The median used truck advertised by Australian dealers on Asset Scanner on 29 September 2026 was $87,000, with the middle half between $55,000 and $140,000, and the median new truck was $102,500. Type moves those figures a long way: a used prime mover has a median asking price of $120,000, a used tipper $78,000, a used pantech $58,000, a used curtainsider $54,500 and a used tray truck $54,000. Light duty series are cheaper again, with a used Isuzu N Series at a median of $57,500 and a used Fuso Canter at $50,000.
These are medians of advertised prices, not estimates. They come from the asking prices on 2,047 priced truck listings from Australian dealers on Asset Scanner on 29 September 2026, out of 2,366 trucks advertised. This guide sets out the numbers by body type, by brand and by light duty series, shows what new costs against used, and works out what the repayments look like if you finance one. The method sits under the brand table, and you are welcome to cite the figures.
Truck prices by type (September 2026)
The first row is every priced used truck regardless of type; the rows below it cover the trucks with a specific body type recorded, because that is what most buyers search for. The typical range is the middle half of asking prices for each type, so a quarter of trucks are advertised below it and a quarter above it. Most truck listings on Asset Scanner are filed under a general "truck" category rather than a specific body type, so the types below cover 232 of the 1,159 priced used listings; the rest sit in the overall median above but are not broken out by type.
| Truck type | Typical used range | Median used price | Median build year | Listings in sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All trucks, any type | $55,000 to $140,000 | $87,000 | 2018 | 1,159 |
| Tray truck | $40,000 to $82,000 | $54,000 | 2015 | 22 |
| Curtainsider | $35,000 to $100,000 | $54,500 | 2016 | 21 |
| Pantech | $45,500 to $85,000 | $58,000 | 2018 | 24 |
| Tipper | $55,000 to $160,000 | $78,000 | 2017 | 53 |
| Prime mover | $99,000 to $160,000 | $120,000 | 2019 | 112 |
Asking prices on active Australian dealer listings on Asset Scanner as at 29 September 2026. Figures are rounded to the nearest $500. Asking prices are advertised prices, not sale prices, and some include GST while others do not, so check each listing. Types with fewer than 20 priced used listings are left out.
Two things stand out. First, the tipper range is wide: a quarter of used tippers are advertised under $55,000, typically small Japanese tippers on a car licence, while a quarter are above $160,000, typically late model heavy tippers on multiple axles. Second, the prime mover range is comparatively narrow for such an expensive truck, because used prime movers on dealer lots cluster around a 2019 build year and similar fleet specification.
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New versus used truck prices
The clearest new versus used comparison is by light duty series, because these are the only groups with a solid sample of both new and used listings.
| Series | Median used price | Median new price | Used listings | New listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuso Canter | $50,000 | $71,000 | 50 | 18 |
| Isuzu N Series | $57,500 | $91,500 | 149 | 321 |
| Hino 300 Series | $60,000 | $87,500 | 81 | 44 |
| Iveco Daily | $65,000 | $87,500 | 34 | 74 |
Asking prices on active Australian dealer listings on Asset Scanner as at 29 September 2026, rounded to the nearest $500.
A new light duty truck costs roughly 35% to 60% more than a used one of the same series, and the gap is widest for Isuzu N Series, which also has by far the largest sample on both sides, and new listings actually outnumber used ones, which points to strong dealer stock in that series right now. Whether new or used wins for you comes down to warranty, the rate you are offered and how long you plan to keep the truck: a new truck usually attracts a sharper finance rate and no near term repair bills, while a used truck costs less to buy and has already taken its steepest depreciation.
Truck prices by brand
Most people do not ask "how much is a tipper". They ask "how much is a Kenworth" or "how much is an Isuzu". This table answers that, for every brand with at least 20 priced used listings.
| Brand | Typical used range | Median used price | Median build year | Listings in sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuso | $48,000 to $90,000 | $56,000 | 2017 | 89 |
| Mitsubishi | $40,000 to $77,500 | $60,000 | 2010 | 27 |
| Hino | $51,000 to $90,000 | $65,000 | 2018 | 163 |
| Isuzu | $53,000 to $110,500 | $70,500 | 2018 | 302 |
| Scania | $60,000 to $123,000 | $80,000 | 2010 | 25 |
| Iveco | $48,000 to $140,000 | $83,000 | 2018 | 77 |
| Freightliner | $50,000 to $150,000 | $102,500 | 2020 | 20 |
| DAF | $77,000 to $164,500 | $105,000 | 2018 | 23 |
| Mercedes-Benz | $99,500 to $145,000 | $120,000 | 2020 | 73 |
| Volvo | $125,500 to $192,500 | $165,000 | 2018 | 77 |
| Mack | $126,500 to $238,500 | $169,500 | 2019 | 35 |
| Kenworth | $139,500 to $244,000 | $176,000 | 2017 | 70 |
Asking prices on active Australian dealer listings on Asset Scanner as at 29 September 2026, rounded to the nearest $500. Brands with fewer than 20 priced used listings are left out.
