Industrial Freight Services

Crated machinery, skidded process equipment, compressors, generators, tanks, process lines and plant modules rarely fit standard pallet networks. QFM handles industrial freight as the heavy, oversized and often one-off work that sits outside LTL — vehicle type, restraint, crane offload and install-site access all planned against the specific load, not a rate card.

Project freight — phased equipment delivery for new manufacturing installs out of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane industrial precincts, or plant relocations — needs sequence coordination with the install crew, site-access permits and often after-hours or weekend delivery windows. We work with specialist oversized carriers on these moves rather than generic LTL networks.

Crated industrial plant and skidded process equipment staged for manufacturing site freight through QFM

Crated, Skidded & Project Industrial Freight

Send the item list with dimensions, weights and packaging (crate, skid, tarp), plus origin and destination with site access and unload equipment. For project work, the install sequence and required windows. Explore our full range of freight solutions.

Industrial Freight Profile

  • Crated Machinery & Plant: Custom crating protects high-value machinery through multi-leg transport. Crate dimensions often exceed standard pallet footprints — specialist flatbed and curtainsider carriers (including semi and B-Double) rather than general pallet networks.
  • Skidded Process Equipment: Compressors, generators, tanks, pumps and process modules ride on purpose-built skids with forklift-rated bearers and integrated restraint points. Weight-concentrated loads — restraint matched to the specific skid design.
  • Project Freight Sequencing: New-plant installs and relocations phase equipment arrival to match mechanical, electrical and commissioning schedules. Site access, permits, after-hours windows and install-crew coordination all managed upfront.
  • Crane Offload & Site Install: Heavy or reach-limited placements need crane truck, gantry or on-site lifting. We confirm lift capacity, reach and ground bearing at the destination before dispatch.

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