Scheduled service

Toowoomba to Roma Freight

We carry same day, general, express and full load freight from Toowoomba west to Roma and beyond, using our own depots at both ends of the run.

How the service runs

Toowoomba is the gateway to the western corridor, and for Darling Downs businesses it is often a shorter and cheaper starting point than sending freight back through Brisbane first.

Freight is handled at our Toowoomba depot at Shed 4, 8 Carrington Road, then run west through Dalby and Chinchilla to our Roma depot.

Service type

Same day, general, express and full load freight

From

Wards Transport Toowoomba, Shed 4, 8 Carrington Road

Wards Transport Roma, 71-75 Duke Street

Departure and cut-off

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Typical transit

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Towns along the Warrego corridor

We service all areas west of Toowoomba through to Charleville, including Dalby, Chinchilla and Roma. Freight for those towns can travel on the same run rather than being handled as a separate job.

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Why start from Toowoomba

For businesses on the Darling Downs, sending freight west from Toowoomba avoids a needless leg back to the coast. It usually means a shorter transit and a lower price, and it keeps the consignment in one carrier’s hands. Our Toowoomba depot also operates a laydown yard for staging project freight.

What we carry

Parcels, cartons and pallets
Same day and express consignments
Full loads and part loads
Refrigerated transport
Bulk, heavy haulage, OSOM and specialist tyre transport

Toowoomba to Roma FAQs

How often does freight run from Toowoomba to Roma?

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How long does it take?

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Can I send same day freight from Toowoomba?

Same day freight is part of our service range between Brisbane, Toowoomba and areas west. [[CONFIRM: same day cut-off from Toowoomba]]

Where do I drop freight in Toowoomba?

At our depot, Shed 4, 8 Carrington Road, Toowoomba, Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Starting west of the range

Darling Downs businesses are often quoted freight that runs their goods back down the range to Brisbane, consolidates them there, and then carries them west past Toowoomba again. It works, but the customer pays for the detour in both time and money.

Because we hold a depot in Toowoomba, freight originating on the Downs can join the western corridor where it already is. For a Toowoomba, Dalby or Chinchilla business sending goods to Roma, that is a materially shorter trip.

Local pickup on the Downs

Our Toowoomba depot at Shed 4, 8 Carrington Road runs local pickups as well as line haul. Freight collected during the day is consolidated at the depot and loaded for the western run.

The depot is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, and Wards parcel collection runs 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Big Post collection is available 8:30 to 9:00 am and 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Full details are on the Toowoomba depot page.

Staging freight before it heads west

We operate a laydown yard at Toowoomba alongside the depot. It is used by customers who need somewhere to accumulate project freight — pipe, steel, plant, packaged equipment — before it moves west as a single load rather than in expensive part-load trips. Warehousing and pallet storage are available from the same site.

Continuing past Roma

Roma is not the end of the line. Freight from Toowoomba can continue west to Charleville and the towns along the Warrego, or connect into the rest of the network. Give us the final destination when you book so it is loaded in the right sequence.

Freight west from Toowoomba?

Skip the trip back to Brisbane. We run the corridor from our Toowoomba depot.