Service · Interstate freight
Interstate Courier & Freight
Drop-X runs dedicated interstate freight on Australia’s two busiest southern corridors — Melbourne to Sydney and Melbourne to Adelaide, in both directions. Overnight express up the Hume and Dukes highways, or same-day air freight when it absolutely cannot wait, all managed by one Melbourne dispatcher.
Know your delivery cost before you book
Fixed rates across our network · GST included · no quote required.
Small items(Max 5 items)
Parcels, satchels & legal documents — under 50kg total
$35
inc. GST
Euro pallet(Max 4)
800mm W × 1200mm L × 1500mm H · max 250kg per pallet
$88
inc. GST
Standard pallet(Max 2)
1165mm W × 1165mm L × 1500mm H · max 500kg per pallet
$110
inc. GST
Oversized pallet
Up to 2400mm L × 1650mm W × 1500mm H · max 1000kg per pallet
$155
inc. GST
Regional Victoria Freight
Same day available — fixed pricing by destination
from $280
inc. GST
Priority delivery +$55 · After-hours delivery +$110
What we do
B2B (business-to-business) transport for Melbourne & Victorian businesses.
- Boxes & small parcels
- Same day delivery Melbourne
- Same day to regional Victoria
- Next day to regional Victoria
- After hours & 24/7 urgent
- Weekend delivery
- Sample & medical freight
- Pallet delivery Melbourne & VIC
- 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 & seafreight
- Perishables needing refrigerated trucks. We don’t run temperature-controlled vehicles.
- Narrow time-slot bookings
- Click & collect pickups from retail shops
- Linehaul or backloading. Regional deliveries are completed as a dedicated express service — your shipment is transported directly to its destination by a single driver.
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
- See your price instantly
- 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.
Overnight express road
Dedicated line-haul on the Hume and Dukes corridors — next-business-day delivery.
Same-day air freight
Critical loads booked onto the next available flight and hand-delivered on arrival.
Door to door
Any pickup, any delivery point — metro, suburban or industrial estate.
One Melbourne dispatcher
A single point of contact managing your interstate run end to end.
Interstate routes we run
Dedicated line-haul on both corridors, in both directions. Pick your route for transit times, the towns we service along the lane, and how to book.
Melbourne to Sydney
880 km via the Hume Highway (M31). Overnight road or same-day air freight.
View routeSydney to Melbourne
880 km via the Hume Highway (M31). Overnight road or same-day air freight.
View routeMelbourne to Adelaide
730 km via the Western & Dukes Highway (M8). Overnight road or same-day air freight.
View routeAdelaide to Melbourne
730 km via the Dukes & Western Highway (M8). Overnight road or same-day air freight.
View routeHow our overnight interstate service works
Book by our afternoon cut-off and your freight is collected by a dedicated Melbourne driver, handed to our line-haul partner at the depot that evening, and delivered to the destination door the next business day. The service runs on the Hume Highway corridor to Sydney and the Western Highway and Dukes corridors to Adelaide — both directions, five days a week as standard, with weekend departures available on request. Every consignment travels with a sealed chain of custody, photo proof of delivery, and a single Drop-X dispatcher as your point of contact from pickup to sign-off — you are never bounced between a booking desk and a linehaul call centre.
Tail-lift vehicles and pallet jacks are available at both ends for sites without a dock or forklift. Pallet limits are confirmed at booking based on the consignment; for multi-pallet and oversize freight we dispatch multiple vehicles or a pantech to keep your freight together and moving as a single consignment.
Overnight road vs same-day air freight — when to choose which
Overnight express road is the right call for the large majority of interstate freight: it is significantly cheaper than air, handles pallets and oversize loads with ease, and next-business-day delivery is fast enough for virtually every B2B requirement. Cut-off times are typically mid-afternoon — book before then and the freight leaves Melbourne that evening.
Same-day air freight is reserved for genuine time-critical situations: a machine-down part that cannot wait overnight, a legal document with a court filing deadline, or urgent medical or pharmaceutical freight. We book the load onto the next available flight and arrange hand-delivery on arrival, with the entire run managed by one Melbourne dispatcher. Air freight is priced by the consignment — call 1300 973 038 and we will quote within minutes for any urgent interstate run.
Related Drop-X services
Frequently asked questions
Which interstate routes does Drop-X run?
Drop-X runs dedicated interstate freight on the Melbourne–Sydney and Melbourne–Adelaide corridors, in both directions — Melbourne to Sydney, Sydney to Melbourne, Melbourne to Adelaide and Adelaide to Melbourne.
How fast is interstate delivery?
Standard freight booked by our afternoon cut-off is delivered the next business day via overnight express road line-haul. For time-critical loads we offer same-day air freight, booked onto the next available flight and hand-delivered on arrival.
Do you carry pallets and oversize freight interstate?
Yes — every interstate lane handles anything from a single document satchel to multi-pallet and oversize freight, with tail-lift and pallet-jack handling available at both ends on request.
How is interstate freight priced?
Interstate freight is quoted per consignment based on weight, dimensions and service level (overnight road vs same-day air). Get a fast quote at /book or call 1300 973 038.
Popular searches we cover
If you found us searching for any of these, you're in the right place:
- interstate courier Melbourne
- Melbourne to Sydney courier
- Melbourne to Adelaide freight
- Sydney to Melbourne courier
- overnight interstate freight
- Melbourne to Sydney overnight delivery
- interstate pallet transport
- same day air freight Melbourne
Interstate freight
Sending freight interstate? Let’s move it.
Talk to a real dispatcher in Melbourne. We quote in minutes and dispatch the next available driver.