- 4.9 ⭐ 74 Reviews
Enclosed Car Transport in Melbourne
Melbourne-based owner-operator service for classics, exotics, prestige and project cars. Door pickup from any Melbourne suburb. Same trucks, same drivers, every run.
- Two fully enclosed, rubber-sealed trailers based in Melbourne
- Owner-driven pickup from any Melbourne suburb at no extra cost
- 2.1m internal clearance, accepts cars down to 50mm ground clearance
- The quote you get is the price you pay
EAST COAST TOWING & TRANSPORT
Melbourne is where every job we run begins or ends.
Every truck we drive starts the week in Melbourne. Whether your car is sitting in a Toorak garage, a workshop in Cremorne, an apartment basement in the CBD, or a shed out in Pakenham, that’s where we’ll meet you. No depots. No “drop your car at our yard”. We come to the door.
That local base matters more than people think. The driver who turns up to load your car is the driver who answers the phone, drives the truck, takes the photos, and hands the keys over at the other end. He also lives here, which means he knows which inner-city streets a 9-metre enclosed rig can fit down, where to load from a tight Carlton terrace without scratching a wing mirror, and which Melbourne auction houses have the loading bay round the back.
Bailey runs the front rig. His brother Ash runs the second. Same family, same trucks, same standards on every run out of Melbourne.
WHY CHOOSE US
Why Choose Us For Enclosed Car Transport in Melbourne?
Fully enclosed, not open carriers.
Our two trailers are rubber-sealed against rain, road grime, gravel chips and the long hot stretches that come with east-coast lanes. 2.1m of internal clearance fits most exotic, tall-built and roof-rack-mounted vehicles. We routinely load cars sitting at 50mm ground clearance, which open carriers and a fair portion of enclosed operators will refuse to quote on.
Melbourne-based, family-run.
Bailey and Ash both work out of Melbourne. The trucks are kept here. The phone is answered here. There’s no head office in another state, no broker reselling your job to whoever happens to be passing through. You book with the same person who’s driving your car.
Door pickup from any Melbourne suburb.
Brighton, Box Hill, Bundoora, the city, the bayside, the Mornington Peninsula, the outer east, Sunbury, Werribee. We come to wherever the car is. No surcharge for awkward streets, basement carparks, or rural driveways inside the metro area. If it’s drivable to the kerb or loadable from where it sits, we can get it on the truck.
Trusted by the auction houses.
We’re the regular enclosed carrier for Burns & Co Auctions, Chicane Auctions, 782 Motors and Australian Muscle Car Sales. If you’ve just won a car through a Melbourne auction and need it delivered interstate, or you’ve won one elsewhere and need it brought back to Melbourne, this is the lane we run every week.
Enthusiast-run, on the Melbourne scene.
We’re at MotorEx and Summernats every year. We move the cars we’d want moved carefully ourselves. Genuine XW Falcon GT-HO Phase 1s. VK Blue Meanies. Shelby Cobras and GT500s. Ferrari 360 Spiders. Porsche 911 GT3s. C2 Corvettes. Deuce Customs ’32 Fords. Bailey and Ash know what they’re looking at when the trailer door opens.
Flat pricing posture.
Our price is our price. No “fuel surcharge” tacked on after pickup. No “we hit traffic, here’s an extra $200”. If your job needs a Bass Strait crossing, a priority window, or a Perth lane, the cost is on the table before you book.
What We Move
What Cars Do We Move From Melbourne?
- Classic & Muscle Car Transport
- Exotic & Supercar Transport
- Prestige & Luxury Vehicle Transport
- Show & Event Car Transport
- Auction Vehicle Transport
- Dealer Vehicle Transport
- Lowered & Modified Vehicle Transport
- Project Car & Non-Running Vehicle Transport
- Tilt Tray Vehicle Transport
HOW IT WORKS
Melbourne Enclosed Transport Process
1.
Get a quote
Send us the make, model, year, condition, Melbourne pickup suburb and drop-off suburb. Photos help. We'll come back with a flat all-in price.
2.
Lock the date
Once you confirm, we book the lane. Jobs leaving Melbourne on the east-coast lanes usually leave within the week.
3.
Door pickup
We come to the address and load the car in front of you. Soft straps over the wheels, no chassis tie-downs, walk-around photos taken.
4.
Transit
Photo updates if you want them. The same person who picked the car up is the one driving it.
5.
Door drop-off
Walk-around photos at the other end. Car unloaded carefully, handed over, paperwork signed.
