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.
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 10 August 2026 · 308 matching listings · median asking price $62,490 · $550 to $79,990
| Machine | Year | Usage | State | Asking |
| 2026 Fuso Canter Velocity Truck Centres | 2026 | 0k km | VIC | $79,990 GST n/s |
| 2025 Hino 300 Series 616 Tray Dropside (White) Prestige Hino | 2025 | 0k km | VIC | $79,990 GST n/s |
| 2025 Hino 300 616 Cab Chassis (White) New Truck Orange Hino | 2025 | 0k km | NSW | $79,990 GST n/s |
| 2025 Hino 300 616 Cab Chassis (White) New Truck Orange Hino | 2025 | 0k km | NSW | $79,990 GST n/s |
| 2022 Iveco Daily Newcastle Commercial Vehicles | 2022 | 1k km | NSW | $79,990 GST n/s |
| Suttons Trucks Arncliffe Suttons Trucks | — | — | NSW | $79,988 GST n/s |
| 2025 Iveco 70C21HA8-4750 Daily Cab Chassis STM Trucks & Machinery | 2025 | — | NSW | $79,900 GST n/s |
| 2025 Iveco 50C21HA8-3750 Cab Chassis STM Trucks & Machinery | 2025 | — | NSW | $79,900 GST n/s |
| 2025 Fuso Canter Velocity Truck Centres | 2025 | 0k km | VIC | $79,900 GST n/s |
| 2019 Hino 500 Series FC1124 Auto Cab Chassis (BLACK) Adtrans Hino | 2019 | 82k km | NSW | $79,900 GST n/s |
| 2019 Hino 500 Series FC1124 Auto Cab Chassis (BLACK) Adtrans Hino | 2019 | 82k km | NSW | $79,900 GST n/s |
| IVECO Sydney | 2023 Hino 300 Series 616 Iveco Sydney | 2023 | 21k km | NSW | $79,900 GST n/s |
| 2024 Iveco Daily Adtrans Trucks | 2024 | 0k km | VIC | $79,880 GST n/s |
| 2025 Hino 616 - 300 Series Till Hino Ballarat | 2025 | 0k km | VIC | $79,878 GST n/s |
| 2025 Fuso Canter Velocity Truck Centres | 2025 | 0k km | VIC | $79,850 GST n/s |
| Our Inventory Daimler Trucks Eagle Farm | — | — | QLD | $79,850 GST n/s |
| 2025 Iveco Daily Adtrans Trucks | 2025 | 0k km | VIC | $79,790 GST n/s |
| 2025 Hino 616 - 300 Series Till Hino Ballarat | 2025 | 0k km | VIC | $79,767 GST n/s |
| 2018 Western Star Brown and Hurley | 2018 | 1,521,895 hrs | QLD | $79,500 GST n/s |
| 2017 Western Star Brown and Hurley | 2017 | 1,500,000 hrs | QLD | $79,500 GST n/s |
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.
Under $50,000 as well
Trucks under $50,000
Read from our index on 10 August 2026 · 77 matching listings · median asking price $39,900 · $550 to $49,990
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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