Industry · Printing & signage
Printing & Signage Courier Melbourne
Print work is deadline work — the catalogues matter at tomorrow's launch, not the day after. Drop-X moves print runs, signage, banners and display freight between printers, agencies, venues and end clients across Melbourne and Victoria, on direct runs where nothing gets crushed under someone else's pallet.
Plan ahead · Next-day pre-bookings
Book today. Pick up & deliver tomorrow. Save 10%.
The 10% saving applies to next-day pre-bookings.
Need it sooner? · Regional delivery
Regional deliveries in hours, not days.
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 10% | 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 | $79.20 | $61.60 |
| Standard pallet(Max 2)1165mm W × 1165mm L × 1500mm H · max 500kg per pallet | $110 | $99 | $77 |
| Oversized palletUp to 2400mm L × 1650mm W × 1500mm H · max 1000kg per pallet | $155 | $139.50 | $108.50 |
| Regional Victoria Freight | from$1.95/km | from$1.76/km | from$1.37/km |
Add-ons: Priority delivery +$55 · After-hours delivery +$110 · Weekend delivery +$110
Next day: metro small items stay at $35; regional next-day jobs are 10% 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 & personal items
- 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 line-haul. Regional deliveries are completed as a dedicated express service. Interstate freight is a separately quoted dedicated express service.
How does Drop-X make courier pricing simple?
Drop-X shows the price upfront and takes bookings online, so you do not wait for a quote. Every delivery has different requirements; Drop-X handles the logistics behind the scenes and brings the simplicity of online shopping to courier bookings.
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.
Deadline requests
Provide the requested timing and dispatch will confirm available road capacity.
Large-format handling
Banners, corflutes, foam board and vinyl rolls carried flat or upright as required — no crush damage, no folded corners.
Direct to your client
Business-to-business road delivery with your paperwork and agreed handover requirements.
Venue & site drops
Exhibition graphics to MCEC, signage to shopfronts and install crews' materials delivered to site, after hours if needed.
What’s included
- Same-day print run deliveries across metro Melbourne — cartons to full pallets
- Hot-shot dispatch for launch-day, event and campaign deadlines
- Large-format freight: banners, corflutes, rigid signage and vinyl rolls
- Direct printer-to-client deliveries carrying your delivery paperwork
- Exhibition and event graphics delivered ahead of bump-in deadlines
- After-hours, overnight and weekend runs for morning handovers
- Regional deliveries to Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and country Victoria
- Delivery confirmation for completed jobs
Freight that has to arrive presentation-ready
Print freight fails in two ways: it arrives late, or it arrives damaged. A creased banner or a crushed carton of brochures is a reprint and an apology either way. Drop-X runs print and signage work as dedicated, direct jobs — collected from your press or workshop in Brunswick, Thomastown, Moorabbin or Port Melbourne and driven straight to the client, venue or site with nothing stacked on top. The vehicle matches the freight: satchels and cartons in cars and vans, media walls and rigid sheets on one-tonne trays and pantechs.
Built around print-industry hours
Print businesses can request one-off, after-hours or recurring road-freight routes. Dispatch reviews the addresses, access, requested timing and capacity before confirming a booking. Fixed or guaranteed time slots are not offered.
What we typically move
- Brochure, catalogue and flyer cartons
- Pull-up banners and media walls
- Corflute, foam board and rigid signage
- Vinyl banners and printed rolls
- Exhibition and event graphics
- POS displays and shopfront signage
- Plan prints and tender document sets
- Packaging, labels and short-run print work
Where we deliver for printing & signage customers
Drop-X dispatches drivers from hubs across metro Melbourne and regional Victoria. Popular pickup and delivery areas include:
Planning a larger business load? Explore separately quoted 10-pallet tail-lift truck transport. Vehicle fit, timing, access and availability are confirmed per job; courier rates do not price a full truck.
Related Drop-X services
Interstate express freight
Planning printing & signage freight on a listed interstate route?
For printing & signage businesses with suitable road freight, compare the existing Melbourne–Sydney, Melbourne–Adelaide and Melbourne–Canberra routes in both directions. Each consignment is assessed individually; not every freight category is accepted interstate. Cold-chain and air transport are not offered.
Interstate consignments are quoted separately and run as dedicated express jobs, never backloaded with other people’s freight. Exact addresses, freight, handling needs, timing and vehicle availability must be confirmed before acceptance.
Compare interstate express services and quote requirementsOther industries we serve
Frequently asked questions
How fast can you deliver a print run across Melbourne?
Across metro Melbourne, pickup is typically within 60 minutes of booking during business hours. Delivery timing depends on the addresses, freight, access and roads; provide the requested deadline and dispatch will confirm an estimate for the booking.
Can you carry large-format signage without damaging it?
Yes. Banners, corflutes, foam board and rigid sheets are carried flat or upright as the job requires, on a vehicle sized to the freight — nothing folded to fit and nothing stacked on top. Flag dimensions at booking and we send the right vehicle.
Can you deliver directly to our business clients for us?
Business-to-business printer-to-client road freight can be assessed. Dispatch confirms timing and provides delivery confirmation after completion.
Do you deliver print and graphics to exhibition venues?
Yes. We deliver stand graphics, banners and collateral to MCEC and venues across Melbourne, working in with the venue's loading dock and your bump-in deadline — including overnight and early-morning drops before a show opens.
Can you collect from an overnight print run for morning delivery?
Yes. Drop-X operates 24/7, so early-morning collections for 9am deliveries are routine. After 5pm a flat $110 after-hours surcharge applies on top of the standard rate, and weekend and public holiday jobs carry the same flat $110.
Do you deliver print to regional Victoria?
Yes. Same-day runs reach Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and beyond, with scheduled next-day services across regional Victoria priced per kilometre, inc GST — pallets of catalogues to a single tube of plans.
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Printing & Signage
Print deadline bearing down?
From the press to the presentation — Drop-X moves print and signage across Victoria, same day and after hours.