OUR ROUTES
Melbourne Lanes We Run
East-coast weekly: Melbourne to Sydney, Melbourne to Brisbane, Melbourne to Adelaide, Melbourne to Canberra, Melbourne to Newcastle, Melbourne to the Gold Coast, Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast. Return loads run the same lanes back into Melbourne, so cars coming to Melbourne use the same trucks and the same standards.
Regional North Queensland: Melbourne to Cairns, Townsville and Rockhampton runs monthly. These usually pair with a Brisbane or Gold Coast leg out of Melbourne.
Regional Victoria: Pickup or delivery from Mildura, Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong, the Surf Coast and Gippsland is part of the standard service. There’s no surcharge for collection inside metropolitan Melbourne. Outer regional pickups are quoted per job.
Bass Strait (Tasmania): Melbourne to Hobart and Tasmania-wide on request. We co-ordinate the Spirit of Tasmania crossing as part of the door-to-door price out of Melbourne.
Cross-Nullarbor (Perth): Melbourne to Perth runs are occasional and pre-planned. If your date is flexible, the price comes down noticeably. We don’t do last-minute Perth.
Pricing
Indicative Melbourne Pricing
Please note: these prices are indicative only. For a concrete quote on your car, your pickup suburb and your drop-off address, get in touch and we’ll fix you up.
Interstate
Popular Routes
Prices are only an indication. Please contact us for a quote.
Testimonials
What Our Melbourne Customers Say
- 4.9 ⭐ 74 Reviews
“Couldn't recommend these guys enough to transport your pride and joy. Bailey brought my Silvia from Cairns to Melbourne, arrived safely with awesome communication throughout the process.”
Danny Stratford
“From my initial contact with Bailey to the delivery of my vehicles the service was outstanding. He took great care with everything and kept us informed along the way even putting the cars in the shed for my wife on arrival. Bailey is a credit to classic and prestige vehicle transport and I highly recommend his service.”
Kevin
“Bailey was a machine moving my Supra from Melbourne to Sunshine Coast just in 2 days. Enclosed trailer inside was immaculate with rubber seal all around and the cars inside traveled along the journey must have the most comfortable ride. The car arrives spotless and never been happier with the service. Thanks again Bailey 🍻”
Mo Tun Kyaw
FAQs
Melbourne Enclosed Car Transport FAQs
We collect from every part of metropolitan Melbourne, from the CBD and inner-city terraces through to the bayside, the Mornington Peninsula, the outer east, the north and the western suburbs. There’s no surcharge for pickup anywhere inside the Melbourne metro area.
East Coast Towing & Transport is owner-operated out of Melbourne by Bailey and Ash Macqueen. We don’t run a public depot or yard, both trucks are home-based and dispatched directly to the pickup address. That’s how the door-to-door service stays clean.
Yes. We’re the regular enclosed carrier for Burns & Co Auctions, Chicane Auctions, 782 Motors and Australian Muscle Car Sales. We know the loading bays, the paperwork, and the release procedures. If you’ve just won a car through a Melbourne auction and need it delivered locally or interstate, this is a standard run for us.
Melbourne metro transfers are part of the service. Auction collection, workshop transfers, dealer handovers, and panel beater pickups all happen regularly between the airport, the inner city and the eastern suburbs. The enclosed trailer protects the car the same way it does on an interstate run.
For east-coast jobs leaving Melbourne, most pickups happen inside the week. For local Melbourne metro transfers we can often book in same-week, sometimes same-day depending on lane and trailer availability. The fastest way to find out is to send the job through and we’ll come back with a window.
Yes. The east-coast lanes run both ways. Cars coming into Melbourne from Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Newcastle, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, Cairns and Perth all use the same enclosed trailers and the same drivers as the outbound runs.
Yes, on request. The Spirit of Tasmania crossing is co-ordinated as part of the door-to-door price from your Melbourne address through to a Hobart, Launceston or anywhere-in-Tasmania drop-off. Tasmania jobs are less frequent than east-coast lanes, so they need a bit more notice.
Cars are covered under our carrier insurance from the moment they’re loaded in Melbourne until they’re handed over at the other end. We’ll talk you through the cover when we quote, including what the limit is and how it applies to your specific vehicle’s value.
Open carriers move multiple cars on an exposed two-deck trailer with several drop-off stops. Enclosed transport runs your car alone or with a small number of others, sealed against weather, road grime and rock chips, on a direct lane out of Melbourne. The price reflects the protection, the priority lane, and the fact that the same driver handles the car from pickup to drop-off.
Request a Quote
Let's Get Your Car Out of Melbourne (or Into It)
Send us the run, the car and the rough timing. We’ll come back with a flat quote and a pickup window from your Melbourne suburb. You’ll talk to Bailey or Ash, not a broker.