Fair Work Commission — July 2026
Road Transport and Distribution Award 2020 — Pay Rates July 2026
Minimum pay rates effective 1 July 2026 under the Road Transport and Distribution Award 2020. All rates verified directly against the official Fair Work Commission pay guide published 24 June 2026.
$26.87
Transport worker grade 1 — Full-time / Part-time
per hour minimum
$33.59
Transport worker grade 1 — Casual
includes 25% casual loading
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Effective 1 July 2026 · Adult rates only · Source: Fair Work Commission
| Classification | Full-time / Part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Transport worker grade 1 | $26.87/hr | $33.59/hr |
| Transport worker grade 2 | $27.51/hr | $34.39/hr |
| Transport worker grade 3 | $27.83/hr | $34.79/hr |
| Distribution facility employee level 1 | $27.83/hr | $34.79/hr |
| Distribution facility employee level 2 | $28.32/hr | $35.40/hr |
| Transport worker grade 4 | $28.32/hr | $35.40/hr |
| Transport worker grade 5 | $28.67/hr | $35.84/hr |
| Transport worker grade 6 | $29.00/hr | $36.25/hr |
| Transport worker grade 1 - Oil distribution | $29.17/hr | $36.46/hr |
| Distribution facility employee level 3 | $29.42/hr | $36.78/hr |
| Transport worker grade 7 | $29.42/hr | $36.78/hr |
| Transport worker grade 2 - Oil distribution | $29.87/hr | $37.34/hr |
| Transport worker grade 3 - Oil distribution | $30.22/hr | $37.78/hr |
| Transport worker grade 8 | $30.28/hr | $37.85/hr |
| Transport worker grade 4 - Oil distribution | $30.75/hr | $38.44/hr |
| Distribution facility employee level 4 | $30.78/hr | $38.48/hr |
| Transport worker grade 9 | $30.78/hr | $38.48/hr |
| Transport worker grade 5 - Oil distribution | $31.13/hr | $38.91/hr |
| Transport worker grade 6 - Oil distribution | $31.49/hr | $39.36/hr |
| Transport worker grade 10 | $31.55/hr | $39.44/hr |
| Transport worker grade 7 - Oil distribution | $31.94/hr | $39.93/hr |
| Transport worker grade 8 - Oil distribution | $32.87/hr | $41.09/hr |
| Transport worker grade 9 - Oil distribution | $33.42/hr | $41.78/hr |
| Transport worker grade 10 - Oil distribution | $34.25/hr | $42.81/hr |
Junior, apprentice & trainee rates
Reduced rates that apply by age, apprenticeship year or training stage — check which classification matches your situation.
| Classification | Full-time / Part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Transport worker grade 1 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $18.81/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 2 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $19.26/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 3 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $19.48/hr | — |
| Distribution facility employee level 1 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $19.48/hr | — |
| Distribution facility employee level 2 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $19.82/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 4 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $19.82/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 5 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $20.07/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 6 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $20.30/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 1 - Junior (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | $20.42/hr | — |
| Distribution facility employee level 3 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $20.59/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 7 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $20.59/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 2 - Junior (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | $20.91/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 3 - Junior (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | $21.15/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 8 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $21.20/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 1 - Junior (19yo) | $21.50/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 4 - Junior (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | $21.53/hr | — |
| Distribution facility employee level 4 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $21.55/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 9 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $21.55/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 5 - Junior (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | $21.79/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 2 - Junior (19yo) | $22.01/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 6 - Junior (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | $22.04/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 10 - Junior (Under 19yo) | $22.09/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 3 - Junior (19yo) | $22.26/hr | — |
| Distribution facility employee level 1 - Junior (19yo) | $22.26/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 7 - Junior (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | $22.36/hr | — |
| Distribution facility employee level 2 - Junior (19yo) | $22.66/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 4 - Junior (19yo) | $22.66/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 5 - Junior (19yo) | $22.94/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 8 - Junior (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | $23.01/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 6 - Junior (19yo) | $23.20/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 1 - Junior (19yo) - Oil distribution | $23.34/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 9 - Junior (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | $23.39/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 1 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $23.51/hr |
