Pallet Freight
One pallet or a full deck on our scheduled Durban to Johannesburg run, priced on the space and the weight it really takes.
Independent, family-run road freight since 1988. Cartons, pallets, deck space, groupage and containers, through to chemicals, machinery, steel and abnormal loads, moved on our own fleet with one named person on it from collection to proof of delivery.
The town it is going to, so only the people on the job can see it.
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Everyday freight and the consignments other operators turn down, on our own fleet. We carry the ordinary work properly and the difficult work legally, with the permits, the accreditation and one named person on it from start to finish.
Everyday freight
One pallet or a full deck on our scheduled Durban to Johannesburg run, priced on the space and the weight it really takes.
Small consignments counted on and counted off at both ends, and trackable on a waybill number.
Imported groupage collected on release, unpacked and itemised at our own floor, with the storage clock watched.
Too much for a pallet rate, not enough for a whole truck. Take the metres you need on a scheduled vehicle.
Specialist freight
Correct operator authorisation, trained drivers, correct placarding and documentation that does not slip. Compliance we can evidence, on every load.
Provincial permitting, route surveys, escorting and the right trailer configuration. Fluency here is what filters out casual entrants.
Freight that has to be there tomorrow, lifted tonight on our own fleet, with the delay phoned through before you have to ask.
FCL, imported LCL and break-bulk off the Durban quayside, unpacked, itemised, stored and distributed on your instruction.
Full loads, part loads, groupage and cross-border run across the same operation, with warehousing and container unpack at our own depots.
Anyone with a truck can move a pallet. Far fewer operators are permitted, trained and equipped to move a hazardous consignment or an abnormal load, and to run it properly from the first phone call to the signed POD.
A difficult load needs an operator who has done it before. We bring the permits, the trained people and the right equipment, and we are straight with you about what we will and will not take on. Cover and terms are agreed in writing before anything moves.
The load is loaded correctly, documented properly and tracked through to proof of delivery, with one named person on it from the first phone call to the signed POD.
A carrier that gets stopped, spills, or arrives with defective documentation creates a liability that lands on you. We treat permits, driver training, vehicle condition and load securing as part of the product, not as an overhead. You should be able to audit us and find nothing.
No call centre. No ticket number. No queue for a decision. Our team is empowered to solve the problem at the point it happens, and a director is reachable when it matters.
Our position in Durban puts us where most of the country's imported cargo arrives. Proximity to the port, the south Durban chemical basin and the N3 corridor means fast turnaround and genuine short-notice collection.
Nearly four decades of continuous operation in one industry and one corridor.
Experience across the operations team, not a headline number from one CV.
Operator authorisation, trained drivers and current dangerous-goods certification.
Provincial permitting, route surveys and escorting handled in house.
Road Freight Association membership, and documentation open to audit.
A director is reachable by name, on a mobile, while a truck is on the road.
Level 4 contributor with 100% procurement recognition and 26% black ownership. Current certificate available on request.
FBN Transport exists to carry what matters most, with the care and the personal accountability that only a family business can give.
Founded in Durban in 1988 and still independently owned, we are run today by the family whose name is on the trucks. Independence is why we can re-route a load at nine at night, price a job on its merits, and change how we work without waiting for a head office in another country to approve it.
Nearly forty years in one industry and one corridor, with a stable team, produces knowledge that cannot be written into a procedure. Which weighbridge is slow. Which receiving yard closes early. Which route survey will fail.
Your cargo moves between our own floors, not between strangers. Wherever it is in the country, the same team can tell you.
"Working with FBN Transport has been a game-changer for our business. Their team is always responsive, professional and reliable, and their technology makes it easy to track our shipments every step of the way. We have peace of mind knowing our goods are in good hands."
"The team at FBN Transport displayed excellent customer service throughout the entire process, answering any questions I had and addressing any concerns on time. I would highly recommend their services to anyone needing cargo transport."
"I am thoroughly impressed with their professionalism and efficiency. From the moment I reached out for a quote they were prompt in their response and provided a detailed breakdown of the costs involved."
Tell us what is moving, where from and where to. You will get a real number from a real person who will also tell you if the job is outside our competence.