The heavy American and European brands command the highest prices in this sample. A used Kenworth ($176,000, median build year 2017) and a used Mack ($169,500, median build year 2019) are the two priciest, and the top quarter of used Kenworths are advertised above $244,000. Scania and Mitsubishi sit lower here, and part of that is age: the used stock on dealer lots right now for both has an older typical build year, 2010.
Buyers tend to price prime movers by brand rather than by type, so here is the used prime mover sample split out, for brands with at least 6 priced listings.
| Brand | Typical used range | Median used price | Median build year | Listings in sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iveco | $32,500 to $85,000 | $62,500 | 2016 | 6 |
| Mack | $77,000 to $121,500 | $98,500 | 2014 | 6 |
| Mercedes-Benz | $110,000 to $134,000 | $120,000 | 2020 | 46 |
| Freightliner | $57,500 to $155,000 | $120,000 | 2021 | 11 |
| Kenworth | $130,000 to $250,000 | $170,000 | 2018 | 21 |
Asking prices on active Australian dealer listings on Asset Scanner as at 29 September 2026, rounded to the nearest $500. Brands with fewer than 6 priced used prime movers are left out.
The Mercedes-Benz range is unusually tight across a sample of 46 trucks, which points to a run of similar fleet units of the same age and specification rather than a spread of the whole market. That is a useful reminder about all of these tables: a median tells you what the market is asking, not what any one truck is worth. To check a specific truck against the market, the free valuation tool returns an asking price range for a make, model and year from comparable live listings. It takes about 60 seconds and asks for no contact details.
For a closer look at the brands, see the best truck brands in Australia.
What the repayments look like
Many trucks in Australia are bought with finance, usually a chattel mortgage, where you own the truck from day one and the lender holds security over it. These examples use the median asking prices from the tables above.
| Truck | Median asking price | Indicative weekly repayment |
|---|---|---|
| Used Fuso Canter | $50,000 | $231 |
| Used Isuzu N Series | $57,500 | $265 |
| Used tray truck | $54,000 | $249 |
| Median used truck | $87,000 | $402 |
| Used tipper | $78,000 | $360 |
| New Isuzu N Series | $91,500 | $422 |
| Used prime mover | $120,000 | $554 |
| Used Kenworth | $176,000 | $812 |
Indicative only. Calculated at 7.5% p.a. over 5 years on the full price with no deposit and no balloon payment, the same illustrative rate used on every listing on Asset Scanner. The actual rate depends on your credit and asset profile. This is an illustration, not a quote or an offer of finance.
A useful test: a used tipper at about $360 a week needs to earn that much before it pays for itself, which is roughly $1,560 a month, or $18,700 a year, in repayments alone, before running costs, for a truck you own at the end. If the truck will work most weeks of the year, that usually beats hiring. If it only needs to work a few weeks a year, hiring usually still wins. Our lease vs buy guide covers the decision in more detail, and truck finance in Australia explains how lenders set truck finance rates.
Get pre-approved before you shop: request a truck finance quote so you know your budget before you start inspecting trucks, or read the complete guide to equipment finance first.
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What moves a truck's price
Inside each type, six things decide whether a truck sits at the bottom or the top of its range.
- Size and licence class. This is the biggest factor. A truck with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of 4.5 tonnes or less can be driven on a car licence, and those trucks are the cheapest on the market. Every step up in GVM adds money, and a heavy combination prime mover is a different price bracket again.
- Age and kilometres. A prime mover with under 500,000 km is priced very differently from the same truck with 1.2 million km, because the engine and driveline rebuild is what the buyer is pricing in.
- Brand. Kenworth, Mercedes-Benz and Mack command the highest prices in the heavy classes. Isuzu and Hino are the most common brands in the light and medium classes, because parts and service are available almost everywhere in Australia.
- Body and fitout. A tipper body, a fridge unit, a crane or a curtainsider body can be worth a five figure sum on its own. Compare trucks with the same body, and check the age of the body separately from the age of the cab.
- Transmission and driveline. Automatic and automated manual transmissions carry a premium in the light and medium classes because they open the truck up to more drivers.
- Service history and compliance. A truck with a full service history, current roadworthy and, for heavy vehicles, documented maintenance is worth more to a fleet buyer, because the alternative is a week off the road before it earns anything.
