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Dump Truck Ticket cost: course providers compared

We compared 10 dump truck ticket providers. Published prices run $650 to $1,500, taken from each provider's own course page and sorted cheapest first. Nobody pays for their position.

Last checked 10 October 2026. Prices change, so confirm with the provider before you book.

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Western Australia (3)

  • Saferight Training Academy$650
    Duration
    1 day (7:30 AM to 3:30 PM)
    Delivery
    Face-to-face (practical)
    Where
    Midland (17 Old Great Northern Hwy)
    RTO
    5722

    Articulated haul truck course (page shows RIIMPO337E) at $650 full fee on sale. CTF eligible WA workers pay a gap fee of $402, and a $30 admin fee applies if CTF is approved. Saferight also sells a rigid haul truck course (page shows RIIMPO338E) at https://saferight.com.au/course/rigid-haul-truck/ for $1,000 on sale (list $1,600), with a CTF gap fee of $752. Page says course prices go up in 2027.

  • Civil Safety$950
    Duration
    Online theory (within 30 days) then 1 day practical in WA or 2 days in QLD
    Delivery
    Blended (online module plus practical)
    Where
    Townsville, Brisbane, Mackay, Moranbah, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Perth
    RTO
    32381

    Articulated course (page shows RIIMPO337E). Fee varies by location: $950 is the Townsville price (10 of 11 listed sessions) and one session listed under Brisbane is $550. The rigid course page (RIIMPO338E, https://civilsafety.edu.au/courses/mining/conduct-rigid-haul-truck-operations) shows no price. CSQ (QLD) and CTF (WA) funding mentioned.

  • RMS Training (Richards Mining Services)$1,190
    Duration
    One day practical, plus up to 6 hours online pre-learning
    Delivery
    Blended: online theory then face-to-face practical on a CAT 773E (60t) at a quarry
    Where
    Joondalup
    RTO
    51105

    Per-person full fee. Min age 18, C class licence required. Page shows a CTF Funding tab but no gap price was read. Perth metro only, not a mining region. Articulated course sold on a separate page (not priced here).

Queensland (7)

  • Noble Training Group$800
    Duration
    1 day (depending on competency), 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, pre-course written work
    Delivery
    Face-to-face theory and practical, at Noble facility or work site, class size 4 to 6
    Where
    Sunshine Coast
    RTO
    41488

    Per-person. $800 is full fee, $200 is the subsidised (CSQ funded) rate for eligible workers. Funded tickets are for government/CSQ participants only. 1-day program requires existing construction or resource sector workers. Not a mining region.

  • Coal Train Training$850
    Duration
    2 days + log book if required
    Delivery
    Face-to-face (practical, Emerald/Yeppoon)
    Where
    Emerald, Yeppoon

    Per-person full fee. Min age 17. Page says funding available under the Construction Skills Queensland program (call 07 4939 1445). No RTO number found on the fetched page. No dated sessions listed for this course at check time. Locations come from the site's Emerald and Yeppoon timetable sections, not from the course block.

  • Civil Safety$950
    Duration
    Online theory (within 30 days) then 1 day practical in WA or 2 days in QLD
    Delivery
    Blended (online module plus practical)
    Where
    Townsville, Brisbane, Mackay, Moranbah, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Perth
    RTO
    32381

    Articulated course (page shows RIIMPO337E). Fee varies by location: $950 is the Townsville price (10 of 11 listed sessions) and one session listed under Brisbane is $550. The rigid course page (RIIMPO338E, https://civilsafety.edu.au/courses/mining/conduct-rigid-haul-truck-operations) shows no price. CSQ (QLD) and CTF (WA) funding mentioned.

  • Major Training Group$995
    Duration
    1 to 2 days headline; course detail says 2 days training, 1 day assessment, Monday to Wednesday 6:30 am to 3 pm
    Delivery
    Face-to-face at Major site or your site
    Where
    Gold Coast Training Facility (Yatala), Your site
    RTO
    6139

    Per-person. $995 is full fee. CSQ gap fee stated as $300 on the page (the page numbers do not subtract exactly, recorded as printed). BERT and Study Now Pay Later mentioned. Min age 16. Page says the course also runs in Northern NSW, enquire for details. SE Queensland, not mining region.

  • ACTA Group$999
    Duration
    Pre-course learning plus 1 day practical, 7:45 am to 4 pm
    Delivery
    Online pre-learning plus face-to-face practical; classroom/training facility or onsite quarry
    Where
    New Chum QLD (1050 Redbank Plains Road)

    Per-person full fee. Courses run as requested, min 2 students, no upcoming dates listed at check time. Page shows "Registration code 45370" but does not label it RTO, so rto_number is null. Footer lists other-state venues (NSW, VIC, Townsville) but the course page location is New Chum only.

  • Australian Operator Training (AOT)$1,500
    Duration
    2 days (typically 07:30 to 15:30, up to 6 trainees)
    Delivery
    Face-to-face theory and practical, at AOT's civil site or yours
    Where
    Emerald (10 Clermont St), Throughout QLD on request
    RTO
    41351

    Per-person full fee, no funding mentioned. Min age 16. Same $1,500 on rigid and articulated pages.

  • All Aussie TrainingSee site
    Duration
    8 hours
    Delivery
    Face-to-face, trainer delivered
    Where
    Moranbah
    RTO
    45896

    No price published, price_aud is null. Bowen Basin location (Moranbah). Pre-requisites: none.

Northern Territory (1)

  • CfAT Training Services$1,100
    Duration
    2 days (approx. 7 hours each day)
    Delivery
    Face-to-face; book by phone (08) 8959 6100
    Where
    Alice Springs (Desert Knowledge Precinct, 475 South Stuart Highway)
    RTO
    0857

    Per-person full fee. Page points to NT Government subsidy eligibility check. RTO number shown exactly as printed on page.

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