Road Trains of Australia

Name

Road Trains of Australia

Legal name

Road Trains of Australia Pty Ltd

Website

https://rta.net.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Muchea

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: Fee-for-service transport and haulage services for livestock, petroleum products, cement and bulk commodities. Revenue is generated through freight charges based on distance, load type, and contract terms. The company provides tailored packages to meet client requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Road Trains of Australia is a family-owned road transport company that delivers livestock, petroleum products, cement, and bulk commodity haulage services across Northern Australia using a modern fleet of more than 90 road train combinations. The company operates from nine strategically located depots in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland, serving enterprise clients in mining, oil and gas, agriculture, and construction with contract-based and tailored freight packages supported by real-time IVMS fleet monitoring.

Product overview

Road Trains of Australia operates as a fleet-based transport service provider offering three core service lines: Livestock Transport, Petroleum Products Transport, and Cement/Bulk Cartage. The company operates a modern fleet of over 90 vehicles and roadtrains equipped with latest safety technology, serving clients throughout Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Queensland from 9 depot locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Livestock Transport Specialized road train transport of livestock with drivers trained in animal handling practices and Transport Quality Assurance Certified, ensuring animal comfort and welfare during loading, transit, and unloading across Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Queensland.
• Petroleum Products Transport Tanker transport of petroleum products and fuel commodities across Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Queensland, providing accredited, economical, and quality fuel haulage from single loads through to hundreds of shipments for enterprise petroleum and oil and gas clients.
• Cement/Bulk Cartage Transport and delivery of bulk cement and bulk lime in tankers and bulk bags, along with ore concentrates and road base materials, serving leading Australian mining and construction companies in both project-based and long-term supply roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prime movers averaging 145,000 to 170,000km per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Toll Group: Asia-Pacific logistics major with extensive road freight, bulk, and specialized transport capabilities. Toll competes with RTA for large enterprise mining, energy and government contracts across Australia, though it serves a much broader geographic and service footprint.
• Linfox: Largest privately owned logistics company in Australia, with significant road transport, bulk and supply chain solutions. Linfox is a direct competitor in bulk and contract road transport but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth than RTA.
• SCT Logistics: Australian intermodal and bulk transport provider with both rail and road operations. SCT competes with RTA for bulk and contract freight customers in regional Australia, particularly across the eastern states.
• Aurizon: Australia's largest rail freight operator, with adjacent road and bulk logistics offerings. While primarily rail-focused, Aurizon's bulk haulage division competes indirectly with RTA for mining and industrial customers in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
• Qube Holdings: ASX-listed integrated logistics provider with port, rail, road and bulk operations across Australia. Qube's bulk road and intermodal capabilities compete with RTA for resource and agricultural customers in regional markets.

Direct peers

• K&S Corporation: Listed Australian bulk logistics and freight provider with road and rail operations across fuel, dangerous goods, and general freight. K&S overlaps directly with RTA's petroleum, bulk and contract haulage service lines and competes for similar enterprise customers in regional Australia.
• Centurion Transport: Australian bulk liquid and dangerous goods road transporter with a national depot network. Centurion competes directly with RTA's Petroleum Products Transport service line for fuel distribution customers in regional Australia.
• McNaughts Livestock Transport: Specialist livestock transporter operating primarily across northern and eastern Australia. McNaughts is a direct livestock haulage peer to RTA, competing for the same cattle station and saleyard customers.
• BJ Howes Transport: Livestock road transport specialist operating across eastern and Western Australia. BJ Howes is the most direct competitor to RTA's Livestock Transport service, competing for the same pastoral and feedlot customers.

Regional players

• North West Queensland Transport: Regional Queensland-based bulk and livestock road transporter serving Mount Isa and the north-west minerals province. NWQ competes with RTA's Mt Isa, Cloncurry and Longreach depots for mining and pastoral customers in the same geographic corridor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Head0ffice.Muchea
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/road-trains-asutralia

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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