“Kenworth has celebrated the achievements of Dave and Kevin Murada of Metal Transport Industries as part of its celebrated Kenworth Legends series.

The twin brothers were honoured at the ATA’s annual conference in Canberra last week, where they reflected on their long careers in the transport industry.

Dave and Kevin founded Metal Transport Industries 45 years ago with their brother Peter, who sadly passed away in 1992.

In the early days, they did a lot of interstate work, carting scrap metal for BHP, which is now BlueScope……”

“We finally got to sit down with the well-known and highly respected Murada family of Wollongong. Brothers Dave and Kevin, along with Dave’s son Jarrod, sat with Bruce to share their story of 40 years in transport, their love of Kenworths and Drake trailers, their highs and lows and their admiration of their family of workers. This is an entertaining discussion which had Bruce laughing from start to finish with a great bunch of blokes.”

“Every so often, you come across some real characters in trucking – and David and Kevin Murada are prime examples.

The 66-year-old twin brothers, who have run Wollongong-based operation Metal Transport Industries for the past 45 years, were named this year’s Kenworth Legends at the ATA’s national conference in Canberra.

They started out carting scrap metal for BHP, which is now BlueScope, but as time went on, they moved into heavy haulage – carting up to 90-tonne loads.

Although David and Kevin are well-known and respected in the transport industry, they don’t take themselves too seriously.”

"The iconic Kenworth Legends Lunch is held at the Australian Trucking Association’s (ATA) Trucking Australia Conference each year, sure to draws tears, laughter and endless applause as transport greats are celebrated. 

Typically colourful characters, the Kenworth Legends are operators the Bayswater manufacturer recognises as long-standing customers and icons of the road transport industry – of which there is no shortage...."

"Wollongong based Metal Transport Industries, owned by twin brothers David and Kevin Murada, now has the ability to carry high equipment that measures up to 18 metres long, thanks to a newly acquired O’Phee Drop-Deck Extendible.

The trailer rides on TMC axles with 17.5” chromed steel rims which enables an impressively low lower deck height of under 900mm. It has an overall length of 14.63m when fully retracted and extends to 22m...."

"Give truckies a fair go in the name of safety - that's the message from twins David and Kevin Murada, who have a combined 60 years' driving experience in the industry.As heavy haulage increases on Illawarra roads, the brothers believe it is time to defuse the sometimes confrontational relationship between trucks and cars...."

"The aura of the W-model is alive and well and living at the family-run Metal Transport Industries in the NSW Illawarra region"

"When an opportunity to start their own business arose in 1979, both Dave and Kev Murada had completed mechanical apprenticeships, Kev as a fitter in a coal mine and Dave a mechanic at truck and car dealer Dwyers at Wollongong, after they left school"

"Illawarra-based Metal Transport Industries (MTI) finds value in holding onto and maintaining its Kenworth fleet for the long-haul.

From its beginnings in 1979, MTI serviced the scrap metal industry almost exclusively for the best part of 25 years before pivoting toward the direction of heavy equipment haulage in search of increased business opportunities and profit margins..."