Australian Zone Container Services
Container Transport Rate Calculator
Get an instant estimate for side loader and standard trailer container cartage across Melbourne, based on our current zone rate schedule.
1 Delivery location
2 Service & container
3 Optional extras
Fuel levy
30% (zones 1–8, up to 70km) or 35% (zone 9, 71–79km), applied on cartage price.
GST (10%)
Applied to the subtotal including fuel levy.
Heavy container surcharge
Side loader / trailer over standard weight.
Timeslot booking fee
Port/terminal booking fee, if applicable.
Tailgate delivery
+$220 for tailgate unload service.
Residential / farm / construction site
+$200 site surcharge.
Infrastructure charge
+$300 port/terminal infrastructure charge.
Toll Charges
+$125 Toll charge.
Containerchain booking fee
+$200 Containerchain booking fee.
Estimate only, based on Australian Zone Pty Ltd published zone rates. Final invoice may vary with demurrage, weighbridge, detention or site-specific charges — contact us to confirm.
1 Storage details
Lift on / lift off
+$60 one-off handling fee.
Yard storage: $30/day (20′) or $40/day (40′). Free of charge detention Mon–Fri at port; weekend/public-holiday or customs-hold pickups may incur an extra $120/container.
Reference: other charges that may apply
Demurrage — $100/hr after the free allowance (30 min for a 20′ container, 1 hr for a 40′).
Drop trailer fee — $120/day (zones 1–3, + tolls) or $180/day (zone 4+).
Weighbridge (Pondus) — 1ESD/DP $335+GST · VICT $260+GST · VICT premium slot $110+GST.
City Link surcharge — $110 (South East) / $85 (West).
DP energy charge — $20 per container.
Extra to CFS/SECON/ACFS — $250 (20′) / $300 (40′).
Drop trailer fee — $120/day (zones 1–3, + tolls) or $180/day (zone 4+).
Weighbridge (Pondus) — 1ESD/DP $335+GST · VICT $260+GST · VICT premium slot $110+GST.
City Link surcharge — $110 (South East) / $85 (West).
DP energy charge — $20 per container.
Extra to CFS/SECON/ACFS — $250 (20′) / $300 (40′).
