Inner Melbourne →
19 suburbsCBD, Docklands, Southbank and the inner ring
466 metro suburbs covered
Greater Melbourne Courier & Freight Network
From the CBD grid out to the Pakenham, Sunbury and Werribee growth corridors, Drop-X runs same-day B2B courier services across Greater Melbourne. Cars, vans, utes and pallet-capable vehicles are matched to parcels, cartons and commercial freight.
Explore car, ute, van and truck options for your load and route →Need a truck? See separate quote details →Rapid Metro Dispatch
Metro Melbourne pickups are typically within 60 minutes of booking during business hours, with delivery timing confirmed per booking.
Right-Sized Fleet
Cars, vans, utes, trays and pallet-capable vehicles cover everything from legal satchels and cartons to commercial freight under 500kg per item.
Direct Accountability
No routing through generic sortation hubs for point-to-point work. Your freight stays with the assigned driver from collection to delivery, maintaining a secure chain of custody across the city.
Know your delivery cost before you book
More delivery for your money.
Courier bookings: pay for the journey, not the zone · GST included · 20–50 km included by item type.
For published courier rates
- No fuel levies
- No tolls
- No hidden fees
- No surprises
| Item | Same dayStandard rate | Next dayBook ahead, save 12% | Freight accountUp to 30% off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small items(Max 5 items)Parcels, satchels & legal documents — under 50kg total | $35 | $35 | $24.50 |
| Euro pallet(Max 4)800mm W × 1200mm L × 1500mm H · max 250kg per pallet | $88 | $77 | $61.60 |
| Standard pallet(Max 2)1165mm W × 1165mm L × 1500mm H · max 500kg per pallet | $110 | $97 | $77 |
| Oversized palletUp to 2400mm L × 1650mm W × 1500mm H · max 1000kg per pallet | $155 | $136 | $108.50 |
| Regional Victoria Freight | from$1.95/km | from$1.72/km | from$1.37/km |
Add-ons: Priority delivery +$55 · After-hours delivery +$110
Next day: metro small items stay at $35; regional next-day jobs are 12% off the item rate and distance charge.
Freight account: shown at the maximum 30% discount for top volume tiers; actual rates are tailored to your volume.
These are courier item, pallet and distance rates, not a full 10-pallet truck booking. Truck transport is quoted separately: explore the truck service or request a quote. Courier add-ons and discounts do not apply automatically to trucks. Compare fleet options; dispatch confirms vehicle fit.
What we do
B2B (business-to-business) transport for Melbourne & Victorian businesses.
- Boxes & small parcels
- Cars, utes, vans & tail-lift trucks — dispatch checks fit
- Same day delivery Melbourne
- Same day to regional Victoria
- Next day delivery Melbourne & VIC
- After hours & 24/7 urgent
- Weekend delivery
- Sample & medical freight
- Pallet delivery Melbourne & VIC
- Separately quoted 10-pallet truck enquiries (fit and availability confirmed)
- Interstate freight
- Legal document delivery
- Business freight accounts
- Residential addresses are accepted for business-related freight only
What we don't do
No personal or household deliveries — business freight only.
Keeping our scope tight is how we deliver every job reliably. Drop-X does not handle:
- Household moves & furniture removals
- Residential addresses are accepted for business-related freight only. Personal deliveries are not available.
- Airfreight or seafreight forwarding. Interstate services are road freight only.
- Perishables needing refrigerated trucks. We don’t run temperature-controlled vehicles.
- Narrow time-slot bookings
- Click & collect pickups from retail shops
- Shared backloading or unquoted linehaul. Regional deliveries are completed as a dedicated express service. Interstate freight is available as a separately quoted service.
We simplified the complexity behind courier pricing
Every delivery has different requirements. Drop-X handles the logistics behind the scenes and brings the simplicity of online shopping to courier bookings — clear pricing, easy checkout, and delivery confirmation in minutes.