What the purchase price does not include
- Registration and CTP. Heavy vehicle registration and compulsory third party insurance run to thousands of dollars a year on a prime mover, and they scale with GVM and axle configuration.
- Insurance. Lenders require comprehensive insurance on a financed truck. Ask for a quote before you commit, because it varies a lot with the driver's record and the freight task.
- Body and equipment. A cab chassis is not a working truck until it has a body on it. Budget for the tray, tipper body or fridge unit the truck does not come with.
- Tyres. A full set on a heavy prime mover is a five figure item. Check remaining tread on every axle before you negotiate.
- Fuel, tolls and road charges. These are the largest running costs on a working truck and dwarf the repayment on a busy prime mover.
- Servicing. Set money aside from the first month. A used heavy truck will need brakes, clutch, tyres and injectors on a schedule that has nothing to do with your cashflow.
Tax: the $20,000 instant asset write-off and a truck
From 1 July 2026 the $20,000 instant asset write-off is permanent for small businesses with an aggregated turnover under $10 million, but it only applies to an asset that costs less than $20,000, judged per asset, so the truck itself will rarely qualify. Under the simplified depreciation rules the truck goes into the small business pool instead, depreciated at 15% in the first year and 30% each year after that. Equipment bought separately, such as a tailgate loader or a toolbox set, can qualify if each item costs less than $20,000. As at 29 September 2026, the ATO's page on the measure has the details, and the equipment finance guide covers the tax side of a chattel mortgage. This is general information, not tax advice, so talk to your accountant before you buy.
How to pay less for a truck
- Compare across dealers and states. The same model can be advertised tens of thousands of dollars apart. Browse all trucks for sale and filter by type, brand and state.
- Buy the truck for the job, not the biggest one you can afford. Every step up in GVM costs more to buy, register, insure and run.
- Price the body separately. Two tippers with the same cab can be priced well apart because of the body. Ask what the body is worth on its own.
- Get finance sorted first. A pre-approval tells you your budget and lets you move quickly when the right truck comes up.
- Check kilometres against the age. A four year old truck with 80,000 km has had an easy life. A four year old truck with 400,000 km is priced for the driveline work it will need.
Methodology
The figures come from the 2,366 active truck listings advertised by Australian dealers on Asset Scanner on 29 September 2026, of which 2,047 carried a price and 319 were priced on application: 1,159 were used, 873 were new and 15 were listed as Demo condition (kept in the overall totals, not shown separately). Body type is the category recorded for the listing; most truck listings on the site carry a general "truck" category rather than a specific body type, and those are kept in the overall figures but not the type table. Brand was taken from the listing make; case variants of the same brand name in the underlying data (for example Mercedes-Benz recorded two ways) were combined before the medians were calculated. Light duty series were identified from the listing model text. Medians and quartiles are of asking prices, rounded to the nearest $500; any type or brand with fewer than 20 priced used listings, and any prime mover brand with fewer than 6, is not reported; the light duty series table uses a lower bar of 15 priced listings on each side, since those series have smaller new-listing counts. Asking prices are advertised prices, not transaction prices. GST treatment varies by listing. Repayments use the site's illustrative 7.5% p.a. over 5 years with no deposit.
Cite this data. These figures are free to quote with a link to this page (CC BY 4.0). They are medians of live dealer asking prices, not survey estimates or sale records, and the date of the sample is stated in every table. Download the tables as CSV.
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Asset Scanner (2026). How Much Does a Truck Cost in Australia? Median asking prices from 2,047 priced dealer listings, 29 September 2026. Asset Scanner, Australia. https://assetscanner.com.au/blog/how-much-does-a-truck-cost-in-australia (accessed DD Month YYYY).
Related reading: How to find the right truck and get the best price, Best truck brands in Australia 2026, Truck finance in Australia: how to get approved fast.
Key takeaways
- The median used truck advertised by Australian dealers on Asset Scanner on 29 September 2026 was $87,000, with the middle half between $55,000 and $140,000 across 1,159 priced used listings. The median new truck was $102,500.
- Median used asking prices by type: $120,000 for a prime mover, $78,000 for a tipper, $58,000 for a pantech, $54,500 for a curtainsider and $54,000 for a tray truck. Light duty is the cheapest way in: a used Isuzu N Series is a median $57,500 and a used Fuso Canter $50,000.
- At an indicative 7.5% p.a. over 5 years with no deposit, the $87,000 median used truck works out to about $402 a week and a $120,000 used prime mover to about $554 a week. Your actual rate depends on your credit and asset profile.