Flat-Top Truck Hire — Open Deck Transport for Oversized Freight

A flat-top truck is an open deck with no sides or roof, giving you unrestricted access to load from any angle — top, sides, or rear. It's the go-to for oversized, bulky, or awkward freight that won't fit inside an enclosed truck. Available from ute size right up to B-double.

When You Need a Flat-Top

A flat-top is the right choice when your freight is oversized or irregularly shaped and won't fit in a pantech or tautliner, you need crane loading from above (HIAB crane trucks use flat-top decks), the load is too wide, tall, or long for an enclosed body, you're transporting heavy items like machinery, steel, concrete, or structural materials, or you need to strap down freight that can't be palletised.

If your freight fits standard pallet dimensions and needs weather protection, a tautliner or pantech is the better option.

Vehicle Sizes

Utes — for smaller items, single pieces, or urgent small loads.

Rigid trucks — for medium loads, up to 12 tonnes.

Semi-trailers — for full loads up to 24 pallets or heavy bulk freight.

B-doubles — for maximum volume, up to 54 pallets across two trailers.

What You Can Ship

Steel and structural materials, precast concrete, timber packs, machinery, oversized equipment, shipping containers, pipes and poles, anything that's too big or awkward for an enclosed truck.

Express or General Freight

Flat-top trucks are available on both our services:

Express — booked time slot, priority handling, fastest route. Best for oversized loads or urgent jobs.

General — cost-effective option with a flat-top, moving through our shared freight network. Best when timing is flexible.

Coverage

Flat-top trucks are available across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane metro areas, and between east coast locations. For semis and B-doubles, we deliver Australia-wide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a flat-top truck? An open-deck truck with no sides or roof, ideal for oversized or awkward freight.

What sizes are available? From utes up to B-doubles carrying up to 54 pallets.

When do I need a flat-top instead of a tautliner? When your freight is oversized, irregularly shaped, or needs crane loading from above.

Can flat-tops carry standard pallets? Yes, but if your pallets need weather protection, a tautliner is the better option.

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