3× weekly backloads

Melbourne to Adelaide backloading from $109/m³

South Australia is live. MEL → ADL is our newest corridor and one of the most balanced — Adelaide imports more household goods than it exports, so both directions currently price at the same per-m³ rate as the Hume. Overnight transit, three trucks a week.

Distance

728 km

Transit

1 day overnight

Pickup window

3-5 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	$850	Single occupant moves, common for unis
1-bed apt	16 m³	$2,000	Couples or solo professionals
2-bed home	26 m³	$3,055	Most common interstate move on this lane
3-bed home	36 m³	$3,915	Family relocations
4-bed home	50 m³	$5,438	Larger families with full home contents

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Live engine prices · 2-bed home (26 m³) · exact date

Melbourne to Adelaide for the next eight weeks, priced by the same engine that quotes you. Plain weekdays a week-plus out all share the base price — weekends and short-notice pickups cost more. Flexible dates take another 5–10% off any of them.

base price (cheapest) weekend short notice

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Our rates are published and only move when the inputs do (fuel, demand bands). Leave your email and we'll tell you when Melbourne to Adelaide changes — up or down.

Who moves on this lane.

MEL → Adelaide Hills

Stirling, Aldgate, Hahndorf, Mount Barker — popular tree-change destinations, and they count as Adelaide metro on our pricing (no feeder fee). A 2-bed runs around $3,050; mention steep or narrow driveways at quote so we bring the right truck.

MEL → Barossa or McLaren Vale

Wine industry movers and lifestyle changers. McLaren Vale sits inside the metro ring; the Barossa is a short feeder leg on top of the lane price. A 2-bed lands around $3,050 plus the Barossa transfer if you're going that far north.

MEL → Adelaide CBD

Apartment moves into Glenelg, North Adelaide, Norwood. Common for healthcare and uni transfers. Around $2,000–$3,050 for 1-2 bed.

Tips for Melbourne to Adelaide

01Lane runs Monday, Wednesday, Friday — Friday is the busiest, book early.
02Pickup early in the day — drivers prefer 8-11am to make Adelaide by Tuesday morning.
03Adelaide Hills addresses (postcodes 5151-5159) sometimes need a smaller truck for the last few km. We'll flag at quote if relevant.
04Wine industry seasonality: vintage period (Feb-Apr) is busy; book 2 weeks ahead.

Lane questions.

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

Can you deliver to Whyalla or Port Augusta?

Yes — but as a custom quote, not on our regular SYD-ADL or MEL-ADL schedule. We deliver to Adelaide first, then a partner runs the last 300-400km. Allow an extra day and ~$200-400 last-mile fee.

Adelaide Hills delivery — is there a surcharge?

Standard postcodes 5000-5199 are no extra. Hills postcodes (5151-5159) and outer-Hills sometimes need a transfer to a smaller truck — flat $80 if so. We confirm before booking.