Filmed inside Graham’s 1989 Kenworth T600, this episode kicks off the podcast with long-time Wickham Freight Lines team member Sean Haynes, now Head of Solutions.

Sean shares how he started at Wickham’s as a 16-year-old washing trucks, worked his way through local driving, interstate runs, yard operations, and eventually into a leadership role helping solve problems across the business.

This episode is full of classic trucking stories, old-school lessons, laughs, loyalty, hard work, and the culture that has helped shape Wickham Freight Lines over the years.

In this episode:

• Sean’s early days starting at Wickham Freight Lines
• Growing up around trucks as a third-generation truck driver
• Washing trucks, local runs, and learning the ropes
• The value of hard work, commitment, and turning up every day
• Graham and Sean reflect on funny moments, mistakes, and lessons learned
• Why transport creates real opportunities for young people
• The importance of culture, safety, and knowing your people
• Graham shares the drivers and mentors who shaped his career
• What “Head of Solutions” really means at Wickham’s

Key Takeaway

Success in transport doesn’t come from half-doing the job. It comes from commitment, resilience, problem-solving, and showing up every day ready to do the business.

Guest

Sean Haynes
Head of Solutions at Wickham Freight Lines

Host

Graham Keogh
Wickham Freight Lines

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Doin The Business
 00:40 Graham introduces the first episode
 01:20 Meet Sean Haynes
 02:00 Starting at Wickham’s at 16
 03:00 Growing up around trucks
 04:30 First job washing trucks
 05:40 Moving into local driving
 07:00 Learning the ropes in the yard
 08:20 Sean’s first trucks and early memories
 10:00 Getting sacked, leaving, and coming back
 11:30 Opportunities for young people in transport
 13:00 Running tug drivers and learning leadership
 14:40 Wickham’s culture and long-term staff
 16:00 Growth, challenges, and knowing your people
 17:10 Graham’s early trucking idols
 19:00 What Head of Solutions means
 20:00 The non-negotiable for success
 21:00 Final stories and wrap-up