Metal Freight Services

Structural steel, coils, plate and aluminium extrusions fill trailers to mass well before cubic, and long lengths — 6 m, 9 m, 12 m — push into overlength specialist handling. QFM plans metal freight with matched vehicle and restraint: flatbed and chain-and-dog tie-down for long heavy sections, curtainsider for palletised shorter product.

Fabricator supply runs scheduled lanes between mills, service centres and fabrication yards across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane on semi and B-Double lanes; construction site delivery of structural steel coordinates against erection schedules; coils and sheet stock ride on purpose-built cradles or stillages. Chain of Responsibility on restraint and mass declarations applies tightly on metal freight — see our CoR explainer.

Structural steel sections and coils strapped onto a flatbed for weight-limited freight through QFM

Steel, Coil & Overlength Metal Freight

Send item list with dimensions (including length), weights and packaging (stillage, cradle, bundle, palletised), origin and destination. For fabricator supply, recurring lane detail. Explore our full range of freight solutions.

Metal Freight Profile

  • Structural Steel & Section Transport: RHS, SHS, universal beams and columns — flatbed or curtainsider with chain restraint. Long lengths (6–12 m) require overlength handling; short sections can palletise on LTL networks.
  • Coil & Sheet Metal Freight: Coils ride on purpose-built cradles; sheets palletise flat with tight banding. Weight concentration matters — coils running 2–5 tonnes each need matched axle planning.
  • Overlength Bar & Extrusion Freight: Aluminium extrusions, reinforcing bar and round stock in 6–12 m lengths need overlength specialist transport. Project freight for construction and fabrication supplied against erection schedules.
  • Chain of Responsibility & Restraint: Metal freight sits at or near legal mass limits. Accurate declarations, correct chain and dog restraint, and axle compliance are non-negotiable — sender liability under HVNL applies alongside carrier responsibility.

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