Townsville freight rates

Townsville freight rates
published, itemised, ex-GST.

Tired of ringing around for a freight price? Saddique Logistics publishes the rate card and prices your job instantly online — every line itemised before you accept, ex-GST. Rates current as of 2026-06-14.

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The rate card

$280 Standard call-out (next-business-day) or $400 Express (same-day priority) — both include the first 15 km and a 1-hour drive budget.

  • Distance beyond 15 km — $2.50 per km (plus 22% fuel levy on the extra km).
  • Drive time beyond the included hour — $135 per hour.
  • On-site wait beyond the 15-minute free window at each end — $2.25 per minute, tracked by the driver app.
  • First 2 pallets included; each additional pallet +$50. Tail-lift sites +$40. Hand-load +$40 per pallet (jack supplied).
  • After-hours weekdays (6 pm–6 am) +30% · Saturday +15% · Sunday +30%.
  • Cargo cover to AU$3,000 included free; declared-value uplift is 1.5% of the amount above $3,000.

All prices ex-GST; GST is itemised on the quote and the invoice.

A worked example

Two pallets from Garbutt to Aitkenvale (about 8 km): $280 flat — it sits inside the included 15 km and hour. Add a third pallet: +$50 = $330 ex-GST. Tail-lift at the delivery end: +$40. The online quoter shows you this exact breakdown before you accept — no hidden extras: any variable items, such as on-site waiting beyond the free window, are charged only at the published rates above and itemised on the invoice.

Instant within 100 km — manual beyond

Pickups within 100 km of Townsville price instantly at quote.tnqtransport.com.au. Longer FNQ lanes — Cairns, Mackay, Mt Isa — are quoted manually within one business hour. Weekly volumes are usually keener on a scheduled contracted run, and flexible-timing loads can ride a backload at sharper rates.

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Pickup, delivery, item specs — we return a number ex-GST.

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