Steel transport and cartage in Melbourne
Steel, timber, pipe, frames, formwork and construction materials moved daily between yards and sites.
Steel cartage, every day
Steel is the load we move most. Beams and columns, purlins, mesh and reinforcement, scaffold and formwork steel, galvanised sections straight off the line — between fabricators, galvanisers, yards and construction sites across Melbourne.
Timber, pipe and box culverts, wall frames and roof trusses, formwork and scaffold and general construction materials go the same way — same trays, same drivers, booked the same way.
It isn't difficult freight, but it is unforgiving freight. Long sections need the right trailer and the right restraint. Galvanised stock marks if it's handled carelessly. Bundles that arrive out of sequence hold up a crew that's already booked. Most of what makes steel cartage work is getting the loading order and the delivery window right, and that is a question of planning rather than equipment.
Flat tops and tray trucks
We run flat top semis for long steel and full loads, with extendable trailers where the length exceeds a standard flat top, and 14–16 pallet tray trucks where the delivery is smaller or the site access won't take a semi. If you're not sure which suits, describe the load and we'll tell you — that's a faster conversation than guessing at a truck type on a booking form.
Loads can be pre-loaded the night before for an early site window, which matters when your crane time starts at 6am and the steel needs to be on the ground before it does.
Tracked, inspected, and on the program
Every truck carries live GPS, so you get a real ETA rather than an estimate, plus proof-of-delivery photos and supervisor sign-off on each load. The fleet is fully maintained with scheduled servicing and inspections. We've run construction freight and nothing else since 2021, from our Braeside depot, with project experience including North East Link and the West Gate Tunnel.
Fleet & capacity
Steel moves on flat tops, with drop decks and crane trucks where the load or the site calls for them. These are our fleet's typical capabilities rather than a quote for a specific load — describe what's moving and we'll confirm the trailer.
Common questions
How long a steel load can you carry?
Our flat top semis run 12.5 m or 13.7 m trailers. Extendable trailers carry longer sections. Send the longest length and the total weight and we'll confirm the trailer.
Can you pick up from the fabricator and deliver to site?
Yes. We move steel between fabricators, galvanisers, yards and construction sites, loaded in the order the site needs it.
There's no forklift on site. Can you still unload?
Yes, with a crane truck. It brings its own crane and lifts approx 3.5 tonnes within 4 metres, or 500 to 750 kg at 10 metres. Tell us what's on site when you book.
Do long beams need a permit?
Sometimes. It depends on the length, the width and the weight. Permits are checked per load, before the booking is confirmed.
Request a quote or call AJ on 0481 309 893