Durban → Johannesburg
Durban to Johannesburg Transport
Northbound freight from Durban is dominated by imports: containers off the vessel, port collections and cargo moving inland to Gauteng warehouses. Because so much volume runs southbound, northbound capacity can often be matched to a returning vehicle, which improves rates for customers whose timing is flexible.
The corridor
The N3 climbs from the coast through Pietermaritzburg and Van Reenen's Pass to the Highveld. Northbound transit is influenced by the climb and by port or depot release delays at the start of the trip.
Cargo we move on this lane
- Import containers for inland delivery
- Port-collected break-bulk freight
- Palletised imported goods
- Backhaul general freight
Typical collection areas
- Durban Port and container terminals
- Bayhead depots
- Pinetown, Prospecton and Mobeni
- Cato Ridge and Hammarsdale
Typical delivery areas
- City Deep and Johannesburg South
- East Rand warehousing
- Midrand and Kempton Park distribution centres
- Pretoria and Rosslyn
How we run this lane
- Release documentation and container references confirmed before collection.
- Empty return deadlines tracked where applicable.
- Backhaul matching used to reduce cost where timing allows.
Route FAQs
Can you collect an import container from Durban Port?
Yes, once release documentation and references are in place. Send them with the enquiry so the collection can be scheduled properly.
Are backhaul rates cheaper?
Often, where your timing can align with a vehicle returning to Gauteng. Flexible collection dates usually give the best result.
Freight moving Durban to Johannesburg?
Tell us what you are moving, where it is collecting and where it needs to go. We will confirm the right vehicle and send you a rate.