| Distribution facility employee level 3 - Junior (19yo) | $23.54/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 7 - Junior (19yo) | $23.54/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 2 - Junior (19yo) - Oil distribution | $23.90/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 10 - Junior (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | $23.98/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 2 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $24.08/hr |
| Transport worker grade 3 - Junior (19yo) - Oil distribution | $24.18/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 8 - Junior (19yo) | $24.22/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 3 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $24.35/hr |
| Distribution facility employee level 1 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $24.35/hr |
| Transport worker grade 4 - Junior (19yo) - Oil distribution | $24.60/hr | — |
| Distribution facility employee level 4 - Junior (19yo) | $24.62/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 9 - Junior (19yo) | $24.62/hr | — |
| Distribution facility employee level 2 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $24.78/hr |
| Transport worker grade 4 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $24.78/hr |
| Transport worker grade 5 - Junior (19yo) - Oil distribution | $24.90/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 5 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $25.09/hr |
| Transport worker grade 6 - Junior (19yo) - Oil distribution | $25.19/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 10 - Junior (19yo) | $25.24/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 6 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $25.38/hr |
| Transport worker grade 1 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $25.53/hr |
| Transport worker grade 7 - Junior (19yo) - Oil distribution | $25.55/hr | — |
| Distribution facility employee level 3 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $25.74/hr |
| Transport worker grade 7 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $25.74/hr |
| Transport worker grade 2 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $26.14/hr |
| Transport worker grade 8 - Junior (19yo) - Oil distribution | $26.30/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 3 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $26.44/hr |
| Transport worker grade 8 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $26.50/hr |
| Transport worker grade 9 - Junior (19yo) - Oil distribution | $26.74/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 1 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $26.88/hr |
| Transport worker grade 4 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $26.91/hr |
| Distribution facility employee level 4 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $26.94/hr |
| Transport worker grade 9 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $26.94/hr |
| Transport worker grade 5 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $27.24/hr |
| Transport worker grade 10 - Junior (19yo) - Oil distribution | $27.40/hr | — |
| Transport worker grade 2 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $27.51/hr |
| Transport worker grade 6 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $27.55/hr |
| Transport worker grade 10 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) | — | $27.61/hr |
| Distribution facility employee level 1 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $27.83/hr |
| Transport worker grade 3 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $27.83/hr |
| Transport worker grade 7 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $27.95/hr |
| Transport worker grade 4 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $28.33/hr |
| Distribution facility employee level 2 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $28.33/hr |
| Transport worker grade 5 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $28.68/hr |
| Transport worker grade 8 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $28.76/hr |
| Transport worker grade 6 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $29.00/hr |
| Transport worker grade 1 - Junior Casual (19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $29.18/hr |
| Transport worker grade 9 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $29.24/hr |
| Transport worker grade 7 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $29.43/hr |
| Distribution facility employee level 3 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $29.43/hr |
| Transport worker grade 2 - Junior Casual (19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $29.88/hr |
| Transport worker grade 10 - Junior Casual (Under 19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $29.98/hr |
| Transport worker grade 3 - Junior Casual (19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $30.23/hr |
| Transport worker grade 8 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $30.28/hr |
| Transport worker grade 4 - Junior Casual (19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $30.75/hr |
| Distribution facility employee level 4 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $30.78/hr |
| Transport worker grade 9 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $30.78/hr |
| Transport worker grade 5 - Junior Casual (19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $31.13/hr |
| Transport worker grade 6 - Junior Casual (19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $31.49/hr |
| Transport worker grade 10 - Junior Casual (19yo) | — | $31.55/hr |
| Transport worker grade 7 - Junior Casual (19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $31.94/hr |
| Transport worker grade 8 - Junior Casual (19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $32.88/hr |
| Transport worker grade 9 - Junior Casual (19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $33.43/hr |
| Transport worker grade 10 - Junior Casual (19yo) - Oil distribution | — | $34.25/hr |
Penalty rates — Transport worker grade 1
Full-time/part-time and casual rates often differ — casual employees receive a higher percentage on top of the 25% casual loading.
