Air & Ocean Freight
International shipments by air or sea, with the local leg after arrival planned alongside.
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Container cartage
Container transport for import and export freight
Moving shipping containers by road between terminals, container parks and your site. Give us the container details and where it needs to go, and we'll quote the job.
Overview
About our container transport service
Container transport often called container cartage covers the road leg of a shipping container's journey: collecting it from a terminal or container park, delivering it to your site to be unpacked or loaded, and returning it once you're done.
Timing matters with containers. Terminals operate on booking slots, and shipping lines charge detention if empty containers aren't returned within the free period. Telling us your key dates early vessel arrival, container availability and free days helps the job run to schedule.
Every site is different, so we also ask about access at your end: where a truck can stand, how the container will be unpacked, and any restrictions on delivery times.
Who it's for
Who uses container transport
- 01
Importers
Receiving full container loads that need to get from the wharf to the warehouse.
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Exporters
Packing containers at their own premises for shipment.
- 03
Freight forwarders & brokers
Arranging road cartage for their clients' containers.
- 04
Project sites
Taking delivery of containerised materials or equipment.
How we work
What to expect
Built around container dates
Availability, booking slots and free days are part of every quote conversation.
Site access checked first
We ask about your site before the job, not on the day.
Linked to storage and delivery
Contents can move on to warehousing or onward delivery if needed.
The process
From enquiry to delivery
How a container transport job runs with Big Yakk's Transport.
- 01
Tell us what you need
Request a quote online or call 0461 400 107 with the freight details, pickup and delivery points, and your timing.
- 02
We assess the job
We look at the load, the route, access at each end and your deadline and check with you if anything needs clarifying.
- 03
You receive a quote
A clear price for the job as described, so you know where you stand before anything is booked.
- 04
The details are locked in
Once you accept, pickup times, delivery details and site contacts are confirmed.
- 05
Your freight moves
Your freight is collected and delivered as booked. Questions along the way? Call us directly.
Why it helps
The benefits
Fewer surprises at the gate
Site access and unpacking method are discussed before anything is booked.
Awareness of detention costs
Planning around your free days helps avoid unnecessary charges.
Joined-up freight
Containers can link straight into our warehousing and domestic transport.
FAQ
Container Transport questions
More answers on our frequently asked questions page.
What is container cartage?
Container cartage is the road transport of shipping containers typically from a port terminal or container park to the importer's or exporter's premises, and back again once the container has been unpacked or loaded.
What are container detention charges?
Shipping lines allow a set number of free days to return an empty container. Once those days run out, detention charges apply for each extra day. Tell us your free-day deadline when you request a quote so the return can be planned around it.
What information do you need to quote container transport?
The container size and type, where it's being collected from, the delivery address and site access, how it will be unpacked or loaded, an approximate weight, and any key dates such as availability and detention free days.
Can the container contents go into storage?
We provide warehousing as well as container transport, so let us know if some or all of the contents need to be stored and we'll include it in the quote.
Related services
Often arranged together
Warehousing
Storage for freight between arrival and delivery, arranged together with transport in and out.
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Domestic Transport
Road freight between Australian pickup and delivery points, quoted around your load and timing.
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Need container transport?
Send us the details and we'll come back with a quote for the job.