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Australia . Prices updated July 2026

Melbourne, VIC . price report

Heavy Vehicle and Freight Transport cost in Melbourne

Road freight in Australia is priced per kilometre with load size, route popularity and remoteness driving the rate. Full truckload rates fall as distance grows.

Typical range

$1 to $4,500

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The national ranges below are the honest baseline for Melbourne: no published Melbourne-specific figures met our sourcing bar, so local quotes land inside these bands, with VIC labour rates and disposal fees the main local variables.

Price ranges by job

Figures are GST-inclusive guides compiled from published Australian cost sources. Bars run value to premium across the range.

  • Road freight$1 to $2.50 per km

    higher for specialised or remote

  • Sydney to Brisbane load$800 to $2,500
  • Melbourne to Perth load$2,000 to $4,500
  • Adelaide to Darwin load$1,800 to $3,800

What moves your quote in Melbourne

  • 01Load size: full truckload versus shared freight
  • 02Route popularity: backhaul lanes are cheaper
  • 03Fuel levies move with diesel prices
  • 04Tolls, remote-area premiums and special handling

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Common questions

Why is freight to Perth or Darwin so much dearer?

Distance plus thin backhaul volumes: trucks often return part-empty from remote capitals, so the outbound leg carries more of the round-trip cost.

How do I cut freight costs on a one-off load?

Be flexible on dates and offer the load to carriers already running the lane. Shared loads and backhaul slots price well below dedicated trucks.

Other cities

AdelaideSydneyBrisbanePerthCanberraHobartDarwin

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Sources

Ranges verified against these published guides, July 2026.