5 October 2026 · 10 min read

One-Way Truck & Van Hire Across Melbourne: A Suburb-by-Suburb Guide

Moving interstate from anywhere in Melbourne? Bigg Boxx Rentals offers one-way truck and van hire from Melbourne to Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide — load up at home, drive to your new city and hand the keys back there, with no return drive. Our fleet covers Moving Trucks, Tray Trucks, Hi-Top Vans and 1 Tonne Vans. Below is how it works, followed by a suburb-by-suburb guide to hiring from every part of Melbourne.

How one-way hire from Melbourne works

  • Pickup: Melbourne one-way hires usually collect from our Epping, VIC depot in the northern suburbs. We have multiple locations, so your exact depot is confirmed when you book.
  • Melbourne to Sydney: 3 hire days and 1,000 km included, drop-off at our Castle Hill, NSW depot. See the route.
  • Melbourne to Brisbane: 4 hire days and 2,000 km included, drop-off at our Archerfield, QLD depot. See the route.
  • Melbourne to Adelaide: 4 hire days and 900 km included, drop-off at our Green Fields, SA depot. See the route.
  • Every package: one flat, GST-inclusive price with damage protection at a $6,500 excess. Excess reduction is available at checkout, and a refundable security bond applies.
  • Licence: every one-way truck and van drives on a standard Australian car licence, and our moving trucks seat up to three people.

Not leaving Melbourne but need a vehicle for a while? Long-term hire runs from one week up to 12 weeks at GST-inclusive weekly rates.

Melbourne's north — closest to our Epping depot

  • Epping — Our depot is right here in Epping, so one-way truck hire means collecting the keys minutes from home and getting an early start on your interstate move.
  • Lalor — Next door to the Epping depot, Lalor has one of the shortest pickup runs in Melbourne for a rental truck heading to Sydney or Brisbane.
  • Thomastown — A quick drive up to Epping for your moving truck. Thomastown households and small businesses relocating interstate can be loaded the same morning.
  • Mill Park — Mill Park families moving interstate can pick up a one-way truck in nearby Epping and drive it all the way to Sydney, Brisbane or Adelaide.
  • South Morang — One-way van hire for South Morang is close at hand, with our Epping depot only a few minutes away.
  • Mernda — Moving out of a Mernda estate? A one-way moving truck from Epping fits a family home and drives on your car licence.
  • Doreen — Doreen movers get truck rental close to home — collect in Epping, load up and head interstate without a return trip.
  • Wollert — In one of Melbourne's fastest-growing suburbs, Wollert residents can book one-way truck hire online and pick up just down the road in Epping.
  • Craigieburn — Craigieburn sits right on the Hume Freeway, the main road to Sydney, making it an easy start for a one-way truck hire from Melbourne to Sydney.
  • Roxburgh Park — Roxburgh Park is a short run from our depot for a rental truck, with quick access to the Hume for interstate moves.
  • Greenvale — Greenvale homeowners moving to Brisbane or Sydney can collect a one-way truck nearby and pay one flat package price.
  • Kalkallo and Donnybrook — New-estate families in Kalkallo and Donnybrook can hire a one-way truck from Epping, only a short drive south.
  • Reservoir — Reservoir renters and homeowners can book one-way van hire for a smaller move or a moving truck for the whole house.
  • Preston — Moving from a Preston apartment or weatherboard? A Hi-Top Van or moving truck from Epping covers most Preston moves interstate.
  • Bundoora — Close to La Trobe University, Bundoora is home to plenty of students and staff — one-way van hire suits a share-house move to another city.
  • Heidelberg — Heidelberg households relocating to Sydney, Brisbane or Adelaide can pick up a one-way truck north in Epping.
  • Northcote and Thornbury — Inner-north movers in Northcote and Thornbury can book truck rental online and drive one way to their new city.
  • Coburg and Brunswick — For Coburg and Brunswick terraces and units, a 1 Tonne Van or Hi-Top Van is often all you need for a one-way interstate move.
  • Fawkner and Glenroy — Fawkner and Glenroy are only a short drive from Epping, so collecting a moving truck for an interstate move is quick and easy.
  • Broadmeadows — Broadmeadows families can hire a one-way truck and drop it off at our depot in Sydney, Brisbane or Adelaide.

