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Container Trucking and Wharf Cartage in Brisbane, Darwin and Townsville

Depth Logistics provides container trucking and wharf cartage in Brisbane, Darwin and Townsville. We collect shipping containers from the wharf or port and deliver them to your site or to one of our Depth Defence Logistics Centres (2DLCs), using sideloader and skel trailers and MSIC-cleared drivers inducted into the local wharves. Secure hotshot and general freight, including dangerous goods, are available as a secondary service, with interstate runs between our Brisbane, Darwin and Townsville depots and GPS-tracked trucks throughout. Need to move oversize or heavy cargo? See our Heavy Haulage and Oversize Transport page.

What we transport by road

Our road freight fleet can deliver any load anywhere in Australia, including:
  • General freight, including palletised, boxed and loose cargo
  • Small ITAR-controlled and classified cargo carried in our secure vans
  • Container cartage and wharf cartage, using skel, sideloader, drop deck and extendable trailers
  • Road trains
  • Explosives and dangerous goods
  • Air freight, parcel freight, vehicle transport using utes, rigid light trucks, secure vans, car transport trailers and secure luggage trailers
  • Forklift hire (2.5t and 16t machines) and, in Darwin, hire of a Kalmar RT240 rough terrain reach stacker

Container trucking and wharf cartage in Brisbane

Our Brisbane 2DLC is at 8 Culya St, Pinkenba QLD 4008. For container trucking in Brisbane we run skel and sideloader trailers from the wharf to your site or our 2DLC, with drivers inducted into the Brisbane wharves. We also run interstate trucking to Townsville and Darwin and secure hotshot runs across the city. For low loaders and oversize escorts, see our oversize and heavy haulage page.

Call the Brisbane office on 07 3054 4670

Container trucking and wharf cartage in Darwin

Our Darwin 2DLC is at 31 Muramats Rd, East Arm NT 0822. For container trucking in Darwin we offer sideloader and skel trailer cartage from the wharf, with drivers inducted into the Darwin wharves, plus interstate runs to Townsville and Brisbane and secure hotshot runs to Defence bases, the port and Darwin Airport. We also hire a Kalmar RT240 rough terrain reach stacker. For low loaders and oversize escorts, see our oversize and heavy haulage page.

Call the Darwin office on 08 8911 1216

Container trucking and wharf cartage in Townsville

Our Townsville depot is at 16 Mackley St, Garbutt QLD 4814. For container trucking in Townsville we offer sideloader and skel trailer cartage from the wharf, with drivers inducted into the Townsville wharves, plus interstate runs to Brisbane and Darwin and secure hotshot runs to Defence bases, the port and Townsville Airport. For low loaders and oversize escorts, see our oversize and heavy haulage page.

Call the Townsville office on 07 4401 5611

Security, compliance and accreditation

Depth Logistics is a Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) member. For extra transport security assurance:
  • We are members of the Transport Asset Protection Association (TAPA)
  • Our 2DLCs comply with Class C Facility Security Standards
  • We are ITAR compliant
  • We hold dangerous goods transport qualifications and an explosive transport licence
  • We are National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) accredited, with NHVR registration number NHVAS416379

Security-cleared, experienced drivers

Our drivers are among the best in the industry. The road freight team is made up of highly qualified, experienced civilians and Australian Defence Force (ADF) veterans.
  • All of our drivers hold MSIC cards and are inducted into the Brisbane, Darwin, Gladstone, Sydney, Port Kembla and Townsville wharves
  • Most of our drivers hold Department of Defence personal security clearances, DCAC cards and Aviation Security Identification Cards (ASIC)

Port and Defence base transport

We carry freight by road to and from any port, airport or military base in Australia. Because our drivers are already MSIC-carded and inducted at major wharves, they are already cleared for wharf access. We also have defence base access cards. Moving military vehicles or equipment through a port? We can also arrange biosecurity washing – see Biosecurity Washing.

Air cargo transport to and from the airport

We collect and deliver air cargo by road at airline cargo terminals and freight depots at Gold Coast Airport (Coolangatta), Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns and Darwin airports, and we can link urgent freight to a flight with a hotshot run. We have offices, air cargo handling facilities and our road transport fleet at Gold Coast, Brisbane, Townsville and Darwin airports, and our Townsville team also services Cairns Airport. Depth is an Accredited Air Cargo Agent (AACA) and many of our team hold Australian airport security clearances.
  • Air cargo transport Brisbane: pick-up and delivery at Brisbane Airport, from our Brisbane 2DLC
  • Airport freight pick-up Darwin: Darwin Airport, from our Darwin 2DLC
  • Airfreight transport Townsville: Townsville Airport from our Townsville depot, also servicing Cairns Airport
  • Gold Coast Airport (Coolangatta): close to our Coolangatta HQ
For international and domestic air freight, see Airfreight.

GPS tracking and in-house escorts

GPS tracking: every truck and secure van is GPS tracked for safety, security and better operations. We can share a secure link from our GPS platform so you can monitor your delivery vehicle in real time for its whole journey – something most transport companies cannot offer. In-house escorts: we run our own wide load (oversize) escort pilot vehicles and security escort cars. Because every service stays in-house, we can deliver discreetly and keep your cargo movements as confidential as possible.

