Every one-way route offers the same choice: the delivery van or the moving truck. Pick too small and you're abandoning furniture on the kerb the morning of an interstate drive; pick too big and you're steering more truck than you needed up the highway. Here's how to get it right first go.
Think in single items first, volume second. The van handles a studio or a genuine one-bedroom flat: bed, couch, fridge, washing machine, and the box wall that comes with them. The moving truck's wide box body takes a two- to three-bedroom home — the king mattress flat, the L-couch in one piece, the dining table without surgery.
The van's advantages compound over 900 kilometres: lighter on fuel, quieter at highway speed, native in service-station car parks and city streets at the destination end. If your load genuinely fits, the van is the nicer interstate drive. But 'genuinely fits' means measured, not hoped — a second trip is not an option on a one-way.
The truck's advantage is certainty. If you're moving a household, the wide-body truck ends the Tetris anxiety: it takes the house, the garage shelves and the outdoor setting, with room to strap everything so nothing rides on top of the fragile pile. It still drives on a standard car licence and seats three across.
The honest test: list your five biggest items and count your boxes. One bedroom, under 40 boxes, nothing wider than a queen base — van. Anything more, or any item you'd cry about leaving behind — truck. When two people disagree, the truck is always the safe vote for a whole home.
Both are priced as one flat GST-inclusive package on every route — days, kilometres and $6,500 damage protection included — and the online booking shows both prices side by side for your route and dates. Pick the size, see the number, book the drive.
Frequently asked questions
Can a van fit a one-bedroom apartment for an interstate move?
Usually yes — a high-roof two-tonne van takes a genuine one-bedroom flat including the fridge and washing machine, if it's packed properly. Anything bigger than one bedroom belongs in the moving truck.
What size truck do I need to move a 2-bedroom house interstate?
The wide-body moving truck. It takes a two- to three-bedroom home in one load, drives on a standard car licence and seats up to three people.
Is a van or a truck cheaper for one-way hire?
The van package is the lower price on every route and uses less fuel over the drive. The booking page shows both package prices for your route instantly, so you can compare before you commit.
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