Melbourne Backloading.
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How much does it cost to backload from Melbourne?
The cost of backloading services out of Melbourne depend on the destination, but cost $168.84 per cubic meter on average. The average job price is $3,214.63 and the average space per job is 19.04 cubic meters.
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Find backloading opportunities to or from Melbourne
If you are in need of local removalists services in Melbourne we can also help with professional movers for local moves.
How much space do I need to book?
The cost of your Melbourne interstate removalists move will depend on how much space (measured in cubic meters) you will need in the removalists' truck, in addition to factoring in any difficulties with accessing your pickup and delivery locations.
Estimated space needed: ~35m3
Calculations are based on industry-standard, generic calculators and should be used as a guide only. This information does not constitute a fixed quote.
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Estimated space needed: ~35m3
What is Melbourne backloading?
Backloading is when you book the remaining truck space on a truck that’s already booked by someone else. It often means you may have to be slightly flexible on your pickup and delivery dates & times, but in turn it usually means big cost savings relative to booking a "primary load".
Booking backloads is a common practice among interstate removalists, who are often willing to give cheap or discounted prices for the available space in a truck that is going from point A to point B, or on the return journey if they have been unable to find a customer needing to move in the opposite direction.
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Book with confidence that you'll get exceptional service and care starting from $135.07 per cubic meter.
313 Movers: Trusted local & interstate removalists with 11+ years’ combined experience. Seamless moves, careful crews, fair pricing.
Somerton VIC 3062
No limits removalists Specialises in professional, fast and efficient removals (local, country and interstate) for homes, units, commercial.
Level 7/570 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3000
Expert furniture movers in Melbourne. Safe, reliable, and stress-free relocations for homes, showrooms, and brands.
191 Kensington Rd, West Melbourne VIC 3003
For 40+ years, Palmers Relocations has been a family-owned and operated business specialising in quality Interstate & International moves.
52 Cherry Ln, Laverton North VIC 3026
KDN Removalist is here to help you with packing and moving services. We are available seven days of the week to help facilitate your move.
Tarneit VIC 3029
Our mission is to provide Melbourne residents and businesses with a moving service they can truly trust.
187 Settlement Rd, Thomastown VIC 3074
One of the trusted moving companies in Sydney, we strive to provide you with everything you need so the process of moving is free of stress
Melbourne VIC
With 400+ 5-star Google reviews, Dream Movers offers premium, seamless, and customer-focused moving services in Melbourne and Sydney.
1 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000
We're a family-owned boutique removalist, offering stress-free, high-quality moves that bring peace of mind and relieve pressure.
56 Cherry Ln, Laverton North VIC 3026
Why CBDWAY MOVER? Moving homes? CBDWAY will pack, move, & unpack your precious home contents, allowing you to enjoy a stress-free move with
Bentleigh VIC 3204
Nifty Moving is a young, vibrant company that focuses on delivering exceptional customer service. We want to make moving a fun experience!
221 Separation St, Northcote VIC 3070
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915 Stud Rd, Rowville VIC 3178
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Loose unitsWhat's included with your backloading booking?
Expert Melbourne interstate removalists
A removalist truck and two men (depending on the size of your move) will come to collect and deliver your items.
Online booking
Save time calling other removalists for quotes. Find, compare and book your Melbourne removalist online.
Dedicated service
Our experienced customer service team knows Melbourne back-to-front. We're available to help at every step of your move.
Protective covering
Your items will be protected with heavy blankets using moving industry best practices. These help prevent your items from damage.
Loading & unloading
Full service loading and unloading of the removal truck is included with every move. Packing services are available at extra cost.
Why book a backload with Muval?
Take advantage of our wide network of interstate removalists to find a suitable truck that can backload your items. Save yourself the time of calling dozens of companies to find one that can accommodate your backload.
Without Muval, customers usually call dozens of removal companies trying to find one that has a truck travelling between their desired pickup and drop off locations near to the dates that they want. When you book a backload with Muval, we do all of the hard work for you, finding you an appropriate match as close as possible to when you want to move.
If you're flexible on move dates, backloading is the most efficient way to move interstate.
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Fantastic service, always go above and beyond and more than happy to answer questions. I’ll never use another company as I know 100% I get the best price and best service with Muval. I highly recommend for anybody looking at moving interstate to contact these guys, I’ve used them twice.
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Rhea was extremely helpful, kind and patient with me asking lots of questions. She was personable and friendly also. I was relieved I was talking to the right person who could solve my issues. Thanks Rhea!
Assisted by Lauren today went above and beyond to help me find a removalist with very short notice. I can't recommend her highly enough if I could give her 10 stars I would
Julius was very helpful with full transparency in costs and inclusions. Definitely recommend him.
Karla liaised with me for a couple of months regarding a somewhat complex move from Vic to Alice Springs NT. She made things so much less stressful by explaining options my thoroughly, and accommodated a few changes to my move dates/volume ...
