What Is The Cost of Interstate Car Transport in Australia?
When looking into car transport interstate in Australia, one of the main questions you might have is how much it will cost. What are all the costs of moving your car through a carrier and car transport company? Here in this article, we describe the factors determining pricing, price ranges, and estimated quote cost comparisons from real car transport companies.
Distance
The distance from Sydney to Perth is 3932 km, and from Melbourne to Brisbane is 1776 km. The longer journeys will cost more than the shorter journeys, so when you are moving your car, you should consider the difference of the distance that may add to the initial price. Take for example a Volkswagen Arteon sedan car from Sydney depot to Perth depot would cost around an estimate of 2000 AUD with available car carriers, while the same distance and same car type would cost around 1569 AUD with WeMoveCars.
Size/type of vehicle
The size and type of your vehicle is also another factor that affects pricing. Typically larger vehicles may be more difficult to load onto carriers. They require more work and may lead to higher costs. Different types of vehicles have different prices. A 4WD or SUV and a sedan could have separate costs depending on the make and model too.
Shipping Method
Whether you choose an open or enclosed method of transport affects the pricing. An enclosed method of transport could go up 150% more than an open method of transporting your vehicle. We can see this by getting a quote from Prixcar. An original price of around 2000 AUD goes up to 5000+ AUD when you select the enclosed carrier option. An enclosed method would be safer if you had a premium vehicle, but higher in price for logistics including the equipment and priority loading. Whether you select expedited delivery or if you prefer door-to-door rather than depot pickup affects pricing too. Door-to-door is more expensive because of personalized services, and a faster delivery time would mean an increase in cost. We will also look at four different car transport companies and compare the prices below to dive deeper into these costs.
Additional Services/fees
There may be additional fees for fuel surcharge as well as insurance costs. Depending on the time of year and seasonal fluctuations this could affect the pricing of your quote and booking, for example in peak seasons. In the summer the prices could be higher because of the higher demand for moving cars interstate.
Price Ranges and Quote Cost Comparisons
Prices can range anywhere between 400 AUD to 2000+ AUD depending on factors described above such as distance and type of car and which car transport company you use. A more exact breakdown of the most affordable prices from four different car transport companies with the 1776 km distance from Melbourne to Brisbane (depot to depot):
Others Sedan: Volkswagen Passat - 1012.51 AUD
Others SUV: Volkswagen T-Roc - 1265.64 AUD
Others Sedan: Volkswagen Passat - 790 AUD
Others SUV: Volkswagen T-Roc - 890 AUD
Others Sedan: 811 AUD
Others SUV: 912 AUD
WeMoveCars Sedan: 794 AUD
WeMoveCars SUV: 931 AUD
Tips For Getting Best Rates
When you book in advance, you can lock in your prices and make sure that you have enough time before the actual transport of your car. You can also try to see if you are more flexible with pickup locations and delivery timeframes to reduce costs.
