Qld operator orders 120 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks

The Brisbane-based operator runs all over Australia, with an emphasis on ‘crossing the paddock’ between Perth and the east coast.

SGGS was already operating 37 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks as part of its 80-plus truck fleet, before inking the new deal.

The company recently took delivery of a 2663 Actros model from Daimler Trucks Laverton and the 630hp 16-litre unit soon started work as a quad-trailer road train.

The first Actros joined the SGGS fleet back in 2018 and the team was impressed by its reliability and fuel efficiency, as well as the full suite of safety features.

“That truck has been great and the Actros just keeps getting better and better with each new model,” said SGGS General Manager, Adam Fraser.

“The fuel savings are excellent. It soon adds up when you do the kinds of distances that we cover,” he added.

Safety is a priority for SGGS and the company has a dedicated safety team actively monitoring the data from its trucks, in real time, 24-hours a day.

SGGS owner, Rajbeer Khangura, says safety is something on which the company will not skimp.

“We are 100 per cent committed to safety and our customers are onboard with this too,” he said.

“That’s why we like the safety features such as the autonomous emergency braking that come with the Actros. We want the safest equipment we can get,” he concluded.

SGGS decided to tick the box for the optional Predictive Powertrain Control fuel efficiency feature, which uses satellite data and terrain information to make the best and most economical gearbox control choices.

The PPS system ‘knows’ when to coast in neutral and when to re-engage to maintain road-speed as well as when to hold a gear longer than normal, such as when the truck is approaching the top of a hill.

The SGGS story started in 2013, when Mr Khangura began hauling with a single truck. He grew the business steadily and SGGS now has offices in Brisbane and Melbourne with plans for more in other key states.