The traditional courier process
- Request a quote
- Answer questions about your delivery
- Where is it going?
- What are you sending?
- How large is it?
- When do you need it?
- Wait while the price is calculated
- Approve the quote and arrange the booking
The result
- Waiting for a response
- Unclear final pricing
- Back-and-forth calls and emails
The Drop-X process
- Enter your delivery details
- Our system calculates the logistics
- Pickup and delivery locations
- Freight requirements
- Service option
- Review the quoted price
- Book online and receive confirmation
The result
- Price upfront
- No waiting for quotes
- Simple online checkout
Courier pricing can be complex behind the scenes, but booking your delivery shouldn’t be. Drop-X manages the logistics for you, providing clear upfront pricing and simple online booking in minutes.
Booking questions
Plan a same day courier booking in Greater Melbourne
- What can be collected or delivered?
- Business road freight such as documents, satchels, parcels, cartons and pallets. Personal or household, refrigerated, air and sea freight are not offered.
- How to arrange next-day booking
- Choose next-day in the online form or call dispatch with both addresses and the freight details; a narrow or guaranteed time slot is not offered.
- How the 12% saving applies
- Eligible next-day prebookings are listed at 12% off. It is for planned next-day work, not an urgent same-day request.
- What changes price and availability?
- Freight size and weight, road distance, site access, timing and capacity. After-hours and special handling are assessed separately; see current pricing.
Business courier vehicles for Greater Melbourne
Match the vehicle to your freight. Dispatch confirms load fit, site access, timing and availability.
Car courier services
Documents, satchels, small parts and compact business parcels.
Check: Confirm packed size and weight.
Ute courier services
Trade supplies, tools and longer or awkward business loads.
Check: Confirm load length, securing and weather protection.
Van courier services
Cartons, retail stock and equipment needing enclosed space.
Check: Confirm packed size, weight and loading access.
10-pallet tail-lift truck transport
Larger palletised loads, with a rear tail lift to assist loading and unloading.
Check: Pallet spaces are not a weight limit; payload and lift capacity are confirmed per quote.
10-pallet tail-lift truck service
Truck jobs are quoted separately. Published courier rates and discounts do not set a truck price.
10-pallet tail-lift truck transport in Greater Melbourne
Move larger business loads to or from Greater Melbourne with a 10-pallet tail-lift truck. Load fit, safe access and availability are confirmed per quote. Metro courier bookings and truck transport requests are assessed separately. Greater Melbourne: provide loading entrances, gate clearance, legal stopping space, turning room and receiving hours at both sites.
Truck transport is quoted separately: published courier rates, cut-offs and discounts do not set a truck price or timing.
Truck quote questions for Greater Melbourne
Can I request a 10-pallet tail-lift truck in Greater Melbourne?
Yes. Truck jobs to or from Greater Melbourne are quoted separately. Melbourne truck availability is checked for the route, requested date and site access. Send both addresses, each pallet's packed dimensions and gross weight, and whether a dock, forklift or the tail lift is needed; ten pallet spaces are not a payload or tail-lift rating.
Do courier rates for Greater Melbourne apply to a 10-pallet truck?
No. Request a truck-freight quote for the actual job in Greater Melbourne. Published courier item, single-pallet and per-kilometre rates are not a confirmed full-truck price. Route, freight fit, access, handling, waiting and extra stops are assessed separately. Truck timing is confirmed per quote. Courier cut-offs, same-day or next-day options and discounts do not automatically apply.
Can I request a car, ute or van in Greater Melbourne?
Yes. Cars, utes and vans are booked for business courier jobs, and 10-pallet tail-lift trucks are quoted separately. Send both addresses, packed dimensions, weight and loading details; dispatch confirms the vehicle, availability and timing.
Zone Directory
Every corner of Melbourne, covered.
We segment Greater Melbourne into operational zones to ensure tight dispatch times and efficient routing. Select your zone below to view dedicated coverage and localized service details.
