Business - Road Freight Services
Overnight Road Freight
Fast, reliable overnight road transit between main cities
This service is currently available from Cape Town to Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, and Pretoria, and from Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, and Pretoria back to Cape Town. These routes operate on a dedicated overnight network, ensuring consistent departure and arrival schedules with reliable next-day delivery between major centres.
Reliable Overnight Delivery, When Air Freight Isn’t an Option
Our Overnight Road Freight service provides a dependable, time-definite solution for urgent consignments that cannot travel by air, whether due to airline restrictions or oversized dimensions.
Operating on a dedicated overnight network, this service combines the speed of next-day delivery with the reliability and precision of our tightly monitored road operations. Every vehicle is tracked in real time, and each route is managed by our 24-hour control centre to ensure that departures, transits, and arrivals occur strictly on schedule.
The Reliable Alternative to Air Freight
Certain cargo types including hazardous materials, large or heavy freight, and goods restricted by airlines or require specialised handling and alternative transport solutions. Our Overnight Road service is specifically designed to accommodate these shipments while maintaining the same urgency, visibility, and service consistency you would expect from air freight.
Service Excellence You Can Depend On
Our fleet follows strict maintenance and inspection schedules, significantly reducing the likelihood of mechanical issues or delays.
Every shipment is supported by our dedicated Tracking Department, which proactively manages communication and delivery status to ensure peace of mind from start to finish.
Which Service Should You Choose?
Both Overnight Airfreight and Overnight Road Freight offer fast, dependable delivery but the right choice depends on your shipment’s requirements.
Overnight Road Freight is a reliable and well-managed alternative for cargo that cannot travel by air or is too large for aircraft. While it is generally more cost-efficient, it may occasionally experience delays due to road conditions or vehicle breakdowns.
Overnight Airfreight, on the other hand, provides the highest level of speed and reliability. Airlines operate multiple daily flights and contingency plans, which means even if one flight is delayed, delivery typically still occurs the following day.
If speed and guaranteed timing are your top priorities, Airfreight is the best option.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is proper packaging important?
During transit, all cargo is subject to natural movement within the vehicle. As the truck drives, brakes, or turns, goods may shift slightly causing boxes to rub against one another or against other freight. This movement is an unavoidable part of road transportation, even when the load is properly secured and handled with care.
If items are not packaged appropriately, this shifting can result in damage such as:
- Boxes collapsing or tearing open
- Fragile items cracking or breaking
- Surfaces becoming scratched or scuffed
For this reason, it is the sender’s responsibility to ensure that all goods are packaged securely with suitable materials, strong boxes, and adequate internal cushioning. Proper packaging helps safeguard your shipment from the normal vibrations and movements experienced during transport.
Please note that damage arising from insufficient or improper packaging is not always considered negligence on our part, as it results from the natural dynamics of transit rather than mishandling.
When booking a dedicated load, what should I consider ?
When booking a dedicated vehicle, please take the following into account:
- Access and location: Confirm that both collection and delivery sites can accommodate the vehicle size — for example, a superlink or 8-ton truck.
- Loading and offloading: Ensure labour and mechanical equipment (such as forklifts or cranes) are ready and available at both ends.
- Standing times: Standard loading and offloading time is 3 hours, depending on the vehicle configuration.
- Delays: If loading or offloading is delayed, operations may need to continue after hours.
- Cancellations: Failing to cancel a truck in time will result in a financial penalty.
Domestic Transit Times
The transit times below are based on a door-to-door service. Allow an additional 24 hours for deliveries going to Regional Towns. It is always advisable to contact our call centre for any destination that you are uncertain of, as the more remote towns are serviced less often.
“Transit time is a guide only and times may vary due to constraints or circumstances beyond our control.”
Packing
It is always important to pack your consignment properly; with overnight road freight its especially important to be accurate with the size and weight of your package because space is limited on these vehicles. If your package is bigger or heavier than anticipated, it might not make it onto our overnight sprinters.
When in doubt, use more bubble wrap! Your packaging needs to withstand the transit conditions which can be quite rough despite our best efforts. Fragile and right side up stickers are suggested and can be requested at no additional charge. Use a box or container that can be stacked. The outer packaging should be solid enough with enough inner support, depending on the product that is being couriered.
If an inventory list should accompany the package, it must be attached to the box in a watertight seal or be placed inside.
Waybills
When in doubt, put more information on the waybill! A concise and accurate waybill will reduce any room for error or misinterpretation along the way, please include as much information, especially addresses info, as possible. You will either be emailed a waybill by us prior to collection, or our driver will bring a blank waybill when they collect. It is important to confirm which method will be used with one of our consultants to avoid delays.
If you receive a waybill prior to collection, please print it out, complete it as far as possible, and hand it to the driver on collection. He will attach it in a watertight seal to the outside of your consignment.
If the driver brings a blank waybill with him during collection, complete it on the spot and give it back to him. He will put it in a watertight seal on the outside of the consignment.
If the packing slip needs to be returned to the sender, this must be clearly marked on the waybill and it can be included in the seal.
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