Melbourne to Townsville Backloading
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How much do backloads cost from Melbourne to Townsville?
Backloading from Melbourne to Townsville cost $301.94 per cubic meter on average. The average job price is $5,540.58 and the average space per job is 18.35 cubic meters. The total distance as the crow flies is 2070.9km.
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Ethan K was looking to move 15.00 cubic meters from South Yarra to Townsville for $4755.00Sophia T was looking to move 19.00 cubic meters from Point Cook to Kirwan for $5320.00Harley D was looking to move 9.79 cubic meters from Templestowe to Townsville for $3144.00Angela C was looking to move 11.00 cubic meters from Coburg to Mount Low for $3278.00Gavin E was looking to move 19.00 cubic meters from Point Cook to Kirwan for $5320.00Jordan H was looking to move 11.84 cubic meters from Alphington to Railway Estate for $3835.64Jonathan L was looking to move 29.85 cubic meters from Essendon to Bohle Plains for $10637.90Ayden E was looking to move 21.87 cubic meters from Botanic Ridge to Deeragun for $6484.00Michaela L was looking to move 25.38 cubic meters from Clyde North to Townsville City for $6358.46Savannah R was looking to move 34.21 cubic meters from Greenvale to Barringha for $10500.00How much space do I need to book?
The cost of your Melbourne to Townsville 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 to Townsville 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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Expert Melbourne to Townsville 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 to Townsville removalist online.
Dedicated service
Our experienced customer service team knows Melbourne to Townsville 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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Jay helped organize my daughter's household furniture removal with brilliant organizational skill. Many and much thanks.
Tyson from Muval helped to take some of the stress out of moving, with making booking removals and setting up utilities quick and easy. Highly recommend this service, staff were both professional and helpful.
After a few quotes which I sourced myself, I knew I was going to need help with my move. On appearance there seems to be a lot of scams and sharks operating in this industry. Muvals (Anthony in Brisbane in particular) exceeded my expectatio...
Easy to request a quote. We were provided with all the information to help use with the move like insurance options to choose from what works for us. We had no damages
A huge thank you to Sharon for her 100% professionalism, support and caring approach, she knows the business, nothing was a problem. Sharon went above and beyond and made the transition extremely smooth with no stress. Look no further Muval...
Chris was extremely responsive and helpful organising the move, thank you! We only hope the move goes as well as the organising of it now :)
Anthony from Muval was super polite and helpful, I would highly recommend this service for initial consultation around options for interstate removalist options.
Angelo has been amazing, supporting me with providing options for my move. He's very attentive, efficient and knowledgeable. Highly recommend Angelo and thank you again for your help!
I would like to thank and send much appreciation to Lauren, amazing service, professional and helpful. Empathetic and went above and beyond for me. Lauren made my experience effortless. 100% would request her assistance again. Alison
Julius was extremely patient with me and very thorough in explaining everything.
Muval were super helpful in finding me a reliable removalist at short notice. Thanks Bree!
I'm absolutely thrilled with the experience I had when getting a quote from Muval for my removal needs. The process was incredibly smooth and convenient. Their customer service was exceptional, taking the time to understand my requirements ...
Kristy, well what can I say. Amazing, outstanding, professional, she is the worlds hardest worker. Please someone give her a pay rise!!
Jamahl was absolutely fantastic. Communication was clear and informative, he was always available to talk when I called and was very helpful right up until our actual moving day. Our scheduled removalist fell through 24 hours before the mov...
Carina was fantastic She was really helpful and calm and helped patiently with all the inventory items
Called Bree from Muval after being stuffed around by another movers. Bree helped book an early morning spot the next day. The men arrived on time as promised and completed the move with no slacking around. If you are considering removalists...
Jay from Muval really helps us to get the best deal and very patient with our requests. Easy to communicate with him and very approachable. We have a very smooth transaction. Thanks Jay!
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Frequently asked questions
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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.
The best way to ensure a successful move day is to be prepared. One way to do this is to notify your removalist about any very heavy or awkward-to-move items before move day. It can never hurt to double-check with them that they understand that you have these items, even if you have also submitted an inventory list. These sorts of items include:
- Grand / Baby grand piano
- Pizza oven
- Concrete furniture
- Pool / snooker tables (particularly slate)
- Many pot plants / large pot plants
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.
If you have booked the shared truck option, then yes. If you have booked a premium option, then you will not be sharing the truck.
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.
The final payment must be paid five days before the nominated pickup date.
It is preferable to consider taking out an all-risk policy for your move. We offer two different options of coverage for your move, which include lowering the excess to obtain a lower premium or the ability to cover specific items of your move: https://www.muval.com.au/cover
When quoting on your job, we provide the name and reviews of the company that matches your inquiry. Although we vet every company on our system, we encourage you to do your own due dilligence on the company you choose.
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