Flat top semi transport in Melbourne, with driver
Full loads and long loads, on our own semis with our own drivers.
What a flat top semi is for
A flat top semi is a prime mover towing a flat trailer with no sides. It's the truck for full loads and long loads: steel, timber, pipe, frames, formwork and anything else that fits on a flat tray. Every semi comes with one of our drivers. We don't hire out trailers on their own.
Our flat tops run 12.5 m or 13.7 m trailers, depending on configuration, and carry approx 20 to 24 tonnes. That's a full load of structural steel, a run of pipe or box culverts, or a stack of wall frames and roof trusses going to one site in one trip.
Extendable trailers
Some loads are longer than a standard flat top. Long beams, columns and pipe can go on an extendable trailer, which stretches to carry the length. Tell us the longest piece and the total weight, and we'll tell you whether it fits a standard trailer or needs an extendable.
A longer load can change the paperwork too. Permits are checked per load. If a load is over the general limits, we plan it as an oversize movement before the truck is booked, not on the day.
Drop deck trailers
A drop deck has a lower deck behind the front section of the trailer. That lower deck matters when a load is tall. An item that would be over the height limit on a standard flat top may be within it on a drop deck. Plant, tall formwork and heavy concrete pipe can all go this way.
Semi, tray or crane truck?
A semi isn't always the answer. Where site access is tight or the load is smaller, a 14 to 16 pallet tray truck gets in where a semi can't. Where the load has to be lifted off and there's no crane or forklift on site, a crane truck brings its own. Our guide to what fits on a flat top compares the three.
How booking works
Send the pickup, the site, what's on the load and when it has to land. We'll confirm the trailer and come back with a price. Loads can be pre-loaded the night before for an early start, and every truck carries live GPS, so the site can see the load coming.
Our Melbourne semis work out of our Braeside depot and cover every Melbourne suburb. We also run flat top semis in Sydney, out of Glendenning.
Common questions
Can I hire the trailer only?
No. Every truck we run comes with one of our drivers. We don't hire out trailers or trucks on their own.
How long and how heavy a load can a semi take?
Our flat tops run 12.5 m or 13.7 m trailers and carry approx 20 to 24 tonnes. Longer loads go on an extendable. What a particular load can take depends on how it sits and restrains, so send the details.
Do you run flat top semis in Sydney?
Yes. Our Sydney fleet is 14 pallet tray trucks and flat top semis, working out of Glendenning.
How much does a flat top semi cost?
Every job is quoted on the load, distance and time on site. Send the details and we'll come back with a price.
Request a quote or call AJ 0481 309 893 · Andrew 0449 521 589