Daily backloads

Sydney to Melbourne backloading from $109/m³

The busiest interstate freight lane in Australia — about 200 trucks a day, ~40% of them coming back empty. Backloading turns that empty space into your move.

Distance

878 km

Transit

1 day overnight

Pickup window

2-5 business days from booking

Cadence

Daily

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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	Bed, sofa, desk, ~10 boxes
1-bed apt	16 m³	$2,000	Queen bed, sofa, dining set, fridge, ~20 boxes
2-bed home	26 m³	$3,055	2 bedrooms + lounge + dining + white goods
3-bed home	36 m³	$3,915	3 bedrooms + study + full kitchen, ~50 boxes
4-bed home	50 m³	$5,438	Larger family home with multiple living areas

Pick the cheap dates.

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

Sydney to Melbourne 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 Sydney to Melbourne changes — up or down.

Who moves on this lane.

Inner-city → inner-city

Most common — Surry Hills / Newtown / Glebe to Carlton / Fitzroy / Brunswick. Tight access both ends, often a 4-hour pickup window. ~$3,055 for a 2-bed, transit Tuesday → Wednesday delivery.

Eastern Sydney → Bayside Melbourne

Bondi / Coogee / Randwick to St Kilda / Brighton / Elwood. Common for couples relocating for work. ~$2,000 for a 1-bed, slight surcharge for narrow Bayside streets.

Northern Sydney → Outer-east Melbourne

Manly / Mosman to Glen Waverley / Box Hill / Doncaster. Often family moves with bigger volumes. ~$3,915 for a 3-bed, weekend pickups available with surcharge.

Tips for Sydney to Melbourne

01Tuesday and Wednesday pickups are cheapest — trucks are fullest those days, so empty-space rates are lowest.
02Friday afternoon pickups face traffic on the Hume — book a Friday morning to avoid stalling.
03If your delivery date is flexible by ± 1 week, you save 10% automatically. SYD↔MEL has the most slots, so flex pays off here.
04Hume Highway weather is rarely a delay factor; the route's well-maintained year-round.
05Most pickups are AM (8am-12pm); deliveries are PM next day (12pm-6pm). Plan to be at both ends.

Lane questions.

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

How fast can I pick up?

We can usually pick up within 2-3 business days for SYD→MEL. Daily departures mean you rarely wait more than a few days. Same-week urgency adds $200 if you need next-day pickup.

Can my piano travel from Sydney to Melbourne?

Pianos are quoted case-by-case on this lane. Upright pianos under 200kg are fine; grand pianos need a specialist. Add a note when quoting and we'll confirm before booking.

What about my plants?

Live plants in soil are not allowed on backloading trucks (cross-state biosecurity rules). Move them in your car or rehome them at the Sydney end. Cuttings without soil are usually fine — check the quarantine rules first.