| When | Full-time / Part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Public Holiday | $67.18/hr 250% | $73.89/hr 220% |
| Overtime (first 2 hrs) | $40.31/hr 150% | $42.99/hr 128% |
| Overtime (after 2 hrs) | $53.74/hr 200% | $56.43/hr 168% |
| Public holiday overtime | $67.18/hr 250% | — |
| Saturday Agreement Ordinary Hours | $40.31/hr 150% | $47.02/hr 140% |
| Sunday Agreement Ordinary Hours | $53.74/hr 200% | $60.46/hr 180% |
| Christmas Day Saturday | $53.74/hr 200% | — |
| Christmas Day Sunday | $67.18/hr 250% | — |
| Public Holiday Good Friday Or Christmas Day | $80.61/hr 300% | $87.33/hr 260% |
| Working Through Meal Break | $53.74/hr 200% | $60.46/hr 180% |
| Afternoon Shift | $31.57/hr 117% | $38.29/hr 114% |
| Night Shift | $34.93/hr 130% | $41.65/hr 124% |
| Saturday Shiftworker | $40.31/hr 150% | $47.02/hr 140% |
| Sunday Shiftworker | $53.74/hr 200% | $60.46/hr 180% |
| Public Holiday Shiftworker | $67.18/hr 250% | $73.89/hr 220% |
| Overtime Shiftworkers First 2hrs | $40.31/hr 150% | $42.99/hr 128% |
| Overtime Shiftworkers After 2hrs | $53.74/hr 200% | $56.43/hr 168% |
| Overtime Public Holiday Good Friday Or Christmas Day | $80.61/hr 300% | — |
| Less Than 10 Hour Break After Overtime | $53.74/hr 200% | — |
| Early Work Monday Friday Midnight 6am | $34.93/hr 130% | $41.65/hr 124% |
| Afternoon Or Night Shift First 3hrs | $40.31/hr 150% | $47.02/hr 140% |
| Afternoon Or Night Shift After 3hrs | — | $60.46/hr 180% |
| Overtime Call Back First 2hrs | — | $42.99/hr 128% |
| Overtime Call Back After 2hrs | — | $56.43/hr 168% |
Common questions about the Road Transport and Distribution Award
What is the minimum wage under the Road Transport and Distribution Award?
The minimum full-time rate under the Road Transport and Distribution Award from 1 July 2026 is $26.87 per hour. Casual employees receive an additional 25% loading, making the minimum casual rate $33.59 per hour.
What is the casual loading under the Road Transport and Distribution Award?
Casual employees receive a 25% casual loading on top of the base rate, which compensates for the lack of paid leave entitlements. Casual penalty rates for weekends, evenings and public holidays are usually higher again than the full-time/part-time penalty rates - not just the base rate plus 25% - so check the specific casual figures in the table above rather than estimating.
When did the Road Transport and Distribution Award rates last change?
Current rates took effect 1 July 2026 following the Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review decision, which applied a 4.75% increase to Modern Award minimum rates (the National Minimum Wage floor for award-free workers rose separately, by 5.97%, to $26.44/hr). Rates are reviewed and updated every 1 July.
What happens if my employer pays me less than the Road Transport and Distribution Award minimum?
Paying below the award minimum is a breach of the Fair Work Act 2009. You can report underpayment to the Fair Work Ombudsman at fairwork.gov.au or call 13 13 94. Investigations are free and you may be entitled to back pay for up to 6 years.
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Start free wage checkAll rates sourced from Fair Work Commission pay guides effective 1 July 2026. Rates verified against official FWC published documents and updated annually on 1 July. This is factual information only — not legal advice. FairLanding (ABN 34 583 311 963) operates under Section 280 of the Migration Act 1958. For advice specific to your situation, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman at fairwork.gov.au or 13 13 94.