Taxi trucks in Adelaide

Taxi Trucks Adelaide: a truck and driver just for your freight

Your freight is the only freight on the truck. Picked up across metropolitan Adelaide and driven straight to the door, with no depot in between. From a 1-tonne van to a 14-tonne rigid.

Get a price Call Adelaide 1300 783 781

Taxi trucks in Adelaide, in plain words

A taxi truck is a truck and driver booked just for your freight. We collect it at A and drive it to B. It never goes back to a depot to be unloaded, stored and reloaded, and that is the handling where freight on a shared service gets damaged.

In Adelaide that means a truck from our Adelaide branch, the right size for the load, at the time you book. Same day where a truck is free; call the branch to check. You see the hourly rate before you confirm, you get milestone updates as the driver goes, and a photo proof of delivery when it lands.

Talk to our Adelaide team (Nick) on 1300 783 781, or price it online now.

Taxi trucks Adelaide at a glance

What you get: One truck and one driver for your job. Your freight is the only freight on board.
Where: Metropolitan Adelaide, from the CBD out to Port Adelaide, Wingfield, Lonsdale and Elizabeth.
How soon: Same day where a truck is free. Call the Adelaide branch to check, or book ahead for the time you want.
Sizes: 1-tonne vans, 4 to 8 tonne rigids and 10 to 14 tonne rigids. Crane trucks, tail lifts and semi-trailers on request.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 6:00pm. After hours by arrangement.
Price: By the hour for the size you book, shown before you confirm. No lock-in contract.
Updates: Milestone updates as the driver records them, and photo proof of delivery in myDSE.
Insurance: Your freight is insured while it is on our truck. Limits and an excess apply; ask the branch for the details.
Adelaide branch: Call 1300 783 781.

Which truck

Taxi truck sizes in Adelaide

Pick by pallets, not by guesswork. Too big and you pay for air; too small and the driver cannot take the whole load. Unsure? The Adelaide branch will match it for you.

Vehicle	Size	Pallets	Best for
Van or ute	1 to 2 tonne	1 to 3	Parcels, cartons, one or two pallets, urgent small loads
Pantech or tautliner	4 to 8 tonne	6 to 12	The everyday taxi truck: pallets, stock, store runs
Heavy rigid	10 to 14 tonne	12 to 16	Larger loads inside the metro area

Tail lifts, hand unloads and crane trucks are available where there is no forklift at either end. Tell us on booking so we send the right truck.

Pantech, tautliner or tray top

Walled pantech

A fully enclosed body. Choose a walled pantech when you want more security for your freight, or when the load needs to stay out of the weather.

Flat tray top

An open deck with no walls. Choose a flat tray top when you need flexibility for awkwardly sized items that will not fit neatly inside a pantech.

Tautliner

A curtain-sided trailer. For the highest strength-to-weight pallet ratio and convenient side curtain loading, look no further than the tautliner.

Tail lifts & cranes

No forklift at pickup or delivery? Our fleet has multiple tail lifts and cranes (3 tonne to crane semis), and we can also manage hand load and unload. Tell us at booking.

Book a taxi truck in Adelaide

Three steps from phone call to truck at your door

Step 1

Tell us what and where

Pickup, delivery, what it is and when it needs to be there. Online in about a minute, or ring the Adelaide branch on 1300 783 781.

Step 2

See the price, then book

Taxi trucks are priced by the hour for the vehicle size you book. The rate is on screen before you confirm.

Step 3

A truck and driver turn up

At the time the branch confirms with you. Your freight goes straight from pickup to delivery, with milestone updates and a photo proof of delivery when it lands.

Need a truck in Adelaide? We'll call you back

Enter your number and the Adelaide branch will call you within 30 minutes during business hours (Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 6:00pm) to price and book it.

Why a dedicated truck

Your freight only. No depot in between.

A to B, not A to depot to B

On a shared service your pallet is unloaded, stored and reloaded at least once. Every touch is a chance for a fork tyne or a stacked load to damage it. A taxi truck skips the depot.

Nothing else on the truck

Nobody else's freight is stacked on yours or wedged against it. What leaves your dock is what arrives, strapped the way the driver loaded it.

Insured while it is with us

Your freight is insured while it is on our truck. Limits and an excess apply; ask the branch for the details.

Proof, not promises

What the numbers say about DSE in Adelaide

DSE Transport has run trucks since 1994.
In September 2026, 229 trucks and 365 drivers ran DSE jobs across the five cities and interstate.
In September 2026, 90% of our jobs had an electronic proof of delivery and 61% included a photo.
AMCAS accredited, with a 100% Master Code audit score for heavy vehicle safety, Chain of Responsibility and fatigue management.

Already a customer?

Book at your rates in myDSE. Milestone updates and proof of delivery sit against every job.

Good to know

Taxi trucks Adelaide FAQ

What is a taxi truck?

A truck and driver booked just for your freight. It is collected at A and driven straight to B. It does not go back to a depot to be unloaded, stored and reloaded, which is where freight on a shared service gets damaged. Nothing is consolidated and nothing sits on a dock.

How quickly can a taxi truck be at my door in Adelaide?

Same day where a truck is free. Call the Adelaide branch on 1300 783 781 to check what is available today. Booking a day ahead gets you the time you want, and the branch confirms your pickup time when you book.

What sizes can I book?

1-tonne vans, 4 to 8 tonne rigids and 10 to 14 tonne rigids. Crane trucks, tail lifts and semi-trailers on request. Not sure which? Call the branch and we will pick it with you.

Can I hire a pantech or tautliner with a driver in Adelaide?

Yes. Book a taxi truck and choose the body: a walled pantech for security and weather, a tautliner for side loading pallets, or a flat tray top for awkward items. The truck comes with a driver and is priced by the hour. Call the Adelaide branch on 1300 783 781 if you are not sure which.

Do you go outside metropolitan Adelaide?

This page is about metropolitan Adelaide. Dedicated trucks also run to regional SA and interstate; call the Adelaide branch on 1300 783 781 for those, or see the interstate lanes below.

There is no forklift at pickup or delivery. Can you still do it?

Yes. We run tail lifts and crane trucks, and our drivers can hand load and unload. Tell us on booking so we send the right truck.

How is a taxi truck priced?

By the hour for the size you book, with a minimum hire. You see the rate before you confirm in the online quote. There is no lock-in contract.

Is my freight insured?

Your freight is insured while it is on our truck. Limits and an excess apply; ask the branch for the details.

Can you do a job outside business hours?

Yes, by arrangement. Tell us when you book and we match a driver whose hours allow it. Fatigue rules come first, for the driver and for you under Chain of Responsibility.

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