Domestic Shipping
ExpressRoad delivers to every corner of South Africa. From major metros to rural towns, our domestic network gets your parcels, documents and freight where they need to be — with same-day, overnight and economy options to match your urgency and your budget.
Key points
- Collection and delivery across all nine provinces, from the metros through to small rural towns.
- Four service levels: Same-Day Express, Overnight Express, Express Road Freight and Economy Road Freight.
- Same business day within a metro, next business day between major cities, and 1–4 business days on road freight.
- Standard courier carries single items up to 70 kg; heavier and palletised goods move on our freight services.
- Shipments are billed on the higher of actual or volumetric weight, so right-sizing the box saves money.
South Africa is a large country with a great many small addresses in it. A pallet moving between two Johannesburg warehouses and a single carton bound for a farm outside Upington are very different jobs, and our domestic network is built to carry both on the same booking — one collection, one tracking reference, one point of contact.
Choosing a service is really a choice about time. Same-Day Express suits the document that cannot wait until tomorrow; Economy Road Freight suits the stock replenishment that can. All four options run on the same national footprint, so the decision comes down to your deadline and your budget rather than to whether we travel there.
Coverage across all nine provinces
Every province below is served by the same domestic network. The cities named are the busiest collection and delivery points in each one — the smaller centres between them are served too.
Eastern Cape
Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), East London, Mthatha
Free State
Bloemfontein, Welkom, Kroonstad
Gauteng
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Centurion, Midrand, Sandton
KwaZulu-Natal
Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle
Limpopo
Polokwane, Tzaneen, Mokopane
Mpumalanga
Mbombela (Nelspruit), eMalahleni (Witbank)
North West
Rustenburg, Mahikeng, Potchefstroom
Northern Cape
Kimberley, Upington, Springbok
Western Cape
Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George
Rural deliveries. We service hundreds of smaller towns and rural areas. Delivery to remote locations may add 1–2 business days — contact us to confirm timelines for your specific destination.
Domestic service options
The same network carries all four services. Pick the row that matches how quickly the shipment has to arrive.
| Service | Transit time | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|
| Same-Day Express | Same business day | Urgent documents and parcels within a metro area |
| Overnight Express | Next business day | Time-sensitive shipments between major cities |
| Economy Road Freight | 2–4 business days | Cost-effective option for less urgent shipments |
| Express Road Freight | 1–2 business days | Priority freight for larger items and pallets |
What you can ship
Our domestic service handles a wide range of goods — parcels, documents, electronics, clothing, auto parts, building supplies and general merchandise. The maximum single-item weight for standard courier is 70 kg; heavier items are carried on our freight services.
Bulky but light? Domestic shipments are billed on the higher of actual or volumetric weight. Check yours on the billable-weight calculator before booking.
Frequently asked questions
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