Taxi trucks in Melbourne

Taxi Trucks Melbourne: a truck and driver just for your freight, today

Your freight is the only freight on the truck. Picked up across Greater Melbourne and driven straight to the door, usually within 1 to 2 hours of booking. From a 1-tonne van to a B-double.

Get a price Call Melbourne (03) 9464 4605

Taxi trucks in Melbourne, 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 Melbourne that means a truck from our Campbellfield depot, the right size for the load, usually at your door within 1 to 2 hours of booking anywhere across Greater Melbourne. 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 Melbourne team (Nick) on (03) 9464 4605, or price it online now.

Taxi trucks Melbourne at a glance

What you get: One truck and one driver for your job. Your freight is the only freight on board.
Where: Greater Melbourne, from the CBD and the inner north out to Dandenong, Laverton, Tullamarine and Epping.
How soon: Same day, usually within 1 to 2 hours of booking. Book early in the day for the tightest windows.
Sizes: 1 to 2 tonne vans and utes, 4 to 8 tonne rigids, 10 to 14 tonne rigids, semi-trailers and B-doubles. Tail lifts and crane trucks 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.
Melbourne depot: 13 Lara Way, Campbellfield VIC 3061. Call (03) 9464 4605.

Which truck

Taxi truck sizes in Melbourne

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 Melbourne 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
Semi-trailer	22 to 24 pallets	22 to 24	Full loads, DC to DC
B-double	Up to 34 pallets	Up to 34	The biggest single move across the city

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.

Book a taxi truck in Melbourne

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 Melbourne branch on (03) 9464 4605.

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

Usually within 1 to 2 hours across Greater Melbourne. Your freight goes straight from pickup to delivery, with milestone updates and a photo proof of delivery when it lands.

Need a truck in Melbourne today? We'll call you back

Enter your number and the Melbourne 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 Melbourne

DSE Transport has run trucks since 1994.
In September 2026, 229 trucks and 365 drivers ran DSE jobs across the five cities and interstate.
Our Melbourne branch ran 743 jobs in September 2026; 71 of them were booked on the day they ran.
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.
Our Melbourne Google listing is rated 4.6 from 21 reviews (checked October 2026). Read them on Google.

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Taxi trucks Melbourne 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 Melbourne?

Same day, usually within 1 to 2 hours across Greater Melbourne. There is no fixed cut-off. Book early in the day for the tightest windows and the ops desk confirms your pickup time when you book.

What sizes can I book?

Everything from a 1 to 2 tonne van or ute (1 to 3 pallets) through 4 to 8 tonne and 10 to 14 tonne rigids (6 to 16 pallets) to semi-trailers (22 to 24 pallets) and B-doubles (up to 34 pallets). Not sure which? Call the branch and we will pick it with you.

Do you go outside Greater Melbourne?

This page is about Greater Melbourne. Dedicated trucks also run to regional VIC and interstate; call the Melbourne branch on (03) 9464 4605 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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