Major Melbourne freight hubs
Start with one of Melbourne's principal industrial and dispatch locations, or browse the complete zone directory below.
Inner North →
23 suburbsBrunswick, Coburg, Northcote, Preston, Essendon
Inner East →
25 suburbsSouth Yarra, Toorak, Hawthorn, Camberwell, Caulfield
Inner South →
9 suburbsSt Kilda, South Melbourne, Albert Park, Elwood
Inner West →
14 suburbsFootscray, Yarraville, Williamstown, Spotswood
North →
28 suburbsGlenroy, Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, Tullamarine corridor
North East →
54 suburbsHeidelberg medical, Doncaster, Ivanhoe, Eltham, Greensborough
- Heidelberg
- Heidelberg West
- Heidelberg Heights
- Bellfield
- Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe East
- Eaglemont
- Rosanna
- Macleod
- Viewbank
- Yallambie
- Watsonia
- Watsonia North
- Greensborough
- Bundoora
- Mill Park
- South Morang
- Mernda
- Doreen
- Wollert
- Whittlesea
- Lalor
- Thomastown
- Kingsbury
- Diamond Creek
- Plenty
- Eltham
- Eltham North
- Montmorency
- Briar Hill
- Lower Plenty
- Research
- Hurstbridge
- St Helena
- Bulleen
- Templestowe
- Templestowe Lower
- Doncaster
- Doncaster East
- Warrandyte
- Park Orchards
- Donvale
- Bend of Islands
- Bruces Creek
- Cottles Bridge
- Eden Park
- Kangaroo Ground
- Nutfield
- Panton Hill
- Watsons Creek
- Wattle Glen
- Woodstock
- Yan Yean
- Smiths Gully
East →
49 suburbsBox Hill, Mount Waverley, Glen Waverley, Ringwood, Chadstone
- Box Hill
- Box Hill North
- Box Hill South
- Mont Albert
- Mont Albert North
- Blackburn
- Blackburn North
- Blackburn South
- Forest Hill
- Mitcham
- Vermont
- Vermont South
- Nunawading
- Burwood
- Burwood East
- Ashwood
- Ashburton
- Chadstone
- Mount Waverley
- Glen Waverley
- Wheelers Hill
- Notting Hill
- Mulgrave
- Wantirna
- Wantirna South
- Knoxfield
- Scoresby
- Rowville
- Bayswater
- Bayswater North
- Boronia
- Ferntree Gully
- Upper Ferntree Gully
- Ringwood
- Ringwood East
- Ringwood North
- Croydon
- Croydon Hills
- Croydon North
- Croydon South
- Kilsyth
- Kilsyth South
- Mooroolbark
- Lilydale
- Chirnside Park
- Heathmont
- Montrose
- Warranwood
- Wonga Park
South East →
49 suburbsOakleigh, Clayton, Springvale, Dandenong, Cranbourne corridor
- Oakleigh
- Oakleigh East
- Oakleigh South
- Huntingdale
- Hughesdale
- Murrumbeena
- Carnegie
- Bentleigh
- Bentleigh East
- McKinnon
- Ormond
- Glen Huntly
- Clayton
- Clayton South
- Clarinda
- Springvale
- Springvale South
- Noble Park
- Noble Park North
- Dingley Village
- Heatherton
- Hampton Park
- Lynbrook
- Lyndhurst
- Cranbourne
- Cranbourne North
- Cranbourne East
- Cranbourne West
- Clyde
- Clyde North
- Botanic Ridge
- Junction Village
- Endeavour Hills
- Doveton
- Eumemmerring
- Hallam
- Narre Warren
- Narre Warren North
- Narre Warren South
- Bangholme
- Dandenong South
- Blind Bight
- Cannons Creek
- Devon Meadows
- Five Ways
- Harkaway
- Lysterfield South
- Tooradin
- Warneet
South / Bayside →
