Extra capacity without adding to your fleet
Every carrier and 3PL hits the same problem sooner or later. Volumes jump, a new customer comes on, or a run needs a smaller truck than the ones in your yard. Buying a truck and hiring a driver takes months and locks you in. A reliable subcontractor solves it in days.
We supply a 4.5 tonne pantech with a tail-lift and an experienced driver who works on your freight, under your systems and to your standards. You keep the customer relationship. We do the driving, loading and paperwork the way you want it done.
Two ways to work with us
| Arrangement | When it suits | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Peak and overflow | Seasonal peaks, sale periods, a backlog after a public holiday, a short-term contract | Book days or weeks ahead, or call on the day when a truck is free |
| Permanent subcontractor | A regular run you don't want to staff yourself, or a customer that needs a smaller tail-lift truck | Same truck and driver on your run every day, at an agreed rate per day or per run |
Many carriers start with overflow work to see how we operate, then move a regular run across once they're confident. Either way, rates are agreed in writing before the work starts.
For permanent work we keep the same driver on your run, and brief a second driver on it during the trial so leave and sick days don't leave a gap. For overflow work, booking ahead is the surest way to have a truck held for you on the days you know will be busy, such as the weeks before Christmas, end of financial year sales or a big product launch.
Working under your brand and systems
When we work for you, your customer sees your business, not ours. That means:
- Your presentation rules. Uniform, hi-vis and signage requirements followed on your runs.
- Your POD app. Our drivers use your proof-of-delivery app or scanners, so delivery records land in your system. If you don't have one, we capture photo and signature POD and send it to you.
- Your run sheets and procedures. Pickup times, drop order, site rules and exception handling done your way.
- Your customer contact. Drivers report issues to your dispatch, not to the end customer, unless you tell us otherwise.
Every truck also runs live GPS tracking, and we can share a live link with your dispatch team so you can see our truck alongside your own fleet.
Onboarding paperwork, ready before day one
Adding a transport subcontractor to your supplier list shouldn't hold up the work. We send the following before the first job:
- ABN: 90 675 543 432
- Certificates of currency for public liability and goods-in-transit insurance
- Driver licence details for the drivers on your work
- Contact details for the person responsible for your runs
If your onboarding process asks for site inductions, safety documents or specific insurance wording, send us your checklist and we'll work through it with you.
Chain of Responsibility and safe loading
Our trucks are rated at 4.5 tonnes GVM, right at the limit of the Heavy Vehicle National Law, which covers vehicles over 4.5 tonnes. Even so, carriers that run heavy vehicles have Chain of Responsibility systems, and we work inside yours. In practice that means:
- loads restrained properly with straps and load bars, every time
- trucks kept within their rated mass, with no "just one more pallet"
- driver hours managed so nobody is driving tired at the end of a long run
- following your CoR procedures, inductions and incident reporting while on your freight
If a load or schedule can't be done safely, we tell your dispatch straight away instead of finding out on the road.
What our trucks suit
Our trucks are 4.5 tonne pantechs: enclosed bodies that keep freight dry and secure, with a tail-lift on every truck. They carry around 2 tonnes and up to 6 standard pallets. That makes them a good fit for:
- metro multi-drop distribution where a bigger rigid is too much truck
- deliveries to retail stores, shopping centre docks and city sites with tight access
- pallet and carton deliveries to sites without a dock or forklift
- building materials and fixtures going to job sites
If your ads for owner drivers ask for an 8 to 14 pallet truck, our trucks won't replace that, but they can take the smaller loads and the tail-lift drops that tie up your bigger trucks. Full specs are in our guide to 4.5 tonne truck dimensions and payload.
Where we work
We run across Greater Melbourne and know the main freight precincts well: Truganina, Laverton North, Derrimut, Dandenong South, Keysborough, Campbellfield, Epping, Tullamarine and Port Melbourne. Work to Geelong can be arranged. Hours are Monday to Saturday, 5am to 7pm.
Start a conversation
Send us the kind of work you need covered: the pickup point, typical drops, days and freight type. You'll get a written rate the same business day. Or call 0482 389 938 and talk to the person who'll be running your work. For regular runs we can also work as a dedicated delivery service in our own name.