Road Freight Services
Overnight Road Freight
Fast, reliable overnight road transit between main cities
If your consignment needs to travel between Gauteng and Cape Town in either direction, this is the most cost-effective overnight service available. The bigger the consignment, the bigger the cost saving when compared with airfreight.
Our cut off for collections is 13:00 for collection on the same day so planning the collection and delivery ahead of time is advised.
The package will pass through several distribution centres and courier vehicles so packaging is very important. Bubble wrap and cardboard do not offer sufficient protection to fragile goods.
The package will be sent to the address on the waybill so if you opted out of printing a digital waybill the onus is on the sender to fully complete the waybill as an incomplete waybill will cause delays.
Unfortunately, the driver is unable to wait as he has a strict schedule, and any delay will have a domino effect. If there is a valid reason which requires the collection to be rescheduled, contact the call centre as soon as possible to make the necessary arrangements.
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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