Trucks

Trucks in Australia: what to check and how to get offers

Updated 4 November 2026

Trucks in Australia have no single price: the cost depends on type, payload, age, kilometres and condition, and no reliable published price range for trucks is available this month. The quickest way to a current figure is a request: describe the truck you need in a chat on BlaBlaPrice, and it will look through local sellers' websites and price lists, then show the prices and businesses it finds.

Prices are quoted per truck. The main factors are:

• truck type and body
• model and year
• payload in kilograms or tonnes
• kilometres on the odometer
• engine and gearbox
• condition and service history

Warranty and the Australian Consumer Law

The Australian Consumer Law sets consumer guarantees: a truck must be of acceptable quality, free from defects, safe and durable for a reasonable period. Used trucks may also be eligible for an extended warranty, subject to age, kilometres travelled and service history. Isuzu, for example, lists a six-year factory warranty covering the cab and chassis, so compare what each seller offers in writing.

Season and climate

Summer runs from December to February and winter from June to August. Heat in Brisbane and Perth can stress cooling systems and tyres on a truck that has worked all summer, while a cold Melbourne or Adelaide winter tests starting and heating. Ask for service dates and inspect in the weather you will actually drive in.

Payload, distances and delivery

Sellers quote payload in kilograms or tonnes, distance in kilometres and engine size in litres. Distances are long: Perth to Sydney or Brisbane to Melbourne is a multi-day drive, so ask whether the price includes delivery or the buyer collects. A truck above 3 tonnes needs a different driver licence class, so confirm the licence held by whoever will drive it.

What to put in the request

Write the truck type, the payload you need, the year range, the maximum kilometres, your preferred engine and gearbox, the condition you accept and your budget in A$, plus the city where the truck is kept. Sellers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide can then answer with a price and the delivery terms they include.

On BlaBlaPrice the buyer's contacts stay hidden: registered sellers reply in the chat with their own offer, price and terms, and you decide with whom to exchange contacts. Light trucks and vans up to 3.5 tonnes have their own category, see Light trucks & vans up to 3.5 t, and heavy machinery is in Heavy equipment. You can also start a request on the home page.