This paper explores what constitutes sustainable freight in desert Australia via the four perspectives of a Sustinability Balanced Scorecard: in the economic/financial perspective the needs of companies and Government in providing freight services to remote communities are considered; in the customers/stakeholders perspective the needs and requirements of people living in remote communities are considered; in the internal processes perspective the policies and regulatory framework of the freight industry in desert Australia are evaluated; and in the learning and growth perspective the transfer of knowledge (seen as a key component required to support innovation and transition of the industry) are examined.