Rail freight

Containers and pallets by rail between the east coast, Adelaide and Perth. Cheaper and steadier than the road for the long hauls, tracked at each terminal.

Intermodal freight train

Two ways to rail it

FCL

Full container

Your own 20ft or 40ft box, loaded at your dock, railed terminal to terminal, trucked the last leg.

  • Sydney and Melbourne to Perth in 5 to 7 days
  • Door to door or terminal to terminal
  • Reefer containers on the Perth run
  • Import boxes railed straight from the wharf
Get a rate
LCL

Pallets in a shared box

Pay for the pallets you send. We consolidate at the terminal and unpack at the other end.

  • From one pallet
  • Weekly consolidations east to west
  • Unpacked and delivered locally
  • The same tracking as a full box
Get a rate
  • Five terminalsSydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth
  • 5 to 7 daysSydney to Perth, terminal to terminal
  • SteadyFixed weekly schedule, not weather or driver dependent
  • Terminal trackingLifted on, lifted off, out for delivery
  • Lower emissionsA fraction of road per tonne-kilometre
  • Container or palletRated either way

How it works

  1. 1Tell us the lane and the loadContainer size or pallet count, origin and destination.
  2. 2Booked on the next trainPickup and terminal cut-off confirmed.
  3. 3Tracked and deliveredEach terminal lift, then the last leg by road to the door.

Questions

When does rail beat road?

Anything crossing the Nullarbor, and most Melbourne to Brisbane freight that is not urgent. The saving grows with the volume.

How far ahead do I book?

Three working days before the terminal cut-off is comfortable. Full containers can usually go on the next available service.

Does rail handle temperature control?

Yes, in reefer containers on the Perth run. Tell us the set point and we monitor it.