicated to every truck driver who risks his life every day, every night, while you're working safely or sleeping comfortably in your bed.
I'm no longer involved in transport.
As a result of events in this story, I was forced out by a government that didn't care and a company that did its level best to destroy not only my business, but the businesses of many other small to medium operators who subcontracted to it.
To all those who had the guts to stand up for what they believe in, I salute you.
To my late father and uncle, I thank you for your courage.
To my wife and children, I thank you for your understanding.
Ted Stevens.
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