25 suburbsBrighton, Sandringham, Cheltenham, Mentone, Mordialloc, Frankston
West →
55 suburbsSunshine, Caroline Springs, Werribee, Tarneit, Point Cook
- Maribyrnong
- Avondale Heights
- Sunshine
- Sunshine North
- Albion
- Ardeer
- Deer Park
- Laverton North
- Cairnlea
- St Albans
- Kings Park
- Kealba
- Keilor
- Keilor Downs
- Keilor Lodge
- Keilor Park
- Keilor North
- Taylors Lakes
- Taylors Hill
- Sydenham
- Hillside
- Caroline Springs
- Burnside
- Burnside Heights
- Ravenhall
- Rockbank
- Plumpton
- Aintree
- Fraser Rise
- Williams Landing
- Point Cook
- Werribee
- Werribee South
- Hoppers Crossing
- Tarneit
- Wyndham Vale
- Manor Lakes
- Mount Cottrell
- Eynesbury
- Albanvale
- Altona Meadows
- Bonnie Brook
- Calder Park
- Cobblebank
- Cocoroc
- Deanside
- Delahey
- Fieldstone
- Grangefields
- Mambourin
- Quandong
- Seabrook
- Strathtulloh
- Thornhill Park
- Weir Views
North West →
4 suburbsSunbury, Diggers Rest, Bulla
Outer East →
81 suburbsDandenong Ranges, Yarra Valley, Pakenham, Berwick
- Mount Evelyn
- Coldstream
- Yarra Glen
- Healesville
- Belgrave
- Tecoma
- Upwey
- Tremont
- Sassafras
- Olinda
- Mount Dandenong
- Kallista
- Emerald
- Cockatoo
- Gembrook
- Pakenham
- Pakenham Upper
- Officer
- Beaconsfield
- Berwick
- Avonsleigh
- Beaconsfield Upper
- Beenak
- Belgrave Heights
- Big Pats Creek
- Bunyip
- Bunyip North
- Cardinia
- Christmas Hills
- Clematis
- Cora Lynn
- Dewhurst
- Dixons Creek
- Don Valley
- East Warburton
- Fernshaw
- Ferny Creek
- Garfield
- Garfield North
- Gilderoy
- Gladysdale
- Gruyere
- Guys Hill
- Hoddles Creek
- Iona
- Kalorama
- Launching Place
- Lysterfield
- Macclesfield
- Maryknoll
- Menzies Creek
- Millgrove
- Monbulk
- Mount Burnett
- Nangana
- Nar Nar Goon
- Nar Nar Goon North
- Powelltown
- Rythdale
- Selby
- Seville
- Seville East
- Sherbrooke
- Silvan
- Steels Creek
- Tarrawarra
- The Basin
- The Patch
- Three Bridges
- Tonimbuk
- Tynong
- Tynong North
- Vervale
- Wandin East
- Wandin North
- Warburton
- Wesburn
- Woori Yallock
- Yarra Junction
- Yellingbo
- Yering
Outer North →
10 suburbsBeveridge, Wallan, Kilmore, Kinglake
Outer West →
7 suburbsBacchus Marsh, Maddingley, Darley
Metro Service Capabilities
Our Greater Melbourne operations are supported by a full suite of B2B delivery services, ensuring that whether you're moving a sensitive contract or a full pallet of components, we have the framework to execute it.
Same Day Courier
Immediate dispatch across all Melbourne zones.
Learn moreAfter Hours
Evening, weekend and public-holiday options for urgent business freight.
Learn moreLegal Delivery
Chain-of-custody handling for courts and chambers.
Learn moreBusiness Accounts
Streamlined billing and account pricing for regular business freight.
Learn moreGreater Melbourne Dispatch
Ready to move your metro freight?
Connect with our Melbourne operations team today. Fast setup, transparent pricing, and immediate dispatch availability.