Princes Highway west then the Dukes — bypasses Melbourne entirely, which saves both km and city congestion. Wool, grain, and FCL containers out of the Port of Geelong heading to Outer Harbor. SA diesel runs cheaper once you cross at the border, so the loaded leg west is the one to watch.
Typical owner-operator semi sell price for this run: $1,834–$2,948 one-way (live estimate — open the calculator on this page for your own numbers).
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655km — about 7.3 hours of driving time, single driver, no breaks. The corridor runs through VIC.
The exact cost depends on your truck, fuel use, and the day's diesel price. Truk's calculator on this page gives a live estimate using current VIC diesel and your truck profile — typical owner-operator semi quotes for this run are in the $1,834–$2,948 range one-way for a single load.
containers, wine, general freight, palletised are the most common loads on this corridor.
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