Anderson Transport is an industry leader – setting benchmarks for exceptional service.
transport is our business
Founded on 1 September 1979, Anderson Transport is a driven and dynamic company with more than four decades of experience in the transport and logistics industry.
We transport freight on all road networks in South Africa and neighbouring countries, including Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini and Lesotho.
We have depots in four major provinces – Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, Eastern Cape as well as Windhoek.
400+
Individuals Employed
200+
Truck Fleet
WE SET THE STANDARD
Anderson Transport is an industry leader – setting benchmarks for exceptional service. We have gained the trust and confidence of some of Southern Africa’s top manufacturing and distribution companies. Our drive for excellence in efficiency and service is a culture we have developed and nurtured since our humble beginnings.
- We transport freight across Southern Africa as securely and efficiently as possible.
- We provide a reliable, professional, courteous and accountable level of service to all our customers.
- We believe in building strong, solid, long-term customer relationships.
- We have made a sustainable investment in our truck fleet and infrastructure.
- We are responsive and have endured the evolving and unpredictable nature of the local transportation and logistics landscape in Southern Africa for over four decades.
meet the team
OUR DEPOTS & WAREHOUSING FACILITIES
Our depots (including workshops and washbays) are located in:
- Wellington (Head Office)
- Alrode
- Port Elizabeth
- Durban
- Windhoek (Namibia)
- All our long-distance trucks are on full maintenance contracts with either Volvo or Scania respectively.
- Our trailers are fully serviced in-house.
- Tyres and tarpaulins can also be readily replaced at all our depots.
We have the following shared / dedicated warehousing facilities:
- Wellington (3 000 m²)
- Alrode (8 000 m²)
The security measures at our warehousing facilities include:
- 24/7 on-site security
- Armed response
- Access control
- Camera surveillance
OUR FLEET AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
- Our truck fleet comprises more than 200 trucks and interlink flat-deck and tautliner trailers.
- Our trucks are well maintained and we ensure that they are replaced at the earlier of reaching 600 000kms or 42 months after acquisition.
- We ensure, as far as possible, that goods are protected from the elements while in our care.
- Our fleet is constantly monitored via satellite tracking to ensure, not only that we can provide real-time estimated loading and delivery times to our customers, but also to track the goods and ensure that they remain secure at all times during transit.
- Our knowledgeable and experienced operational team is able to provide guidance on the right vehicle combination required for the relevant goods.
- All our trucks undergo pre-determined quality checks before leaving our depots.
- Our drivers are fully trained on loading and securing goods before safe transportation to their destinations.
Anderson Transport in numbers
General Info
44+
years in transport
5
Branches / Depots
300
super link vehicles (200 owned and 100 dedicated sub-contractors)
450
employees of which 239 consist of drivers, indicating 18% drivers’ surplus capacity
Production
+/- 45 000
loads per annum
1,55
million tons moved
4 246
tons per day
40
million km travelled / 1 000 times around the earth
Safety
0,14
accidents per million kilometres
0,03
fatalities per million kilometres
0.9
WCA incidents per million kilometres
R7 500 000
per year spend on training
Drivers and training
250
drivers interviewed
90
new drivers trained by our driving school and employed
185
refresher driving courses done