Transdirect

Transdirect, courier and freight services in Australia

Transdirect is an Australian courier and freight company that operates through an online quoting and booking platform. Its proposition is to bring together services from different carriers so that individuals, families and businesses can compare rates and book domestic and international shipments from a single point. The company presents itself as one of Australia's leading transport companies and claims to cover both major cities and rural areas of the country.

Domestic and international shipping services

The service catalogue includes interstate courier, same-day delivery, next-day or overnight delivery, parcel delivery and international freight. Domestically, the company offers air freight and pallet services, as well as door-to-door pickup and delivery in major Australian cities. Internationally, it details shipments from Australia to destinations such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, India, Germany, Philippines, Malaysia, China, France, Japan, Nepal, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia.

Instant quoting and tracking

The website allows you to enter origin, destination, building type, characteristics of the goods — boxes, pallets, tubes, boxes with fragile items, liquids or glass, among others — and weight and dimensions to calculate an instant quote. Booking is done online and the system provides a tracking code to check the shipment's journey. The company states that business customers can request a rate review to obtain additional discounts.

Reference rates from the catalogue

The site showed examples of prices including GST: local metropolitan shipping up to 25 kg from $5.10; nationwide 5 kg satchel or parcel from $6.32; Melbourne to Sydney 10 kg from $11.19; nationwide pallet services from $16.65; domestic airfreight from $13.25 and express international airfreight from $13.63. It also advertised discounts of up to 30% for those who opened a free member account.

Special shipping options

In addition to conventional delivery, Transdirect lists specific categories of goods: alcohol, business-to-business (B2B) shipments, bikes, e-commerce, food and beverage, gym equipment, important documents, luggage and excess baggage, medical equipment and medicine, musical instruments, non-perishable foods, office equipment, small business items, sports equipment, tools and machinery and vehicle parts.

Integrated carriers and carbon neutrality

The platform works with operators such as Allied Express, Couriers Please, Capital Transport, Direct Couriers, Aramex (formerly Fastway), Hunter Express, Xpress Freight Management, Northline, MRL Global, TNT and Transdirect Same Day, among others. The company states that all its parcel delivery services are certified carbon neutral.

E-commerce integration

For online stores, Transdirect offers a shipping calculator and a quoting API, with plugins for Magento, WooCommerce, eBay, Shopify and PayPal, managed through its developer centre. The company cites client case studies such as F45, Sea Shepherd and Steadyrack, which highlight the variety of services, the ease of online booking and savings in cost and time.

Geographic coverage

The company lists a presence in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin and Geelong, and declares that it operates throughout Australia, including the country's states and territories.