Pallet delivery for Melbourne businesses
Pallets are awkward to move. They're too big for a courier van, too small to justify a semi, and they need a forklift or a tail-lift at both ends. That's the gap our trucks fill. A 4.5 tonne pantech with a tail-lift takes from one to six standard pallets, moves them across Melbourne and puts them on the ground where you need them.
We work with wholesalers, warehouses, building suppliers, retailers and manufacturers who need pallets moved between sites or out to customers. Some send us a few pallets a month. Others book us every day.
Same day pallet delivery
When a truck is free, we can collect and deliver pallets on the same day. Call as early as you can on 0482 389 938 with the pickup address, the drop address and the number of pallets. We'll tell you on the phone whether we can do it today, and give you a pickup time.
For regular pallet movements on fixed days, a dedicated delivery run is usually cheaper and easier to plan than booking each job separately.
What we move
- Standard pallets. Australian standard pallets (1165 × 1165 mm), wrapped and stable.
- Part pallets. Half pallets and smaller loads, which often cost more than they should with larger carriers.
- Mixed loads. Pallets and cartons for the same customer, or several drops on one run.
- Building materials. Palletised bags, tiles, fittings and boxed products to sites without a forklift.
- Stock transfers. Moving pallets between your warehouse, a 3PL and your stores.
How pallet delivery is priced
Pallet delivery cost in Melbourne depends on a few things. Knowing them helps you compare quotes and keep the price down.
| Factor | How it affects the price |
|---|---|
| Number of pallets | One pallet still needs a truck and driver. Adding more pallets to the same trip usually costs far less per pallet. |
| Distance and tolls | Cross-town trips often use toll roads. We list tolls on the quote. |
| Loading at each end | A dock or forklift is quickest. Tail-lift and pallet jack work takes a little longer. |
| Waiting time | Freight that's wrapped and ready when the truck arrives keeps the job short. |
| Timing | Same-day and timed deliveries need a truck held for your job. |
As a market reference, Airtasker publishes a Melbourne pallet delivery median of about $250, with jobs ranging from around $150 to $420 (third-party data, Airtasker). That isn't our price. Your rate depends on your job, and we'll give it to you in writing the same day.
Getting your pallets ready
- Wrap and stabilise. Stretch-wrap each pallet so cartons can't shift. Nothing should hang over the edges.
- Label it. Put the delivery address and any reference number on at least two sides.
- Tell us the weight. A rough weight per pallet helps us plan the load and the tail-lift.
- Describe the drop. Dock, forklift, roller door or ground level only. Mention steps, slopes or gravel.
- Have someone there. A person to sign at the drop makes proof of delivery clean and quick.
Pallet courier or pallet truck?
Pallet courier networks pick up your pallet, take it to a depot, sort it with other freight and deliver it on a later run. That works for single pallets going a long way when the delivery day doesn't matter much. It works less well when the pallet has to arrive today, at a set time, or to a site with no forklift.
With us, the truck that collects your pallets is the truck that delivers them. There's no depot in between, so your freight isn't handled again, and the driver who loaded it is the one who unloads it. You know the delivery time before the truck leaves, and you can watch it on the GPS link.
For a run of several drops in one day, the same truck can take pallets for different customers in a planned order. That's often cheaper than booking each pallet separately with a network, and it gives your customers one predictable delivery window.
Tracking and proof of delivery
Every truck has live GPS tracking, and we can send a live link to you or your customer so they know when the pallets will arrive. When the pallets are delivered, the driver takes a photo and a signature and sends them through. If there's ever a question about a delivery, you have the time, the photo and the signature on record.
Pallet transport across Melbourne
Most of our pallet work starts in Melbourne's warehouse districts: Truganina, Laverton North and Derrimut in the west, Dandenong South and Keysborough in the south east, and Campbellfield, Epping and Tullamarine in the north. From there we deliver across Greater Melbourne, with Geelong and regional Victoria by arrangement.
If your pallets are going somewhere without a dock, read more about our tail-lift trucks. If the job is urgent or a one-off, our taxi truck page explains how short-notice bookings work.