Our fleet by location

Brisbane trucking fleet

Light vehicles and forklifts – Brisbane

  • One tonne utility trucks
  • 3t rigid frame truck
  • Secure Iveco vans
  • Car transport trailer
  • Forklift hire of 2.5t and 16t machines
  • Secure luggage trailer 7 x 5′
  • Oversize escort pilot vehicle
  • Security escort vehicle

Container transport – Brisbane

  • Container skel trailers
  • Sideloader container trailers
  • B-double with container pins on the A and B trailers
  • Drop deck trailers fitted with ramps and 3-way container pins
  • Extendable trailers with 3-way container pins

Darwin trucking fleet

Light vehicles and forklifts – Darwin

  • One tonne utility trucks
  • Forklift hire of 2.5t and 16t machines
  • Hire of a Kalmar RT240 RTCH (rough terrain reach stacker)
  • Oversize escort pilot vehicle
  • Security escort vehicle

Container transport – Darwin

  • Container skel trailers
  • Sideloader container trailer
  • Drop deck trailers fitted with ramps and 3-way container pins

Townsville trucking fleet

Light vehicles and forklifts – Townsville

  • Forklift hire of 2.5t and 16t machines
  • Security escort vehicle

Container transport – Townsville

  • Container skel trailers
  • Sideloader container trailers
  • B-double with container pins on the A and B trailers
  • Drop deck trailers fitted with ramps and 3-way container pins
  • Extendable trailers with 3-way container pins

Interstate trucking and regular road freight routes

As well as local transport in Brisbane, Darwin and Townsville, our trucks regularly run these routes:
  • From Brisbane: Townsville, Gladstone, Mackay, Darwin, Toowoomba, Dalby
  • From Darwin: Katherine, Brisbane, Townsville
  • From Townsville: Brisbane, Mackay, Cairns, Darwin

Secure hotshot freight and high-security express delivery

When a load is urgent, sensitive or valuable, we can run it as a secure hotshot: one dedicated vehicle, direct from pick-up to delivery, with MSIC-cleared drivers and GPS tracking. Full details of our Secure Hotshot, Hotshot and Express services (24/7, Australia-wide) are on our Secure Hotshot, Hotshot and Express Freight page. For a quote call 07 3054 4670.

Road transport enquiries

Contact our road transport team

Call your nearest office, or reach us any hour on the 24-hour line.

Request a quote

Frequently asked questions

Depth Logistics provides road transport, general freight and container cartage from its Depth Defence Logistics Centre at 8 Culya St, Pinkenba QLD. The Brisbane fleet includes secure vans, utes, container skel and sideloader trailers, B-doubles and our own escort vehicles. It serves Brisbane locally and runs regular routes to Toowoomba, Dalby, Gladstone, Mackay, Townsville and Darwin. Call 07 3054 4670.

Depth Logistics runs road transport, general freight and container cartage from its Depth Defence Logistics Centre at 31 Muramats Rd, East Arm NT. The Darwin fleet includes container skel and sideloader trailers, drop deck trailers, road train dollies and escort vehicles. A Kalmar RT240 rough terrain reach stacker is also available for hire. Regular routes include Darwin to Katherine, Townsville and Brisbane. Call 08 8911 1216.

Depth Logistics runs road transport, general freight and container cartage from its Townsville depot at 16 Mackley St, Garbutt QLD. The Townsville fleet includes container skel and sideloader trailers, B-doubles, drop deck and extendable trailers. It serves Townsville locally and North Queensland routes to Cairns and Mackay, plus Brisbane and Darwin. Call 07 4401 5611.

Yes. Our drivers hold MSIC cards and are inducted into the Brisbane, Darwin and Townsville wharves, and our fleet includes container skel trailers, sideloader trailers and drop deck trailers with 3-way container pins, so we can collect containers from the wharf and deliver them anywhere in Australia.

Yes. As well as containers, we carry general freight such as palletised, boxed and loose cargo by road from Brisbane, Darwin and Townsville, anywhere in Australia.

No. Our road transport service carries dry (ambient) freight only, including general freight and containers. We don’t transport refrigerated or perishable goods.

Yes. Depth Logistics is a DISP member and ITAR compliant, and it holds dangerous goods transport qualifications and an explosive transport licence. We carry items from small ITAR-controlled aircraft components in secure vans to explosives and military vehicles as large as an M1A2 Abrams tank.

All of our drivers hold MSIC cards and are inducted into the Brisbane, Darwin, Gladstone, Sydney, Port Kembla and Townsville wharves. Most also hold Department of Defence personal security clearances, DCAC cards and Aviation Security Identification Cards (ASIC). The team is made up of experienced civilians and ADF veterans.

Yes. We carry freight by road to and from any port, airport or defence base in Australia. Every truck and secure van is GPS tracked, we can share a secure live-tracking link so you can monitor the vehicle in real time, and our own escort vehicles can accompany sensitive or oversize loads.

Yes. From our Brisbane Depth Defence Logistics Centre at 8 Culya St, Pinkenba, we collect containers from the Brisbane wharves and deliver them across Brisbane, South East Queensland and interstate. Our drivers hold MSIC cards and are inducted into the Brisbane wharves, and we run container skel trailers, sideloader trailers, B-doubles with container pins and drop deck trailers with 3-way container pins. Call 07 3054 4670.
Yes. We run sideloader container trailers from Brisbane, Darwin and Townsville for container cartage to and from your site, alongside container skel trailers and drop deck trailers with 3-way container pins.

Yes. Our regular interstate trucking routes include Brisbane to Darwin, Darwin to Townsville and Townsville to Brisbane, plus Queensland runs to Toowoomba, Dalby, Gladstone and Mackay. We deliver anywhere in Australia.

No, we don’t operate tilt trays, but our low loaders and drop deck trailers do the same job with the ramps they are fitted with. Our fleet also includes 3 x 4 B-double super tilt trailers with winches and container pins.

Yes. We collect and deliver air cargo by road at Gold Coast (Coolangatta), Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns and Darwin airports, including airline cargo terminals and freight depots, and can run urgent freight to or from a flight as a hotshot. Depth is an Accredited Air Cargo Agent and many of our team hold Australian airport security clearances. See Airfreight.

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