Melbourne to Canberra removals
One departure a week, so a date change usually means waiting seven days. Book early in January.
- $95 to $130 per m3
- Dedicated 1 business day
- ACT
660 kilometres via the Hume and the Barton, with a single departure each Monday. One run a week sounds restrictive, and it is, but it also means a dedicated truck is often only a few hundred dollars more than waiting.
Canberra moves cluster around the public service calendar. January and the first week of February are our busiest fortnight on this corridor and book out three to four weeks ahead.
What a move on this corridor costs
Backload prices assume the stated volume and a flexible uplift week. Dedicated truck prices assume a date you choose at both ends.
| Home size | Volume | Backload | Dedicated truck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom unit, about 15 m3 | 15 m3 | $1,425 to $1,950 | From $2,700 |
| 2 bedroom unit, about 24 m3 | 24 m3 | $2,280 to $3,120 | From $3,600 |
| 3 bedroom house, about 42 m3 | 42 m3 | $3,990 to $5,460 | From $5,400 |
| 4 bedroom house, about 57 m3 | 57 m3 | $5,415 to $7,410 | From $7,100 |
Sample AUD figures for this demo site, including GST. Stairs, long carries and lift bookings at either end are quoted separately.
Uplift to delivery
- 1
Uplift, Friday or Monday
Loading window in Melbourne ahead of the Monday departure.
- 2
Departure, Monday
Hume to Yass, then the Barton Highway into the ACT.
- 3
Canberra depot, day 1 to 3
Check in and allocation to a delivery run.
- 4
Delivery, day 2 to 5
Two hour arrival slot the afternoon before.
Quarantine on this run
No biosecurity checkpoint applies between Victoria and the ACT for household goods. Standard rules about dangerous goods, fuel and gas bottles still apply, and winter frosts mean plants left on a truck overnight rarely survive the trip.
Full quarantine rules by stateDelivering in Canberra
- Most of the inner north and Belconnen is straightforward truck access with wide verges.
- New apartment developments in Braddon, Kingston and Gungahlin require lift bookings and a certificate of currency.
- Queanbeyan and Jerrabomberra are covered at the Canberra rate. Bungendore and Murrumbateman add a regional fee.
More corridors from Melbourne
- Melbourne to Sydney
- Melbourne to Brisbane
- Melbourne to Adelaide
Book the Melbourne to Canberra run
Tell us the volume and your flexible week. We will match you to a departure and confirm the transit window before you pay anything.