A network of independent owner-drivers
dedicated to transporting your freight
direct from door-to-door
1300 705 707
1300 705 707
Indie Freight Direct was created with some specific objectives in mind.
We are aware of the issues around the existing model for transporting pallets (or similar loads) interstate. The current way of shipping is inefficient and time consuming. It requires numerous forklifts loading and unloading your shipment – each time creating an opportunity for your goods to be damaged. It requires the product to be trans-shipped through consolidation depots at both ends which again creates an opportunity for your cargo to be damaged or lost. There’s the possibility that your freight can be put on the wrong interstate transport – like when you go on holidays to Hawaii and your baggage ends up in Japan. And there’s the difficulty of tracking exactly where your consignment is at a specific time.
Conversely, the Indie Freight Direct model has only 2 forklift movements and the truck that picks up the load is the one that delivers it – often the next day. This represents a quicker and more efficient service at no extra cost. We have an easy-to-use pallet freight calculator so you can quickly see how much your consignment will cost to send. And we have fast tracking so you know when your load will be delivered.
The linehaul industry in Australia is extremely competitive and owner-drivers typically work on very tight margins. It’s a thankless job with many unforeseen costs that these small businesses have to contend with. The ability to carry additional part-loads when a truck is not full provides owner-drivers with the ability to better utilise their assets and provides extra funds on trips they are already making. With fuel, tolls and many other costs constantly increasing, the ability to make extra money on a trip helps recover these costs or provide funds for a Christmas bonus.
At Indie Freight Direct we hate waste. When a semi trailer travels interstate without a full load this is inefficient and wasteful. So our mission is to help fill these trucks to provide greater income to the independent owner drivers and a better service to our customers. We think that’s smart, efficient and provides a more reliable service than the existing model.