caravan transport. west to east.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Anyone moved a car/boat/van from Perth to the east recently?

Perth-Brizzy=$$$?
Perth-Sydney$$$?
Perth-???

[ATH]

Hi Pedro.
I bought a new van recently, built in Melbourne and shipping cost to Perth was $1800 so I suspect it'd be about the same in the other direction. Be aware if you're thinking of packing it full of goodies, that Austrans (for example) don't allow anything to be carried inside of cars or vans apart from bog standard equipment.
We were informed by their fat little yard boy in Welshpool, in no uncertain fashion, that in future any of our gear like the fridge would be dumped beside the road and this person with bad attitude told the same thing to a friend having a car sent to Broome full of personal gear.
Good luck.
AlanH.

[incisor]

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[Offender90]

Hi Pedro,

It will be considerably cheaper if it has wheels and is self powered. I moved a Trayon and a couple of cars east to west a couple of years ago. From memory:
- A 110 from Nowra, NSW to Perth in 2008 - $1450
- A 120 from Brisbane to Perth in 2008 - $1480
- Trayon from Sunshine Coast to Perth (depot to depot) in 2010 - $1300

Both of the cars were moved with AutoTrans (Toll) - they were the cheapest by ~20% at the time I was looking, and the Trayon was booked through e-go.com.au.

As stated, you can't have any personal belongings in the car when moving with the major transport companies (unless small enough to hide in underseat boxes :angel:)

There is a small company doing the Perth - Melbourne route (JJ Car transport from memory) that are considerably cheaper and are more relaxed about personal belongings. I think they only do vehicles, and only between Melbourne and Perth (as of 3 years ago).

Also worth mentioning, there was considerably more Perth-bound freight at the time, so many trucks were coming back east with a less than full load. If you know anyone in the transport industry, you may be able to organise an "off-peak" rate at a time when it suits the transport company. Just a thought

What are you transporting?

Bojan

[Pedro_The_Swift]

maybe a van,,
maybe.

[incisor]

coastline vehicle transport are the mob i used to bring the 110 down from darwin

it was half the price to bring it down compared to the price to send it from here to darwin.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Moving stuff from the West coast to the East coast is usually cheaper than the outward journey because of all the equipment going out to the mining ventures. However some companies try to ignore the fact of limited backloads and maximise their returns by charging the same rate for both directions.

The big problem is loading a caravan onto a semi for a backload. The simplest solution is to get a tilt tray to do a caravan pickup and drop it off on the bed of the semi. If the semi has ramps its even easier because the tilt-tray can drive onto the trailer and lower the van back down.

[Bigbjorn]

Moving stuff from the West coast to the East coast is usually cheaper than the outward journey because of all the equipment going out to the mining ventures. However some companies try to ignore the fact of limited backloads and maximise their returns by charging the same rate for both directions.

The big problem is loading a caravan onto a semi for a backload. The simplest solution is to get a tilt tray to do a caravan pickup and drop it off on the bed of the semi. If the semi has ramps its even easier because the tilt-tray can drive onto the trailer and lower the van back down.

Diana, I am speaking as a former truck owner/operator. All truck operators should repeat this mantra regularly. "There is no such thing as back loading. All loading is forward loading and should be charged accordingly".

In my experience there were almost no owner-drivers or indeed, small fleet owners who could tell you their cost per tonne/kilometre. Many took whatever price they could get as they urgently needed cash flow (not profit) to make the lease payment or meet the fuel bill.

[Barney2803]

Yep I echo all the other comments. I transported a 7x4 camper trailer from brissy to Adelaide.. ...... $1200!!! And then my disco2 from Perth to Adelaide and it was under $500. Massive difference when it can be self driven.

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[Barney2803]

And got quotes to ship an old dirt bike from Adelaide to Darwin and quotes were anywhere from $900-$2600! Stupidly expensive!

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[joeT]

Amusing. On how some people "think, or feel maybe the priced for transport is expensive/joke or one to even think a back load term should be use to justified a CHEAPER RATE.... Go pay $300,000 PLUS just for a prime mover which HAS to be paid back in FIVE YEARS. $10,000 per year just to stay registered. $20,000 odd per year for insurance. A MIN of $ 6000 per yr on rubber. A budget divided over 5 yrs of at least $50,000 on just truck maintenance. And I'm only touching the surface of owing a prime mover. NOT INCLUDING TRAILER/S.
Fuel alone is about 1.1L/per km to 2L/per km per litre. Melb to Perth alone will cost you give or take $3000.
Sorry if it's ranting but if rates for truck owners was so good people wouldn't be leaving or going broke like many are now....,

Joe

[joeT]

Back on subject thought. Personal option if transporting a van or car go with a reputable car transport company. They specialize in that field, have the correct equipment and experience and worse case the best insurance. If u were to move house u wouldnt use a dirty stock crate now would you just because they said they were cheap

[Lotz-A-Landies]

I hear what people are saying about back-loading, however there is significant unused capacity returning across the Nullabor from the West. Sitting in Perth or elsewhere on the West coast for days or longer waiting for a forward load to your home state, can send you broke very quickly, so the choice is: waiting around and hoping for a full value "forward" load,
taking a "back" load or partial load for little better than the price of fuel burnt,
running across the Nullabor empty.Some owner drivers are willing to take the back-load price, to get back home where they can get regular forward loads.

The other aspect is the unofficial backload, where company drivers will take cash for a load the boss doesn't know about.

Just so people understand that I'm not talking through my hat, we recently tried to negotiate a price to return several non-goer vehicles from the WA Goldfields, one a prime-mover. We have contact with a low-loader owner operator who regularly does loads to the goldfields. His usual price from Sydney to WA is $12,000.00+ he will do a WA goldfields to Sydney for as little as $4,500.00, maybe it's two forward loads but the price coming back sure is lower.

[joeT]

One transporting to W.A will always charge a rate that should and would allow you to turn around straight out of W.A back to at least S.A. Loaded or not....
Of cousre sitting around waiting for that "paying" load will send u broke. One who is dumb enough not to charge a rate with this in mind deserves to go broke.
Back loading is so wrong though when capitlized on by magor players in the transport game. But for the once in a blue moon run of the mill bloke I say cheers. I would even help these people..

P.s Sorry if it seems like I'm pushing my point, just saying it how I see it.
I will actually b leaving Melb Thur arrive Perth sat night leave Sun straight back for Melb wed night

Cheers Joe