Tautliner Truck
- Water resistant with sturdy structure
- Ease of loading and unloading product.
- Trucks equipped with advanced safety features including ABS
- Standard Insurance Excess Available, when CDW (Collison Damage Waiver) applied
Tautliner Truck
- Water resistant with sturdy structure
- Ease of loading and unloading product.
- Trucks equipped with advanced safety features including ABS
- Standard Insurance Excess Available, when CDW (Collison Damage Waiver) applied
Trucks & Vehicles
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Emergency Support
24 hour roadside assistance will have you back on the road.
24/7 hours Available
Short and long term hire available when you need it.
Our Tautliner Truck Hire Fleet
3 Ton Tautliner
- Canter (515) Automatic
- Mitsubishi FUSO
- Less than 5 years old
- Diesel
- Air Conditioning
- Power Steering
8 Tonne Tautliner
- MR – Medium Rigid Licence
- Automatic
- Air conditioning
- Power Steering
- Pallet Capacity: 12 or 14 (depending on model)
- No Tail lift/Full Tail Lift/ Tuck Away Tail Lift (2,000kg)
- Dimension: Internal Length 8.53m External Height: 4.00m
12 Tonne Tautliner
- Diesel
- HR – Heavy Rigid
- Air conditioning
- Power Steering
- 14 Pallet truck with a rear lazy axle
- 3000 kg Tail Lift capacity
- Pallet capacity: 12 or 14 (depending on model)
- Dimension: Internal Length 8.83m External Height: 4.00m
Frequently Asked Questions
What freight is best suited to a tautliner truck?
A tautliner (curtain sided truck) suits many types of general freight, normally on pallets, weather sensitive and headed to sites with forklift access for loading and unloading. A Flatbed base makes it flexible with the covered body keeping freight protected while on Australian roads.
To name a few, companies using tautliners for freight include, fast moving consumer goods companies, retail, building materials, industrial and manufacturing supplies, packaging, automotive parts, agricultural and event equipment.
To name a few, companies using tautliners for freight include, fast moving consumer goods companies, retail, building materials, industrial and manufacturing supplies, packaging, automotive parts, agricultural and event equipment.
What is the difference between a tautliner and a flatbed?
A Flatbed truck allows open access to the goods being transported without protective covering, these are great for loading goods with a crane. A Tautliner offers protection from the elements while still allowing easy access with a forklift via the retractable curtain sides.
Are tautliners suitable for pallet transport?
Tautliners are excellent for pallet transport due to fast loading and unloading using the side curtains for forklift access. Weather protection, strapping and heavy-duty tail lifts make tautliners highly versatile in the pallet transport industry.
Can a tautliner be loaded from both the side and rear?
Absolutely. Side loading is accessible on all Tautliners, and rear loading options will vary depending on the configuration of the asset. Some Tautliners have tail lifts which may impact access and some tautliners will have barn doors more suitable to loading dock access. Southern Cross Truck Rentals can provide specifications on both to depending on your site needs.
What tautliner sizes are available for hire?
Southern Cross Truck Rentals has 3T Tautliners available that suit smaller jobs such as courier, drivers and postal services these are generally able to take 3-4 pallets depending on their size. An 8T Southern Cross Tautliner has a pallet capacity of 12 or 14 dependent on the truck hired and is suited to open and general freight, couriers and linehaul transport. For large deliveries, a Southern Cross Truck Rental 12T Tautliners also has a 12 to 14 pallet capacity depending on the individual asset hired.
How do I know which tautliner size I need?
Considerations on what size Tautliner to choose will vary depending on your individual circumstances. When you make your enquiry a good rental company will ask you a series of questions to help you decide. Make sure you consider the following details; what is being carried, if you are using pallets, how heavy the load is, loading and unloading needs and location of delivery.
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