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Top 20 Trucks Under $80k

Live pick of trucks currently advertised under $80,000, plus what that budget realistically buys in each segment and where the money goes after purchase.

The list below is generated from live dealer listings when you load this page. We do not publish a fixed list of trucks with prices attached — those are wrong within a fortnight, and a stale price presented as current is the practice the ACCC fined Trivago $44.7 million over.

Trucks under $80,000, right now

Currently advertised under $80,000

Highest priced first, so the top of the budget is visible. Every price shows the date it was observed on the dealer's own site.

Read from our index on 30 September 2026 · 494 matching listings · median asking price $62,490 · $16,000 to $80,000

MachineYearUsageStateAsking
2025 Hino 616 At 3430 Wide Steelace 616 AT 3430 (White) New Truck
Wideland Hino
20250k kmNSW$80,000
GST n/s
2026 Isuzu D-MAX
Black Truck and Ag
20260k kmQLD$79,990
GST n/s
2024 Hino 300 Series 616 IN STOCK
North East Iveco
2024109k kmVIC$79,990
GST n/s
2026 Iveco Daily
Prestige Iveco
20260k kmVIC$79,990
GST n/s
2025 Hino 300 Series 616 Tray Dropside (White)
Prestige Hino
20250k kmVIC$79,990
GST n/s
2022 Iveco Daily
Newcastle Commercial Vehicles
20221k kmNSW$79,990
GST n/s
2009 Isuzu Frr 600 LWB – Tray Truck With Crane
Midcoast Trucks
200985k kmNSW$79,900
GST n/s
2023 Fuso Canter FE 815 Crew Cab AMT Auto – STEEL TRAY TRUCK WITH BUILDERS RACKS
Midcoast Trucks
202331k kmNSW$79,900
GST n/s
2024 Isuzu Nmr 60/45-150 AMT – Tipper
Midcoast Trucks
20247k kmNSW$79,900
GST n/s
2016 Isuzu NQR 87-190 AMT Auto – TIPPER TRUCK WITH CRANE
Midcoast Trucks
2016147k kmNSW$79,900
GST n/s
IVECO Sydney | 2018 Hino 300 Series 616
Iveco Sydney
2018142k kmNSW$79,900
GST n/s
2018 Hino 300 Series 616 Service Vehicle (White)
City Hino
2018142k kmNSW$79,900
GST n/s
2025 Hyundai EX6
East Coast Trucks
20250k kmQLD$79,867
GST n/s
IVECO Sydney | 2025 Iveco Daily 45C18 Tradie Made
Iveco Sydney
20250k kmNSW$79,843
GST n/s
2008 Kenworth
Brown and Hurley
2008492,445 hrsQLD$79,500
GST n/s
2020 DAF Xf-105 510 Full Kw Service A Maint Hist 70Bd $72300+Gst
Truck Wholesalers Australia
2020815,515 hrsVIC$79,500
GST n/s
2025 Foton Aumark S 8D15
ECCGC
20250k kmQLD$78,980
GST n/s
2026 Isuzu N Series
Black Truck and Ag
20260k kmQLD$78,952
GST n/s
Cummins 2025 Foton Aumark S 8D15 AMT White Tipper 3.8l 4x2 - Boss Truck Sales, Rocklea
Boss Truck Sales
20250k kmQLD$78,800
GST n/s
Cummins 2025 Foton Aumark S 8D15 AMT White Tipper 3.8l 4x2 - Boss Truck Sales, Rocklea
Boss Truck Sales
20250k kmQLD$78,800
GST n/s

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What $80,000 actually buys

This is one of the most useful budgets in the Australian truck market, because it straddles a real dividing line. Below it you are buying either a small new truck or a well-used large one. It does not buy a low-kilometre heavy-duty prime mover, and any listing suggesting otherwise deserves a very careful look.

Light duty, 4.5 to 8 tonne

The strongest position at this budget. Eighty thousand puts you into a late-model, moderate-kilometre light truck from a mainstream manufacturer, sometimes with warranty remaining. This is where the money goes furthest because the segment sells in volume — 13,712 light-duty trucks were sold new in Australia in 2025, and they reach the used market steadily.

Medium duty, 10 to 16 tonne

Achievable, older. Expect an eight to twelve year old truck with real kilometres. Medium duty is the smallest new segment, so used choice is thinner and you may wait for the right one.

Heavy duty and prime movers

This budget buys a high-kilometre prime mover near the end of its first working life. Some are honest, sound trucks with a rebuild behind them. Others are being sold precisely because the next major expense is due. The difference is documentation, and there is no substitute for it.

Tippers, tautliners and specialist bodies

The body is often worth more than the cab at this level. A tidy tipper body on a tired chassis can be a good buy or a trap depending on which half fails first.

The costs that follow the purchase price

A truck at the top of your budget with nothing left for what it needs is worse than a cheaper truck with a reserve behind it. Before committing the full $80,000, price these:

  • Tyres. A full set on a heavy vehicle runs into thousands, and a truck presented for sale on marginal tyres is telling you something about how it was run.
  • Roadworthy or safety inspection, plus whatever it fails on.
  • Brakes and suspension — expensive, and the components most often deferred by a seller.
  • The first service in your name, done properly, so you know your own baseline.
  • Registration and CTP, which vary substantially by state and by vehicle mass.
A common and expensive mistake is financing the full purchase price and paying for tyres and a roadworthy out of cash flow in the same month the truck starts earning. Build those into the amount you finance, not around it.

Under $50,000 as well

Trucks under $50,000

Read from our index on 30 September 2026 · 141 matching listings · median asking price $39,900 · $16,000 to $49,990

See everything under $50k

Common questions

What sort of truck can I buy for $80,000 in Australia?

Most commonly a late-model light-duty truck in the 4.5 to 8 tonne range with moderate kilometres, or an older medium-duty rigid. It does not buy a low-kilometre heavy-duty prime mover — at this budget a prime mover will be high-kilometre and near the end of its first working life.

Why does this page not list prices directly?

Because they change. Every price shown comes from the dealer's own current listing and carries the date it was observed. Publishing a fixed list of trucks and prices would mean showing figures that are out of date within weeks, which is misleading rather than helpful.

Should I spend my whole budget on the truck?

Generally no. Tyres, a roadworthy inspection, deferred brake and suspension work and a first service in your own name can add thousands immediately after purchase. Buying slightly below your ceiling and keeping a reserve usually produces a better outcome than buying the most truck the number allows.

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