MegaTruckers
Season 1
MegaTruckers’ Jon Kelly and his convoy from Heavy Haulage Australia are returning to A&E in November for a brand new series. Jon Kelly’s pristine $50million fleet hauls huge loads across the treacherous Australian terrain to the most difficult-to-reach places on earth.
Where to Watch Season 1
10 Episodes
- Episode OneE1
Episode OneTough, uncompromising trucking boss Jon Kelly is a man on a mission; to be the best of the best at what he does, to push the boundaries in the heavy haulage industry he loves so much … and for his trucks to look damn good doing it. Having lost a few men recently, Jon finds himself with too much work and not enough drivers. First, to make a delivery for a brand new client, he’s forced to re-hire a young-gun who he fired six-months ago for not turning up for work. Then a valuable existing client needs a one-hundred and fifteen ton bulldozer digging coal 850km away in less than 48-hours. The only solution is for the boss to roll his sleeves up, get back in the saddle and make the delivery himself. - Episode TwoE2
Episode TwoJon and the team tackle the first piece of a 2,000-ton TUNNEL BORING MACHINE, the 181-ton MAIN BEARING. With 7-hours to travel 68 kilometers it sounds easy, but not when they’re facing bridges that are as low as their load is high – and they need to try to cross the Brisbane River bridge on the wrong side of the motorway. Meanwhile two new drivers, Kiwis Wayne and Boof, are attempting to prove themselves on Jon’s MegaTrucker testing ground, a 700km contract hauling COAL WAGONS between Brisbane and Rockhampton. But, when faced with an unprecedented amount of road-works, will they be tempted to put their foot down, breaching Jon Kelly’s strict rules on speeding and jeopardizing their chances of becoming fully-fledged MegaTruckers? - Episode ThreeE3
Episode ThreeWhen Jon gives young gun driver Ryan and veteran driver Brad the task of hauling two LOCOMOTIVES 4,500 kilometres to Perth it turns into the journey from hell for the two MegaTruckers. A problematic trailer causes costly time delays and burns through thousands of dollars of tyres and then Brad’s truck BANDIT 1 breaks down in the middle of the outback. Can they deliver their cargo on time and in one piece? Meanwhile, boss Jon finds himself with too much work and not enough trucks, but rather than spend the cash on a brand new truck he decides to set the men who pimp all of his prime movers an almost impossible task – a full refurb on a beat-up old 1987 Mack V8 Valueliner, the same truck he first started MegaTrucking in, with a budget of only $70,000. He then piles on the pressure even more, by revealing that he is dedicating the truck to his late grandfather, legendary Queensland trucker Frank ‘Smiler’ Nylon. - Episode FourE4
Episode FourKiwi driver Wayne gets a promotion and is sent on a 700km trip hauling a giant 300 tonne excavator to a mine in northern Queensland. The load is so heavy it needs to be shifted in a convoy of four trucks, but an argument between Wayne and lead driver Keith gets the job off to a bad start before they’ve even left the yard. Meanwhile, boss Jon still finds himself with too much work and too few trucks and is forced to dust off THE GOLD-DIGGER, one of his prized show-trucks, to make a delivery. But with no heavy haulage kilometers under its belt in almost 20 years, can it deliver its load problem-free? - Episode FiveE5
Episode FiveWith an excavator to move 3800km from the Port of Melbourne to Darwin, Jon gives the job to young gun driver Ryan. Despite having recently been married, the 24 year-old takes the move on with gusto, but he quickly opens up about how life on the road can take its toll with loved ones. He reveals he’s hoping to meet up with his dad – also a truck driver – in the Northern Territory but when complications at a weight station leave him grounded it looks like the reunion is off. Back in Brisbane, head driver Dave is moving one of the final pieces of the massive 2,000-ton Tunnel Boring Machine he’s been put in charge of. But when boss Jon turns up to the move unannounced it puts his nose out of joint. A renowned control-freak, can the boss keep the veteran onside by letting him oversee the job and keeping his mouth shut? - Episode Six
E6Episode SixJon is called on to move a catamaran across town after another carrier failed the customer. Heavy Haulage Australia must pass a stringent safety audit to gain a 96 million dollar contract, and the pressure is high, as Jon has already bought a brand new million dollar trailer in anticipation.. - Episode Seven
E7Episode SevenThe crew move a Caterpillar 993 from Brisbane 3400Km to a Port Darwin Shipyard. At almost 180 Tonnes, Dave only just makes it through a weigh point. In Brisbane, Jon leaves his wife, who has only just given birth to their son three hours before, to micro manage the compressor load. This pushes Freddy over the edge and he quits.
