Canberra, ACT . price report
Trailer Hire cost in Canberra
Trailer hire in Australia is priced by size and hire duration, from a cheap four hour box trailer run to a full day or multi day hire of a covered, tipper or tandem car trailer. National hardware chains and independent operators both publish flat rates, and most charge a refundable bond unless you book fully online.
The national ranges below are the honest baseline for Canberra: no published Canberra-specific figures met our sourcing bar, so local quotes land inside these bands, with ACT labour rates and disposal fees the main local variables. This edition therefore points at the national Trailer Hire report as the canonical version until a sourced Canberra figure lands.
Price ranges by job
Figures are GST-inclusive guides compiled from published Australian cost sources. Bars sit on a shared log-scale axis (declared on the chart), so per-unit rates and whole-job prices read together; colour marks the position, money-green at the value end to ochre at the premium end.
- Box trailer, 4 hour hire$28 to $40 per 4 hours
6x4 box up to 8x5 tandem, in-store only
- Box trailer, full day (24hr)$30 to $69 per day
7x4 open trailer to 8x5 tandem; Bunnings charges a $100 deposit on top of the 24 hour rate
- Covered box trailer, per day$45 to $65 per day
7x4 to 9x5 covered trailers
- Tipper trailer, per day$88 to $110 per day
4m3 to 6m3 capacity, unlimited tip runs included, Sydney rates
- Tandem car trailer, per day$90 to $120 per day
single day rate; discounted for 4+ and 7+ day hires
What moves your quote in Canberra
- 01Trailer size and load capacity, from 6x4 box trailers up to 9x5 heavy load and tandem car trailers
- 02Hire duration: 4 hour, 24 hour and multi-day rates all price differently, with the cost per day falling the longer you hire
- 03Covered trailers cost more than an open box trailer of the same size
- 04Bond or security deposit, commonly $100 to $200 at hire outlets, though some online-only bookings waive it
- 05Tip or transfer station disposal fees for tipper trailers are charged separately from the daily hire rate
- 06Towing capacity and tow ball fitment on your vehicle determine which trailer size you can legally tow
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Trailer hire providers in Canberra
Canberra Trailer Hire
Trailer hire serving Wanniassa, Tuggeranong. Box, cage, car carrier trailers for hire for moves, tip runs, tows and transport. Listed from web research.
Capital Trailer Hire
Trailer hire serving Belconnen, Gungahlin, Woden, Tuggeranong. Box, cage, car carrier trailers for hire for moves, tip runs, tows and transport. Listed from web research.
Pro Trailer Hire
Trailer hire serving Queanbeyan, Chisholm. Box, cage, car carrier trailers for hire for moves, tip runs, tows and transport. Listed from web research.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to hire a trailer for a day?
A 24 hour open box trailer runs $30 to $69 depending on size, a covered trailer costs $45 to $65 per day, and a tipper trailer for green waste or soil is $88 to $110 per day.
Is a bond required to hire a trailer?
Most hire outlets take a refundable security deposit, and some online-only bookings waive it entirely if you book and pay in advance.
What does a four hour trailer hire cost compared to a full day?
A short four hour box trailer hire runs $28 to $40, well under the $30 to $69 charged for a full 24 hour hire, so a quick tip run or single furniture pickup is cheaper booked by the hour.
Does hiring a trailer for longer save money per day?
Yes. A tandem car trailer priced at $90 to $120 for a single day works out cheaper per day over a week or more of hire, and tipper trailers include unlimited tip runs within the 24 hour period so extra loads do not cost more.
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Sources
- Bunnings trailer hire price list
- DJ Trailer Hire pricing
- Hire A Tipper Trailer pricing
- Local Trailer Hire tandem car trailer listing
Ranges verified against these published guides, July 2026.