Melbourne's west

  • Footscray — Moving out of Footscray? Book one-way truck hire online and drive your belongings to Sydney, Brisbane or Adelaide on a car licence.
  • Sunshine — Sunshine households can get one rental truck price that already includes hire days, kilometres and damage cover.
  • St Albans — St Albans movers heading interstate can choose a moving truck for a full house or a van for a lighter load.
  • Deer Park — Deer Park is well placed for the Western Freeway, the main road west toward Adelaide — a good start for one-way hire from Melbourne to Adelaide.
  • Caroline Springs — Caroline Springs families moving to Adelaide can take a one-way truck with 4 days and 900 km included.
  • Melton — Melton sits on the Western Freeway toward Ballarat and Adelaide, so one-way truck hire to Adelaide starts you right on route.
  • Point Cook — Point Cook homeowners relocating interstate can book a one-way moving truck that seats up to three, so the family travels with the load.
  • Werribee — Werribee residents can hire a one-way truck or van for an interstate move and never drive it back to Melbourne.
  • Tarneit and Truganina — In fast-growing Tarneit and Truganina, one-way truck hire is a simple way to move a new family home interstate.
  • Hoppers Crossing — Hoppers Crossing movers get a flat, GST-inclusive one-way price with no surprise per-kilometre charges inside the allowance.
  • Williamstown and Altona — Bayside west movers in Williamstown and Altona can book one-way van hire for a smaller move or a truck for the whole house.
  • Essendon and Moonee Ponds — Essendon and Moonee Ponds families can choose one-way truck rental to Sydney, Brisbane or Adelaide online.
  • Keilor — Keilor households moving interstate can collect a moving truck and drive it one way to our depot in the new city.
  • Sunbury — Sunbury is a short drive across to the Hume, so one-way truck hire from Melbourne to Sydney or Brisbane is an easy start.

Inner Melbourne

  • Melbourne CBD — Moving out of a CBD apartment? A Hi-Top Van or 1 Tonne Van is easier to park in city streets and handles most one-way apartment moves.
  • Docklands and Southbank — Apartment movers in Docklands and Southbank can book one-way van hire and drop off in Sydney, Brisbane or Adelaide.
  • Carlton — Carlton students and renters can hire a van one way for a share-house or unit move interstate.
  • Fitzroy and Collingwood — For Fitzroy and Collingwood terraces, a compact van makes narrow-street loading easier before you head interstate.
  • Richmond — Richmond movers get a one-way truck rental price that already includes hire days, kilometres and damage protection.
  • South Yarra and Prahran — South Yarra and Prahran apartment dwellers can book one-way van hire online and see the exact price instantly.
  • St Kilda — Moving from St Kilda to Sydney? Melbourne to Sydney one-way hire includes 3 days and 1,000 km, dropping off at Castle Hill.
  • Port Melbourne and South Melbourne — Port Melbourne and South Melbourne households can hire a truck or van one way and skip the return drive.
  • Kensington and Flemington — Kensington and Flemington renters can pick a van for a small move or a moving truck for a full house interstate.

