3× weekly backloads

Brisbane to Melbourne backloading

Brisbane → Melbourne is the southbound run of our longest east-coast lane — 1,675 km down the Newell Highway, three backloads a week. It's the quieter direction on this corridor: most trucks head north full of sea-changers, so the southbound leg is where the shared-space savings really open up.

Distance

1,675 km

Transit

2 days

Pickup window

4-7 business days from booking

Cadence

3× weekly

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Real prices for this lane.

Indicative starting prices, GST + goods-in-transit insurance to $20k included. Final price locks when we confirm capacity.

Home size	Volume	From	What fits
Studio	8 m³	$1,521	Bed, sofa, desk, ~10 boxes
1-bed apt	15 m³	$2,852	Queen bed, sofa, dining set, fridge, ~20 boxes
2-bed home	25 m³	$4,753	2 bedrooms + lounge + dining + white goods
3-bed home	35 m³	$6,654	3 bedrooms + study + full kitchen, ~50 boxes
4-bed home	50 m³	$9,506	Larger family home with multiple living areas

Who moves on this lane.

New Farm / Paddington → Carlton or Brunswick

The classic southbound move: someone leaving inner Brisbane for a Melbourne job or study. Usually a 1-2 bed apartment's worth — queen bed, sofa, desk, bike, maybe 15 boxes. A 15 m³ load runs around $1,500; a small 2-bed closer to $2,700. Tight Carlton and Brunswick streets mean we'll confirm truck access and parking at booking.

Springfield / Ipswich → Melbourne family relocation

Corporate and trades relocations heading south — often a full 3-bed home from the outer Brisbane growth belt. Toowoomba and Ipswich pickups feed into our Brisbane depot first, then join the Newell run. Budget ~$3,800 for a 35 m³ 3-bed; add a day for the origin transfer leg.

Sunshine Coast estate → Frankston / bayside

The reverse of the retirement flow — adult kids clearing or consolidating a parent's Sunshine Coast home back to Melbourne's bayside. We collect north of Brisbane, transfer through the BNE depot, then run it down. A part-load of 20 m³ sits around $2,200; flexible dates (±1 week) knock 10% off.

Tips for Brisbane to Melbourne

01Southbound is the lighter-demand direction on this corridor — northbound trucks fill with sea-changers, so the Brisbane→Melbourne leg often has open space and the best shared-space price. Ask about it at quote.
02We run the inland Newell Highway (Goondiwindi, Moree, Dubbo, Parkes, West Wyalong, then Tocumwal into Victoria), not the coast — so Pacific Highway flooding in northern NSW rarely touches this direction.
03Declare fruit, veg and honey before pickup: leaving QLD you cross the NSW and then Victorian fruit-fly zones, so finish the pantry produce or gift it rather than packing it.
04No live plants in soil — biosecurity bans them interstate. Potted herbs, indoor plants and the lot all have to stay behind or go bare-rooted at your own risk.
05Book 7-10 days ahead. At 3× weekly this is our least-frequent lane, and locking in early gets you the front of the 4-7 day pickup window plus first pick of dates.

Lane questions.

Anything else, call (03) 8612 7234 or start a quote and add a note.

Is going south cheaper than the Melbourne to Brisbane direction?

Often, yes. Most demand on this corridor runs north (retirees and sea-changers heading to Queensland), so southbound trucks carry more spare capacity. That means more shared space and a keener per-m³ rate — worth asking about when you get your quote. It's still a fixed price per m³, inc GST, either way.

Which route do you take, and does it flood like the coast?

We run the inland Newell Highway — Goondiwindi, Moree, Dubbo, Parkes, then Tocumwal into Victoria. It's the faster, more reliable path for this direction and avoids the Pacific Highway coastal flood spots in northern NSW. Heavy inland rain can still add time, so keep a flex day if you're moving in a wet stretch.

I'm in Toowoomba or Ipswich, not Brisbane itself — can you still do it?

Yes. We collect from Toowoomba, Ipswich and the wider south-east and bring it into our Brisbane depot, where it joins the regular Newell run to Melbourne. Add about a day for that transfer leg, and tell us the exact pickup address at quote so we price the feeder in.

How backloading works →Backloading vs dedicated →

Other lanes we run

Sydney to Melbourne →Sydney to Brisbane →Melbourne to Brisbane →Sydney to Canberra →Melbourne to Canberra →Brisbane to Canberra →Melbourne to Sydney →Brisbane to Sydney →Canberra to Sydney →

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