Great communication and prompt response from Kelvin who has been so helpful and making our moving process so much easier.
Sharon was the absolute best helping us find a trunk on a time crunch. She went through everything and answered all our questions even staying back before the long weekend. Can't thank her enough!
From the first call Sharon has been just awesome. Effortlessly helping us navigate our move. Her experience and knowledge of the process shone through at every stage. We couldn't recommend her highly enough. It's so nice to do business with...
Emman was very helpful and accommodating. He made booking so quick and easy. Definitely recommended.
Friendly and knowledgeable providing options of my current booking house movers!
Maryos from Super GM did an excellent job moving me from Penrith to Dee Why. It was a huge day with a lot of driving. He was a total professional from start to finish. I cant recommend him enough. Everything was in the same condition when i...
Bree from Muval was absolutely phenomenal at taking the stress out of moving and organised great removalists in a timely manner at a great price. Her follow up throughout the whole process highlighted her professionalism. Thoroughly recomme...
I recently purchased some furniture in Sydney (I live in Melbourne) and Muval were able to quickly connect me with a removalist in Sydney who could pick up my purchase and then deliver it down to Melbourne. All went very quickly and smoothl...
Great service, great communication with clients, good pricing comparisons and I highly recommend using this business.
Ken from Muval helped me book in my removalist. He was really friendly, polite well spoken and accomodating. 5 stars .
Team is fantastic at answering any questions and queries
I Called @Muval requesting an immediate move, Tanya delivered within minutes, the 2 x blokes were professional, communication was open, my properties were handle with care without damage to and fro. Loading and offloading was seemless and t...
Very smooth operation, right from the start. Prompt follow up on my enquiry with my options laid out clearly. The company chosen to move our stuff communicated with me at every step and picked up and delivered our belongings on time, as arr...
Julius was great to talk to and helped me understand all the ins and outs of the Muval process for my interstate move.
Dealt with Hayley from Muval who was extremely accommodating and helpful.
Sharon from Muval was absolutely magnificent, I had a difficult move, which she worked out within 15 minutes and got me an extremely good price, she was pleasant professional, what a great asset to her company.
Moving interstate is never easy its a stressful and often overwhelming process. But working with Jay at Muval made all the difference. From the very first conversation, Jay was incredibly friendly, approachable, and more than happy to answe...
Frequently asked questions
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All furniture items will be wrapped in heavy removalist quilted padding to best protect your furniture; Some removalists will also use shrink wrap as well.
The first thing to do once you’ve moved into your new home is to check the house. Check out Chapter 4 of our moving house guide for a detailed outline of what to do after you move.
The cost for your local move will depend on how long your move takes. Some dishonest moving companies quote very cheap hourly or half-hourly rates to get your job, and then work slowly on the day or surprise you with additional charges in order to make more money.
Unless they are running a limited special offer, most honest removal companies need to charge at least $45 per half hour or more in order to pay their staff (two people usually come to load and unload the truck for you), pay their insurances, and make sure their trucks are serviced regularly.
We only work with experienced and reputable moving companies and its in their best interests to pack accurately in the trucks for two main reasons:
- It maximizes the space available.
- A tight well-loaded vehicle ensures less movement and motion on the road/rail.
If you need to change the delivery or pick up date, please advise the removalist as early as possible. They can sometimes accommodate changes and reschedule but this has a few variables.
Depending on the destination and the state you are going to. Standard delivery times vary from one day to 21 days.
If you have the original TV box, please use it. You can also purchase TV storage/removal boxes from storage centres. If you don’t have a box and can’t source one, the removalist will use heavy-duty blankets to protect the TV.
Reading reviews is a great way to determine if a removalist is the right one for you. Platforms like Google, Product Review or Muval are great for this because they have built-in mechanisms to ensure reviews are from genuine people that have actually interacted with that business.
However, we advise to be cautions of moving companies with hundres of reviews and a perfect 5 star rating on these platforms as reviews unfortunately can be faked. Don't get us wrong: honest companies with a perfect 5 star rating do exist and they are excellent (we have a few on our platform!). But, given the nature of furniture removalist work, something, at some point, is bound to go wrong. Maybe the truck breaks down and is late for a job. Maybe someone accidentally trips and some items in a box are damaged. Whatever it is, accidents unfortunately do happen and these sorts of occassions rarely attract a 5 star rating.
Because of this, companies with a 4.5 or above rating are often just as good as a company with a perfect 5. So, we suggest, instead of looking for all 5-star reviews, take a look at a companies worst reviews and pay special attention to how they responded to the issue. Were they sympathetic? Did they respond promptly? Did they offer a resolution? Were they contactable for the customer to voice their concerns? These are the sorts of things that separate the best removalists from those who don't deliver a high level of service.
Read more about how to avoid dodgy removalists here.
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