(Summary)
The following are the Agreed Distances and Driving Hours for major routes per the Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award 2020 (Australia only). For clarification of distance and driving hours and the associated driver payment schedules see www.fairwork.gov.au
Check the type of vehicle can actually travel within the time frame with rests.
(Make sure to add loading/unloading and rest times as a minimum).
| From / To | Route | Kilometers | Driving Hours |
| Sydney / Brisbane | New England Highway | 950 | 11.6 |
| Sydney / Melbourne | Hume Highway | 858 | 10.5 |
| Sydney / Adelaide | Bathurst/Stuart Highway | 1367 | 16.7 |
| Sydney / Perth | Broken Hill | 4044 | 47.6 |
| Sydney / Darwin | Charleville / Dubbo | 3987 | 46.8 |
| Melbourne / Brisbane | Newell Highway | 1682 | 18.5 |
| Melbourne / Sydney | Hume Highway | 858 | 10.5 |
| Melbourne / Adelaide | Dukes / Western Highway | 731 | 8.9 |
| Melbourne / Perth | Western / Eyre Highway | 3407 | 40 |
| Melbourne / Darwin | Stuart/Western Highway | 3749 | 44.1 |
| Adelaide / Brisbane | Broken Hill / Newell Highway | 2015 | 24.6 |
| Adelaide / Sydney | Bathurst / Stuart Highway | 1367 | 16.7 |
| Adelaide / Perth | Eyre Highway | 2677 | 31.5 |
| Adelaide / Melbourne | Dukes / Western Highway | 731 | 8.9 |
| Adelaide / Darwin | Stuart Highway | 3019 | 35.5 |
| Brisbane / Sydney | New England | 950 | 11.6 |
| Brisbane / Melbourne | Newell Highway | 1790 | 21.8 |
| Brisbane / Adelaide | Broken Hill / Newell Highway | 2015 | 24.6 |
| Brisbane / Perth | New England / Newell / Barrier | 4314 | 50.7 |
| Brisbane / Darwin | Roma | 3417 | 40.2 |
| Perth / Adelaide | Eyre Highway | 2677 | 31.5 |
| Perth / Melbourne | Western / Eyre Highway | 3407 | 40 |
| Perth / Sydney | Broken Hill | 4044 | 47.6 |
| Perth / Brisbane | New England / Newell / Barrier | 4314 | 50.7 |
| Perth/ Darwin | North West Coastal | 4027 | 47.4 |
| Darwin / Brisbane | Roma | 3417 | 40.2 |
| Darwin / Sydney | Charleville / Dubbo | 3978 | 46.8 |
| Darwin / Melbourne | Stuart / Western Highway | 3749 | 44.1 |
| Darwin / Adelaide | Stuart Highway | 3019 | 35.5 |
| Darwin / Perth | North West Coastal | 4027 | 47.4 |
Long distance operation means any interstate operation, or any return journey where the distance travelled exceeds 500 kilometres and the operation involves a vehicle moving livestock or materials whether in a raw or manufactured state from a principal point of commencement to a principal point of destination. An area within a radius of 32 kilometres from the GPO of a capital city will be deemed to be the capital city.
Refer to the Road Transport (Long Distance) Award for further details at www.fairwork.gov.au
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