A truck driver has been charged with drug offences after being stopped by police in Goulburn overnight.

About 10.20pm (Thursday 4 June 2015) a 45-year-old man was driving a B-double truck on the Hume Highway, Goulburn after he was allegedly detected travelling at 120km/h, while restricted to a maximum speed of 100km/h, being a Class C vehicle.

He was given a roadside drug test, which returned a positive reading, and a search of the vehicle allegedly located 9.6grams of amphetamine.

The Queensland man was taken to Goulburn Police Station where he was charged with deemed supply prohibited drug, possess prohibited drug and self administer prohibited drug.

He was bail refused to appear before Goulburn Local Court today (Friday 5 June 2015)

Inquiries are continuing.