Pallet freight, Brisbane to Sydney

Brisbane to Sydney is the return leg of the Pacific: about 920 km from the Acacia Ridge, Yatala and Eagle Farm industrial areas to the Prestons yard, an overnight run for a dedicated vehicle and a routine consignment for shared freight. The road passes the Northern Rivers, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Newcastle, so a drop on the way is a stop on this lane rather than a lane of its own. Shared freight suits one to ten pallets; a dedicated vehicle suits a full load with a firm delivery day, and a Sydney to Brisbane load on the way up makes the round trip cheaper for both.

The lane runs 920 km by road, an overnight run for a dedicated vehicle down the Pacific Highway and the M1, with the driver working to fatigue rules. We collect across Brisbane Metro and Brisbane Outer through Acacia Ridge, Yatala, Eagle Farm, Crestmead, Logan and Ipswich and deliver across Sydney Metro, Sydney South West through Liverpool, Campbelltown and Prestons, and Sydney West through Penrith and Blacktown, with Newcastle, the Central Coast and the Mid North Coast on the way. Anything outside those areas is still quoted, with the extra leg shown as its own line rather than buried in the rate.

Transit: 2 to 3 business days on shared freight, which is the interstate commitment already published on the shared freight page. A dedicated vehicle runs it direct and the date is set when you book.

Cut-offs: a quote asked for before 2pm is answered the same business day. The pickup day and the delivery window are confirmed on the booking before anything moves, and a 7am to 3pm weekday window at the receiving dock keeps waiting time, and the rate, down.

What does it cost?

The price comes back in minutes from the quote tool rather than sitting on this page as a headline that may not match your freight. Put in the two postcodes, the pallet count and the weight and you get a figure for shared freight and for a dedicated vehicle at the same time, so you can see which one is cheaper before you commit to either.

Shared freight or a dedicated truck: which is cheaper on this lane?

Shared freight puts your pallets on a trailer that is already running the lane, so you pay for the space you use. It suits one to about ten pallets, and the trade off is that the vehicle makes other stops. A dedicated vehicle runs your freight only, direct, on your timing. It costs more per pallet until you are filling most of the trailer, and then it costs less.

The vehicles that run this lane:

• 10 Pallet Rigid, 10 pallet positions and up to 7.5 t
• 12 Pallet Rigid, 12 pallet positions and up to 9 t
• 14 Pallet Rigid, 14 pallet positions and up to 12 t
• Heavy Rigid, 16 pallet positions and up to 12.5 t
• Semi Trailer, 22 pallet positions and up to 24 t
• B-double, 34 pallet positions and up to 40 t

Not sure which one? Put the freight in and both come back priced together.

What moves the price on this lane?

Pallet count. The rate per pallet drops as the consignment grows, so eight pallets on one booking beats eight pallets booked separately. If you have regular volume, a committed lane rate beats both.

Weight against space. A pallet is charged on whichever runs out first, the floor space or the weight. Dense freight like liquids, metal or paper hits the weight limit well before the trailer is full. The quote states which one applied so there is no surprise.

Access at both ends. A dock and a forklift are the cheapest way to load and unload. No forklift means a tail lift and a driver moving the freight by hand, which takes time and costs money. Residential and tight access sites cost more again. Tell us up front and it is in the quote instead of in an invoice afterwards.

Fuel. The levy moves with the diesel price and is shown as its own line, not folded into the rate.

Regular freight on this lane? Ring 0494 820 639 and we will price it as a committed lane rather than trip by trip.