Transport Logistics Australia

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi all - need freight transport for a small load from and return to Gladstone, Qld. Anybody know a friendly truckie?
Bob

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Hi all - need freight transport for a small load from and return to Gladstone, Qld. Anybody know a friendly truckie?
Bob

This wouldn't be a thinly disguised border raid, would it?

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

This wouldn't be a thinly disguised border raid, would it?

LOL great minds think alike!

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Listen you disparaging pair, I am a man of honour. Besides which I wouldn't announce a border raid until it was done. This is for the transportation of wheels for my brilliant new Carrier wheels re-rubbering project.

Bob

[Treadhead]

Hi Bob
Out of shear desperation you could try "Need a Backload"
http://www.needabackloadau.com/page/page/6206770.htm

I think though at this early stage it could be more miss than hit, as I understand it you pay $4.95 to place an Ad listing the type of items to be transported & the destination sought, a registered (to the site) Driver then browsers the Ads & if you happen to be on his route, he'll contact you & from there you & the driver will negotiate a price to have your goods collected or hauled.

Personally I think a better system would be to have the Truck Drivers list their Routes including Departure/Arrival times & available space, leaving it up to you to do the browsing, but what do I know!

cheers Col

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi Col - good suggestion. I have been Googling and have come up with a few contingencies that I will follow up.

Bob

[Treadhead]

Found this on ebay, might be good for future reference if someone needs a carrier or larger parts (Cab etc) hauled/delivered :

ebay item # 290255070934

AHR TOWING & CAR REMOVALS
0437 842 332

Based out of north central Victoria(bendigo/castlemaine),We can carefully tow your undrivable (or driveable):
*Cars (including muscle/prestige/vintage)
*Vans,
*Caravans,
*Trailers,
*Small trucks,
*Tractors,
*Bobcats,
*Forklifts,
*Light machinery

Very competitive rates for towing within Victoria/southern NSW.

We can also offer loading/unloading of parts,wheels accessories etc that may need to be moved with the vehicle.We can tow 2 cars at once.

We are fully insured with many years of industry experience and able to tow any car,damage free no matter how low, and cloth tie down straps to ensure no damage during transit.

We are genuine car enthusiasts who will genuinely car for your car!

Local tows from $66 call/message 0437 842332 or ask a question on here for all other quotes.

Old cars and scrap metal removed,cash paid on pick up.

You never know, he may even have some MV parts he's picked up.

Don't know what happened there, the ebay link didn't show!?

[sth65pac]

Bob,

Try Tamex Transport.
http://www.tamex.com.au/

They shipped the Servex winch for a fellow Blitzonian recently. If you are after a vehicle ship, PM me.

If its really heavy items (like Carrier Wheels) I recommend you place said items on a pallet before you drop them off for freighting. 99% of stuff these days is moved on a pallet. Easy to obtain to almost any shape or size for free..... Try your local floor tile shop. They can't give the pallets away!!

For others, a cheap method of freight is Busfreight. Up to about 20KG is $20 almost all over the Eastern States. (look in the yellowpages). Use a sturdy rated box,(with crush rating on side) and pack items in plastic shopping bags (stuff them full of crushed newspaper). This is wayyy cheaper than bubble wrap...

Ian

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Thanks Colin & Ian. I like the look of both suggestions and will place an Ad with the "need a backload" mob. Tamex sounds interesting as well. Of course we could have this massive field trip and charge the freight ourselves. Now let us see. Carrier wheel 38kg (84lbs) equates to about 26 wheels to the tonne/ton.

I have plenty of pallets. Road distance 4600km pickup round trip plus delivery return round trip making a grand total of 9200kms. Could also be the possibility of other pickup points and/or delivery to Corowa next year. Hmmm!! Back to the drawing board and more research.

Bob