Cartage Australia Pty Ltd

What Cartage Australia Pty Ltd does

Cartage Australia Pty Ltd is a privately held, founder-operated bulk haulage business headquartered in Devon Meadows, Victoria, that specializes in the 24/7 transportation of quarry products (sand, screenings, crushed rock, specialty sands), raw materials (soils, fertilizers, mulch, recycled goods), and specialty industrial products to concrete batching plants, infrastructure projects, and landscaping customers across the Melbourne region. The company runs a 100% Performance-Based Standards (PBS)-compliant fleet of approximately 110-120 company-owned Volvo trucks paired with 4-, 5-, and 6-axle custom trailers capable of payloads up to 48.5-49 tonnes, supported by two operational depots (Devon Meadows east and Truganina west) plus a company-owned maintenance workshop, and employs roughly 280 staff including 240+ drivers. Cartage Australia generates revenue primarily through per-tonne contract pricing for quarry and raw-materials haulage under multi-year supply arrangements with concrete batching plants, plus project-based material management and supply-chain coordination services for major infrastructure works (Metro Tunnel, Wonthaggi Desalination, Werribee Sewer Farm). Its competitive position rests on PBS regulatory expertise accumulated since 2007, scale (8 million tonnes moved annually, 120,000 tonnes per week capacity), advanced in-cab safety and fatigue management technology delivered with MtData (a Telstra division), and direct enterprise sales to construction and infrastructure customers. The company is extending into port services, bulk storage, and higher-margin material management services while maintaining a founder-led, family-managed operating structure across multiple generations.

Name

Cartage Australia Pty Ltd

Legal name

Cartage Australia Pty Ltd

Website

https://cartageaustralia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cartage Australia is a privately held Victorian bulk haulage operator running a 100% PBS-compliant fleet of around 120 trucks and trailers, moving 8 million tonnes of quarry, landscaping, and specialty raw materials per year for concrete batching plants and major infrastructure projects across Melbourne.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Haulage and Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local (484220), General Warehousing and Storage (49311)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLADAKAC

Dry Bulk Trucking (End-Dump/Walking-Floor/Hopper)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Dry Bulk & Commodities Freight Transport

SECONDARYTLAIACAH

Bulk & Industrial Storage (Tank, Silo, Drum, IBC)

Transportation & Logistics/Third-Party & Fourth-Party Logistics (3PL/4PL) / Contract Logistics/Warehousing Operations & Contract Storage (Dedicated/Shared)

Keywords

• Bulk haulage services
• Quarry product transport
• Construction logistics
• PBS fleet transport
• Raw materials cartage

Headquarters

HQ city

Devon Meadows

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Quarry Product Transportation: Transport of bulk quarry products (sand, screenings, crushed rock, specialty sands) to concrete batching plants. Operating 24/7 with dedicated truck and trailer combinations. Revenue based on tonnage transported.
2. Raw Materials Transportation: Transportation of raw materials including soils, fertilizers, mulch, tanbark, recycled goods (bricks, asphalt). Carrying capacity up to 50 m3 for light products.
3. Material Management Services: Stock level management, after-hours delivery to concrete plants, loader operator services, project material supply coordination. New service offering for managing material supply chains.
4. Project Management: Organizing product transportation including permits, inductions, and procedures for short-term projects ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 tonnes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cartage Australia is a bulk haulage transport company specialising in the movement of quarry products (sand, screenings, crushed rock, specialty sands) and raw materials (soils, fertilizers, mulch, tanbark, recycled goods) using a 100% PBS-compliant fleet of 110-120 company-owned trucks and trailers. The company operates 24/7 serving concrete batching plants, infrastructure projects, and specialty industrial clients across Victoria, offering transport, material management, and project coordination services with payloads up to 48.5 tonnes.

Product overview

Cartage Australia is a quarry product transport company offering specialized trucking services for bulk materials. The core offering consists of quarry transportation (sand, screenings, crushed rock, specialty sands), raw materials transportation (soils, fertilizers, mulch, recycled goods), and material management services including stock level management and project coordination. The company operates a fleet of 110-120 company-owned trucks and trailers (4, 5, and 6 axle configurations) with PBS approval for payloads up to 48.5 tonnes. A Client Portal provides customers with job management, tracking, and real-time data access. The company partners with Volvo for trucks and operates 24/7 with a focus on safety, automation, and real-time data collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quarry Product Transportation
• Raw Materials Transportation
• Material Management Services
• Project Management for Short-Term Infrastructure Projects
• Client Portal
• 6 Axle Trailer Transport

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CMV VolvocoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary truck supplier providing Volvo FM trucks with 24/7 service support. Long-term partnership since company founding. CMV Laverton handles maintenance contracts and truck servicing.
• MtDatacoreTechnology or IntegrationGPS tracking and compliance management provider. Division of Telstra providing vehicle tracking, fatigue management, and real-time data collection systems.
• Hercules Body BuilderscoreTechnology or IntegrationPreferred body builder for new trailers and truck bodies. Provides custom-built trailers meeting company specifications.
• V.OrlandicoreTechnology or IntegrationTow coupling supplier providing E550 50mm couplings for PBS vehicles. Partnership of 20+ years. Italian manufacturer providing robust coupling equipment for high-mass PBS vehicles.
• SAF-HollandcoreTechnology or IntegrationTrailer components supplier providing axle and suspension systems, couplings, tow eyes, ball races, and EBS braking systems for all trailers.
• Muscat TrailersmajorTechnology or IntegrationCustom side-tipper trailer manufacturer in Sydney. Built the first PBS-approved 6-axle side-tipper dog combinations for the company.
• CMV LavertoncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVolvo dealer providing comprehensive maintenance contracts for entire truck fleet. Family business handling all truck maintenance and trailer servicing.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SCT Logistics: Australian bulk road and intermodal freight specialist with high-volume capacity and rail/road integration. Comparable on bulk commodity freight operations and Australian geography.
• Northline: Australian national transport and logistics provider with bulk road freight capability and project logistics expertise. Comparable bulk/project haulage capability across Australian states.
• Centurion Transport: Australian specialist bulk haulage operator serving mining, quarry and construction customers with modern fleets and high-capacity trailers. Closely comparable niche specialist peer.
• Hi-Trans Express: Australian bulk haulage specialist focused on quarry materials, sand, soil and construction raw materials. Direct niche overlap with Cartage Australia's core quarry-product haulage offering.
• Lindsay Australia: ASX-listed Australian transport and logistics company providing bulk haulage, rural distribution and fuel distribution across regional Australia. Closest publicly comparable peer given similar bulk-haulage core and Australian operating footprint.
• K&S Corporation: ASX-listed Australian transport and logistics group offering general freight, bulk, fuel distribution and contract logistics. Comparable customer base and broad freight capability across Australia.

Broad incumbents

• QUBE Holdings: Large ASX-listed Australian logistics company with bulk, intermodal and port logistics operations. Comparable on bulk freight and port-side activity but at much broader scale than Cartage Australia's haulage focus.
• Toll Group: Major Australia-headquartered global logistics provider offering road, rail, sea and air freight plus warehousing. Overlaps with Cartage Australia on road freight and warehousing but operates at vastly broader scale and scope.
• Cleanaway Waste Management: ASX-listed Australian waste management and industrial services company with bulk collection, transfer and logistics operations. Comparable on bulk material handling and fleet logistics but in a different end-market.

Others

• Boral Limited: Major Australian construction materials supplier (quarry products, concrete, cement). Adjacent customer/ecosystem player rather than a direct hauler, but tightly linked to Cartage Australia through shared quarry-to-batching-plant supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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