Melbourne's east

  • Box Hill — Box Hill households relocating interstate can book one-way truck hire online with an instant GST-inclusive price.
  • Doncaster and Templestowe — Family homes in Doncaster and Templestowe often need a moving truck — ours drive on a standard car licence.
  • Eltham — Eltham movers heading to Brisbane get 4 days and 2,000 km included on the Melbourne to Brisbane one-way package.
  • Kew and Hawthorn — Kew and Hawthorn families can hire a one-way moving truck and drop it at our depot in Sydney, Brisbane or Adelaide.
  • Camberwell and Balwyn — For larger Camberwell and Balwyn homes, a moving truck with included kilometres keeps an interstate move on budget.
  • Blackburn — Blackburn residents moving interstate can choose one-way van hire or a full moving truck, all bookable online.
  • Ringwood — Ringwood movers get one flat package price with hire days, kilometres and damage cover included.
  • Croydon — Croydon households can hire a one-way truck to Sydney, Brisbane or Adelaide and never drive it back.
  • Lilydale — Moving from Lilydale or the Yarra Valley fringe? Book one-way truck hire and add extra kilometres at checkout if you need them.
  • Bayswater and Boronia — Bayswater and Boronia movers can choose a Hi-Top Van or moving truck for their one-way interstate trip.
  • Ferntree Gully — Ferntree Gully families can rent a moving truck one way and let up to three people ride along.
  • Wantirna — Wantirna residents can get an instant one-way truck hire quote online — no callbacks needed.
  • Glen Waverley and Mount Waverley — Glen Waverley and Mount Waverley households moving interstate can compare our flat one-way packages on total price.

Melbourne's south-east and bayside

  • Clayton — Near Monash University, Clayton has many students and staff on the move — one-way van hire suits a smaller interstate relocation.
  • Oakleigh and Chadstone — Oakleigh and Chadstone movers can hire a one-way truck and drop it off in Sydney, Brisbane or Adelaide.
  • Springvale and Noble Park — Springvale and Noble Park families can book truck rental one way with damage protection included in the price.
  • Dandenong — Dandenong households and businesses relocating interstate can choose a moving truck or van for a one-way trip.
  • Keysborough — Keysborough movers get a one-way package that already covers the hire days and kilometres for the route.
  • Narre Warren and Berwick — Narre Warren and Berwick families moving to Brisbane can take 4 days and 2,000 km on the Melbourne to Brisbane package.
  • Cranbourne — Cranbourne households can book one-way truck hire online and see their exact price before they pay.
  • Clyde — New-estate movers in Clyde can hire a moving truck one way and drive it on a standard car licence.
  • Officer and Pakenham — Officer and Pakenham residents moving interstate can add extra days or kilometres during booking if needed.
  • Frankston — Frankston movers can hire a one-way truck or van and drop it at our depot in the destination city.
  • Carrum Downs — Carrum Downs households can choose one-way van hire for a lighter move or a moving truck for a full home.
  • Mornington — Moving off the Mornington Peninsula? Book one-way truck hire and let up to three people travel in the cab.
  • Mentone and Cheltenham — Mentone and Cheltenham movers get one GST-inclusive one-way price with no return drive.
  • Moorabbin and Bentleigh — Moorabbin and Bentleigh families can rent a moving truck one way to Sydney, Brisbane or Adelaide.
  • Brighton — Brighton homeowners relocating interstate can book a moving truck with included kilometres and damage cover.
  • Caulfield — Caulfield renters and homeowners can choose one-way van hire or a moving truck, all on a car licence.

Moving to Melbourne instead?

The same routes run in reverse. Sydney to Melbourne includes 3 hire days and 1,000 km, Brisbane to Melbourne includes 4 hire days and 2,000 km, and Adelaide to Melbourne includes 2 hire days and 900 km. One-way hires into Melbourne usually drop off at our Epping depot.

Book your one-way truck or van

Choose your route, vehicle and dates online and your exact price appears instantly — no callbacks needed. Get your instant one-way price at biggboxx.com.au/one-way, or call 03 8560 7038. Bigg Boxx Rentals is proudly Australian owned and operated.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I pick up a one-way truck in Melbourne?

Melbourne one-way hires usually collect from our Epping, VIC depot. We have multiple locations, so your exact depot is confirmed when you book.

Can I hire a one-way truck from my Melbourne suburb to Sydney?

Yes. Melbourne to Sydney includes 3 hire days and 1,000 km, with drop-off at our Castle Hill, NSW depot.

How many kilometres are included from Melbourne to Brisbane?

The Melbourne to Brisbane package includes 4 hire days and 2,000 km, plus damage protection with a $6,500 excess.

Do I need a truck licence for one-way hire in Melbourne?

No. Every one-way truck and van in the Bigg Boxx fleet drives on a standard Australian car licence.

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