trucks
Tippers on the same job as the dig
Truck work here means our drivers, our tippers, and a plan for how many loads leave the block. It is not a separate haulage company you chase after the excavator has gone.
Who this is for
Volume builders who need spoil off an estate lot the same day as the cut. Developers running multi-lot stages in Melton, Tarneit or Craigieburn who want repeat truck movements on a known program. Homeowners with a leftover pile from a previous contractor. Civil jobs that need the block cleared, levelled and compacted enough for the next trade — not a finished pavement.
If your only need is “get this spoil off after a site cut”, start with soil removal. This page is for clearing, levelling, fill in/out and bulk haulage as a truck-led job.
What truck work covers
Write the load type and the access on the quote. Mixed loads and mystery piles cost extra at the tip.
Usually included
- Bulk spoil and soil haulage to a licensed facility
- Site clearing of vegetation piles, rubble and demolition debris (non-asbestos)
- Rough levelling and spreading so the block is trafficable
- Fill or aggregate delivery when the material is specified in the quote
- Multi-load scheduling so the excavator is not waiting on an empty tray
- Crossover protection and street cleanliness on estate lots
Not included unless quoted
- House demolition, strip-out or asbestos removal
- Quarry supply of a named product without a source confirmed
- Finished trim, kerb and channel, or civil pavement
- After-hours or weekend tip access if the facility is closed
- Contaminated soil classified beyond clean fill — testing is the client’s responsibility
- Traffic control on a public road unless we price it
How we run haulage
- Load type and access. Photos of the pile, gate width, and whether a truck can reverse in. Estate crossovers and overhead lines change the truck we send.
- Load count. We estimate cubic metres to tipper loads. Clay from a wet Melton cut weighs more than dry sandy fill — the quote states an allowance, not a guess you find out at invoice.
- Load and cart. Excavator (if needed) loads; tippers cycle to the facility. On growth-corridor lots we keep mud off the estate road.
- Level and leave. Remaining material spread or the pad left clear for slab, trenching or landscaping.
Estate lots and the western corridor
From Melton, a Rockbank or Aintree spoil run is short. Werribee and Tarneit are still inside a sensible round-trip. That matters more than a day-rate on paper: more loads per day, less dead time on the West Gate. Craigieburn and Mickleham are a longer haul via the Ring Road — we still run them, but the load count in the quote reflects the extra kilometres.
New estate stages often title in waves. Every builder wants trucks the same fortnight. Book against the slab date, not the week you remember. Bond inspections on Woodlea, Harpley and similar estates are unforgiving about mud on the road — we track-clean and load tight rather than pushing a messy pile to the front boundary.
Truck work FAQs
What can your tippers haul?
Spoil, clay, rock, fill and construction rubbish to licensed tips — clean loads only unless pre-approved.
Can you clear a block without excavation?
Yes. Standalone truck work for piled spoil, green waste runs and site clearing when no dig is needed.
Do you bundle trucks with site cuts?
Usually yes — excavator and tippers from the same crew on the same quote. Read how long removal takes.
How do you price truck work?
Per load, or a day rate with an agreed load count. Tight reverse access on estate lots means fewer loads per hour than an open site.
Do you deliver fill as well?
Yes when quoted. Material type and source are confirmed before the first load — we are not a quarry counter.