Nationwide road freight
Freight that arrives when we said it would.
Adelante SA moves full loads, part loads and cross-border consignments across Southern Africa — with vetted drivers, a COF-compliant fleet and a control room that answers the phone at 2am.
Trusted by
Shippers who keep coming back
Highveld Steel
Cape Fresh Produce
Mzansi Retail Group
Durban Chemicals
Karoo Agri Co-op
Gauteng Build Supplies
By the numbers
Capacity you can plan around
What we do
Transport built around your load
One fleet, five depots and a control room — so your consignment is planned, tracked and delivered without you chasing it.
Full Load Transport
32-tonne tautliner and flat-deck capacity on all major national corridors, with dedicated vehicles for contract work.
Part Load & Groupage
Consolidated loads that let smaller consignments share a trailer and stay affordable.
Cross-Border Freight
Bonded runs into Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique with full customs documentation.
Refrigerated & Sensitive Cargo
Temperature-controlled trailers for perishables, pharma and other cargo with a narrow tolerance.
Warehousing & Cross-Dock
Short-term storage, order consolidation and cross-docking at our Johannesburg and Durban facilities.
Live Tracking & POD
Trip status, driver details and ETA in your client portal — with signed proof of delivery uploaded on arrival.
How we work
From quote to proof of delivery
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Tell us the load Send us the collection, delivery, cargo and timing. We quote within one business hour.
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We plan the route The nearest depot assigns a vehicle and a driver who is licensed and compliant for the route.
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You follow the trip Status changes, driver details and ETA appear in your client portal — no phone calls needed.
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Delivered with POD The signed proof of delivery is uploaded to the portal the moment it is received.
Client feedback
What shippers say
Adelante took over our Gauteng-to-Cape Town line and our late deliveries stopped within a month. The weekly POD pack is always in our inbox.
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Thandiwe Mokoena
Logistics Manager, Mzansi Retail Group
Cross-border paperwork is where most carriers fall apart. Adelante's team had our Zimbabwe runs cleared and moving without a single hold-up.
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Riaan van der Merwe
Operations Director, Highveld Steel
We move chilled produce on tight windows. Their reefers hold temperature and the drivers actually communicate.
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Fatima Patel
Supply Chain Lead, Cape Fresh Produce
Questions
Frequently asked
Nationwide across all nine provinces from depots in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein, plus cross-border runs into Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique.
We quote on route distance, cargo weight and volume, vehicle type, loading requirements and whether the load is full or part load. Send us the details and you will have a written quote within one business hour.
Yes. We manage bonded documentation, border clearing agents and the customs paperwork for every cross-border consignment, and we keep you updated at each border post.
We do not carry unlicensed hazardous materials, live animals or anything requiring a permit we cannot evidence. If you are unsure, ask the control room before booking.
Signed PODs are uploaded to your client portal as soon as the load is offloaded, and you can also receive a weekly POD pack by email.
Every vehicle carries a valid licence disc, certificate of fitness and goods-in-transit insurance, and drivers hold current licences and PrDPs. All of it is tracked in our compliance register.
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